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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) |
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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.