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DGFT Notification 24/2026-27 · 2026-03-30
Import policy codes realigned with new Finance Act 2026
India's DGFT has updated the ITC (HS) 2022 import classification to align with the Finance Act 2026, effective immediately. Multiple product codes across food, chemicals, metals, and machinery have been deleted, amended, or reclassified with new policy conditions.
Action: Importers should verify their product HS codes against the updated ITC(HS) 2022 Schedule-1 on DGFT website (dgft.gov.in) and obtain fresh import licences or approvals if their code status changed from Free to Deleted or was assigned new policy conditions.
Who is affected: All importers of frozen food, berries, plant extracts, chemical compounds, synthetic flavourings, agricultural goods, iron pipes, wood pulp, and air conditioning units.
Deadline: 2026-03-30
HS codes: 0306, 0810, 0811, 1302, 2106, 2202, 2529, 2615, 2841, 2905, 2915, 2916, 2917, 2939, 3302
हिंदी: नई वित्त अधिनियम 2026 के साथ आयात नीति कोड का पुनर्संरेखण
Original title: Syncing of ITC (HS), 2022- Schedule-1 (Import Policy) with Finance Act, 2026, dated 30.03.2026 -reg.
Official document
Deadline: 2026-03-30
HS codes: 0306, 0810, 0811, 1302, 2106, 2202, 2529, 2615, 2841, 2905, 2915, 2916, 2917, 2939, 3302
हिंदी: नई वित्त अधिनियम 2026 के साथ आयात नीति कोड का पुनर्संरेखण
Original title: Syncing of ITC (HS), 2022- Schedule-1 (Import Policy) with Finance Act, 2026, dated 30.03.2026 -reg.
Official document