Amendment in Import Policy of Glufosinate and its salts

CG-DL-E-15042026-271819 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) 2701 GI/2026 (1) MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) (DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRAD) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 13th April, 2026 No. 10 /2026-27 Subject: Amendment in Import Policy of Glufosinate and its salts covered under Chapter 38 of Schedule –I (Import Policy) of IТС (HS) 2022 - reg S.O. 1910(E).— In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby revises the Import Policy and Import Policy Condition of the following ITC(HS) Codes covered under Chapter 38 of ITC (HS) 2022 , Schedule—I (Import Policy), up to six months from the date of publication of this notification, as under: | ITC(HS) Code | Item Description | Existing Import Policy | Revised Import Policy | Existing Policy condition | Revised Policy condition | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 38089193 | Containing bromomethane (methyl bromide) or bromochloromethane | Free | Free | Subject to Policy condition no. 07 of this Chapter | a) Subject to Policy condition no. 07 of this Chapter; and b) Import of ‘Glufosinate and its salts’ shall be Restricted if the combined amount of the CIF value and anti-dumping duty, if any, on a per kilogram basis, is less than INR 1,154 per kg. | | 38089199 | Other | Free | Free | Subject to Policy condition no. 07 of this Chapter | a) Subject to Policy condition no. 07 of this Chapter; and b) Import of ‘Glufosinate and its salts’ shall be Restricted if the combined amount of the CIF value and anti-dumping duty, if any, on a per kilogram basis, is less than INR 1,154 per kg. | | 38089361 | Goods specified in Supplementary Note 7 and 8 to this Chapter | Free | Free | a) The import of the pesticides will be subject to a Certificate of Registration issued by Central Insecticides Board & Registration Committee (CIB&RC) under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and also non prohibition for import | a) The import of the pesticides will be subject to a Certificate of Registration issued by the Central Insecticides Board & Registration Committee (CIB&RC) under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, and also non-prohibition for import under the Insecticides Act, 1968; and | | | | | | under Insecticides Act, 1968. b) Import of Gulfosinate and its salts' (Purity - Minimum 95% w/w) is "Restricted: of CIF Value below Rs. 1289/- per Kg. c) However, import of 'Glufosinate and its salts' is "Free" for CIF value of Rs. 1289/- or above per Kg. d) The said Policy condition shall be reviewed after a period of one year w.e.f the date of publication of Notification No. 54/2024 | b) Import of ‘Glufosinate and its salts’ shall be Restricted if the combined amount of the CIF value and anti-dumping duty, if any, on a per kilogram basis, is less than INR 1,154 per kg. | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 38089391 | Other: ---- Containing bromomethane (methyl bromide) or bromoc | Free | Free | Subject to Policy condition no. 07 of this Chapter | a) Subject to Policy condition no. 07 of this Chapter; and b) Import of ‘Glufosinate and its salts’ shall be Restricted if the combined amount of the CIF value and anti-dumping duty, if any, on a per kilogram basis, is less than INR 1,154 per kg. | | 38089399 | Other | Free | Free | Subject to Policy condition no.7 of this Chapter | a) Subject to Policy condition no. 07 of this Chapter; and b) Import of ‘Glufosinate and its salts’ shall be Restricted if the combined amount of the CIF value and anti-dumping duty, if any, on a per kilogram basis, is less than INR 1,154 per kg. | | 38089912 | --- Goods specified in Supplementary Note 15 and 16 to this Chapter: ---- Goods specified in Supplementary Note 16 to this Chapter | Free | Free | Subject to Policy condition no. 07 of this Chapter | a) Subject to Policy condition no. 07 of this Chapter; and b) Import of ‘Glufosinate and its salts’ shall be Restricted if the combined amount of the CIF value and anti-dumping duty, if any, | | | | | | | on a per kilogram basis, is less than INR 1,154 per kg. | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 38089991 | -- Other: ---- Containing bromomethane (methyl bromide) or bromochloromethane | Free | Free | Subject to Policy condition no. 07 of this Chapter | a) Subject to Policy condition no. 07 of this Chapter; and b) Import of ‘Glufosinate and its salts’ shall be Restricted if the combined amount of the CIF value and anti-dumping duty, if any, on a per kilogram basis, is less than INR 1,154 per kg. | | 38089999 | Other | Free | Free | Subject to Policy condition no. 07 of this Chapter | a) Subject to Policy condition no. 07 of this Chapter; and b) Import of ‘Glufosinate and its salts’ shall be Restricted if the combined amount of the CIF value and anti-dumping duty, if any, on a per kilogram basis, is less than INR 1,154 per kg. | Effect of the Notification: The import of Glufosinate and its salts falling under HS Codes 38089193, 38089199, 38089361, 38089391, 38089399, 38089912, 38089991 and 38089999 of Chapter 38 of Schedule I (Import Policy) of ITC (HS) 2022, shall be Restricted where the combined amount of the CIF value and applicable anti-dumping duty, calculated on a per kilogram basis, is less than INR 1,154; such restriction shall be operative for a period of six months from the date of publication of this notification. This is issued with the approval of the Minister of Commerce & Industry [F. No. 01/89/180/16/AM-23/PC-2[A]/e-38206] LAV AGARWAL, Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-Officio Addl. Secy. and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. SARVESH KUMAR KUMAR SRIVASTAVA Date: 2026.04.15 22:22:57 +05'30' SRIVASTAVA