Amendment in Export Policy of Personal Protection Equipment/Masks

Circular No. ES/280/2020-21 30th July, 2020

To: Members of the Council

Sub.: Amendment in Export Policy of Personal Protection Equipment/Masks

Dear Member,

Vide Notification No.21/2015-20 dated 28th July,2020, DGFT has made the following amendments in the Notification No. 20 dated 21st July, 2020 read with Notification No. 16 dated 29th June, 2020 amending the Schedule 2 of ITC (HS) Export Policy 2018 related to the export of Personal Protection Equipments / masks, incorporating earlier amendments.

Serial No.	ITC HS Codes	Description	Export Policy	Policy Condition
207 A	901850 901890 9020 392690 621790 630790	Following Personal Protection Equipments (PPEs) exported either as part of kits or as individual items –
		1) Medical Coveralls of all Classes/Categories (except Surgical drapes, Isolation aprons, Surgical wraps and X-Ray gowns)	Prohibited	Medical Coveralls such as Surgical drapes, Isolation aprons, Surgical wraps and X-Ray gowns are freely exportable.
		2) Medical Coveralls for COVID-19	Restricted	Monthly export quota of 50 Lakh units of Medical coveralls for COVID-19.
		3) Medical Goggles	Restricted	Monthly export quota of 20 Lakh units of Medical goggles.
		4) All masks other than non-medical/ non-surgical masks (Cotton, Silk, Wool, Polyester, Nylon, Rayon, Viscose – Knitted, Woven or Blended)	Prohibited	Non-medical/ non-surgical masks (Cotton, Silk, Wool, Polyester, Nylon, Rayon, Viscose – Knitted, Woven or Blended) are allowed freely for exports.
		5) 2/ 3 Ply Surgical masks	Restricted	Monthly Export Quota of 4 Crore 2/3 Ply surgical masks
		6) Nitrile / NBR Gloves	Prohibited
		7) Face shields	Free	Face shields are freely exportable

Effect of this Notification will be that Notification No. 20 dated 21st July, 2020 read with Notification No. 16 dated 29th June, 2020 is amended to the extent that the export policy of 2/ 3 Ply Surgical masks, Medical googles is amended from ‘Prohibited’ to ‘Restricted’ category and export of Face Shields has been made free.

A monthly export quota of 4 crore units per month has been fixed for 2/ 3 Ply Surgical masks and 20 lakh units per month for Medical Goggles for issuing export licenses to eligible applicants as per the criteria to be separately issued in a Trade Notice.

Members may kindly make a note of the above.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

S.BALARAJU

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR