Import Policy on Second Hand Goods
GOVERNMENT has revised the Foreign Trade Policy on import of second hand goods as follows:
Sl. No. | Categories of Second Hand Goods | Import Policy | Conditions, if any |
|---|---|---|---|
I | Second Hand Capital Goods | ||
(a) | i. Personal computers/ laptops including their refurbished / re-conditioned spares ii. Photocopier machines/ Digital multifunction Print & Copying Machines iii. Air conditioners iv. Diesel generating sets | Restricted | Importable against authorization |
(b) | i. Refurbished / re-conditioned spares of Capital Goods | Free | Subject to production of Chartered Engineer certificate to the effect that such spares have at least 80% residual life of original spare. |
(c) | i. All other second hand capital goods {other than (a) & (b) above} | Free | |
II | Second Hand Goods other than capital goods | Restricted | Importable against authorization |
While the import policy (in the third column) remains unchanged for various categories of second hand goods, more clarity has been imparted both in Categories (second column) and in Conditions (fourth column).
DGFT NOTIFICATION NO. 35/(RE-2012)/2009-2014, Dated: February 28, 2013