The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) on June 23, 2023, issued a notification regarding amendments in Category 5B of Appendix 3 (SCOMET Items) Schedule-2 of ITC(HS) Classification of Export and Import items.
The amendment is as follows-
•The Category 5B of Appendix 3 (SCOMET List) of Schedule 2 of the ITCHS classification of Import and Export Items is substituted with 5B Unmanned aerial vehicle systems including cruise missiles, drones, remotely piloted air vehicles, autonomous programmable vehicles, related equipment, technology or software, and specially designed components therefor
It is amended to simplify and liberalize the SCOMET policy for export of Drones/UAVs.
The export of Drones/UAVs not covered under the specified categories above and capable of a range equal to or less than 25 km and delivering a payload of not more than 25 kgs (excluding the software and technology of these items), will now be subject to General Authorisation for Export of Drones (GAED). This will exempt Drone Manufacturers/Exporters with GAED Authorisation from applying for SCOMET license for every similar export shipment, within the validity period subject to post reporting and other documentary requirements. The detailed procedure of GAED to be notified separately.
The details of the same are given in the document attached below.
[Notification No. 14/2023]
