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The Central Government amends the import policy for Penicillins and its salts, 6-APA, and Amoxycilline and its salts by restricting imports below specific CIF values for a period of one year.

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The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, Directorate General of Foreign Trade, issued Notification No. 56/2025-26 (S.O. 429(E)) on January 29, 2026, to amend the import policy for Penicillins and its salts, 6-APA, and Amoxycilline and its salts. Exercising powers under Sections 3 and 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992, and paragraphs 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023, the Central Government has restricted the import of specific items. Specifically, import of Penicillin G-potassium (PEN-G) under ITC (HS) Code 29411010 with a CIF value less than INR 2,216/- per Kilogram, Amoxicillin Trihydrate under ITC (HS) Code 29411030 with a CIF value less than INR 2,733/- per Kilogram, and 6-APA under ITC (HS) Code 29411050 with a CIF value less than INR 3,405/- per Kilogram, are now 'Restricted'. These restrictions are effective immediately for a period of one year from the notification's publication date, January 30, 2026. However, these Minimum Import Price (MIP) restrictions do not apply to imports by 100% Export Oriented Units (EOUs), units in Special Economic Zones (SEZ), and imports under the Advance Authorization Scheme, provided the imported inputs are not sold into the Domestic Tariff Area (DTA). Existing conditions, such as registration requirements administered by the Drug Controller General of India under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act for Penicillins, and Policy Condition No. 08 of Chapter 29 for Amoxycilline, remain applicable. This notification was issued with the approval of the Minister of Commerce & Industry.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-01022026-269759 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 401] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2026/MAGHA 10, 1947 MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) (DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 29th January, 2026 No. 56/2025-26 Subject: Amendment in import policy and policy condition of Penicillins and its salts, 6-APA and Amoxycilline and its salts falling under ITC (HS) Code 29411010, 29411050 and 29411030, respectively, of Chapter-29 of ITC (HS), 2022, Schedule-I (Import Policy) S.O. 429(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 amends the import policy against ITC (HS) Codes 29411010, 29411030 and 29411050 of Schedule-I (Import Policy) of ITC (HS) 2022 as under: +------------+------------------+----------+----------+-------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ | ITC (HS) | Description | Existing | Revised | Existing Policy Condition | Revised Policy Condition | | Codes | | Import | Import | | | | | | Policy | Policy | | | +============+==================+==========+==========+=================================================+=================================================+ | 29411010 | Penicillins and | Free | Free | Imports are permitted | (a) However, import of Penicillin G- | | | its salts | | | subject to Registration and | potassium (PEN-G) having CIF value | | | | | | other requirements as | less than INR 2,216/- per Kilogram is | | | | | | administered by the Drug | 'Restricted'. | | | | | | Controller General of India | | | | | | | under the provisions of the | (b) The Minimum Import Price | | | | | | Drugs and Cosmetics Act. | mentioned at (a) above, however, will | | | | | | | not be applicable for import by 100% | | | | | | | Export Oriented Units (EOUs), units in | | | | | | | the SEZ and imports under the Advance | | | | | | | Authorization Scheme subject to the | | | | | | | condition that the imported inputs are | | | | | | | not sold into the Domestic Tariff Area | | | | | | | (DTA); and | | | | | | | (c) Imports are permitted subject to | | | | | | | Registration and other requirements as | | | | | | | administered by the Drug Controller | | | | | | | General of India under the provisions of | | | | | | | the Drugs and Cosmetics Act. | +------------+------------------+----------+----------+-------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ | 29411030 | Amoxycilline and | Free | Free | Subject to Policy Condition | (a) However, import of Amoxicillin | | | its salts | | | No. 08 of Chapter 29. | Trihydrate having CIF value less than | | | | | | | INR 2,733/- per Kilogram is | | | | | | | 'Restricted' | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (b) The Minimum Import Price | | | | | | | mentioned at (a), however, will not be | | | | | | | applicable for import by 100% Export | | | | | | | Oriented Units (EOUs), units in the SEZ | | | | | | | and imports under the Advance | | | | | | | Authorization Scheme, subject to the | | | | | | | condition that the imported inputs are | | | | | | | not sold into the Domestic Tariff Area | | | | | | | (DTA); and | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (c) Subject to Policy Condition No. 08 | | | | | | | of Chapter 29. | +------------+------------------+----------+----------+-------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ | 29411050 | 6-APA | Free | Free | - | (a) However, import of 6-APA having | | | | | | | CIF value less than INR 3,405/- per | | | | | | | Kilogram is 'Restricted'. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (b) The Minimum Import Price | | | | | | | mentioned at (a), however, will not be | | | | | | | applicable for import by 100% Export | | | | | | | Oriented Units (EOUs), units in the SEZ | | | | | | | and imports under the Advance | | | | | | | Authorization Scheme subject to the | | | | | | | condition that the imported inputs are | | | | | | | not sold into the Domestic Tariff Area | | | | | | | (DTA) | +------------+------------------+----------+----------+-------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ 2. The restrictions imposed above shall take effect immediately and remain in force for a period of one year from the date of publication of this notification Effect of this Notification: The Import of Penicillin G-potassium (PEN-G) falling under ITC HS code 29411010, 6-APA falling under ITC HS code 29411050, and Amoxicilline Trihydrate falling under ITC HS code 29411030, having CIF value of less than Rs 2,216/- per Kilogram, Rs 3,405/- per Kilogram and Rs 2,733/-per Kilogram respectively, are "Restricted" for a period of one year from the date of publication of this notification. However, this restriction will not be applicable for import by 100% Export Oriented Units (EOUs), units in the SEZ and imports under the Advance Authorisation Scheme, subject to the condition that the imported inputs are not sold into the Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) This is issued with the approval of the Minister of Commerce & Industry. [F. No. 01/89/180/04/AM-24/PC-2(A)/E-39595] LAV AGARWAL, Director General of Foreign Trade and Ex-Officio Addl. Secy.

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