Export of Alcohol based Hand Sanitizers now allowed

(To be Published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-II, Section – 3, Sub-Section (ii))

Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Udyog Bhawan
New Delhi

Notification No. 40/2015-2020
New Delhi, Dated: 15th October, 2020

Subject: Amendment in Export Policy of Alcohol based Hand Sanitizers.

S.O. 3610(E).—In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992), as amended, read with Para 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015­20, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments to the Notification No. 08 dated 01.06.2020 related to the export policy of Alcohol based Hand Sanitizers, with immediate effect:

2. Effect of this Notification:

The Export of Alcohol based Hand Sanitizers in container with dispenser pumps is free for export making export of Alcohol based Hand Sanitizers in any form/packaging freely exportable, with immediate effect.

[F. No. 01/91/180/21/AM20/EC/Part IV/E-21207]

AMIT YADAV,
Director General of Foreign Trade
Ex-Officio Additional Secretary, Government of India