Amendment in Import Policy for Silver under ITC (HS) Codes 71069221 and 71069229

Notification/Circular No.17/2026-27 dated May 16, 2026
Applicable Act/Rule:Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 read with Foreign Trade Policy, 2023 and ITC (HS), 2022, Schedule-I (Import Policy)
Applicable Section/Rule: Sections 3 and 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 read with paragraphs 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023

Effective Date: May 16, 2026

Directorate General of Foreign Trade issued Notification No. 17/2026-27 amending the import policy for silver covered under ITC (HS) codes 71069221 and 71069229 under Chapter 71 of ITC (HS), 2022 Schedule-I (Import Policy).

The notification revises the import policy for the following ITC (HS) codes:

ITC (HS) CodeItem DescriptionExisting Import PolicyRevised Import Policy
71069221Bar: Containing 99.9 percent or more by weight of silverFreeRestricted
71069229Bar — OtherFreeRestricted

The notification further provides that the existing import policy condition “Subject to RBI Regulations” has been substituted with “Subject to Policy Condition No. 7 of this Chapter” for both the above ITC (HS) codes.

“71069221 – Bar: Containing 99.9 percent or more by weight of silver – Existing Import Policy: Free – Revised Import Policy: Restricted.”

“71069229 – Bar — Other – Existing Import Policy: Free – Revised Import Policy: Restricted.”

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