DGFT vide Notification No. 19/2015-20 dated July 15, 2020, amends the Import policy and Import policy conditions of items under Chapter 84 of ITC (HS), 2017, Schedule – I (Import Policy). The following are the amendments made are as under:-
| Exim Code | Item Description | Present Policy | Revised Policy | Present Policy Condition | Revised Policy Condition |
| 8432 8020 | Rotary tiller | Free | Restricted | Subject to Policy Condition 3 of this Chapter | |
| 8432 9090 | Other | Free | Restricted | Subject to Policy Condition 3 of this Chapter |
Further, a new Policy Condition No. 3 is being added in Chapter 84 of ITC (HS), 2017, Schedule — I (Import Policy) as follows:
Import Policy for Power Tillers and its components:
a. Under HS code 8432 8020, Import is ‘Free’ for all items except Power Tillers as defined in IS: 13539-2018.
b. Under HS code 8432 9090, Import is Free’ for all items except for Engine, Transmission, Chassis, and Rotavator forming parts of Power Tillers as defined in IS: 13539-2018.
c. Definition of Power Tillers as per IS: 13539-2018: Power Tiller is agricultural machinery used for soil preparation having a single axle, in which the direction of travel and its control during field operation is performed by the operator. It is self- powered, self-propelled, and can pull cultivator, harrow, plough, various seeder, harvester, and such other suitable attachments. The equipment may be walk behind or riding attachment type and should be capable of being coupled to a trailer that can be used for transportation of goods of not less than 1 ton capacity. The maximum speed of the power tiller, when coupled to a trailer, shall not exceed 22 kmph. The minimum rated horsepower output of the power tiller engine shall not be less than 8 bhp (Brake Horse Power).
Effect of the Notification: Import Policy of Power Tillers and its components is amended from Free’ to ‘Restricted’
The Notification can be accessed at: https://dgft.gov.in/CP/Upload?flag=iframeAttachView&locId=1&mpgId=MTM4MzI0