FTP - Import policy of Unmanned Aircraft System

By Vijay Kumar

GOVERNMENT has introduced policy condition No.3 under Chapter 88 of ITC (HS), 2012 - Schedule - 1 (Import Policy), as:

Import of Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)/Unmanned Aerial Vehicle,- (UAVs)/Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPAs)/drones is 'Restricted' requiring prior clearance of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and import licence from DGFT.

DGFT Notification No. 16/2015-2020., Dated: July 27, 2016