Gamboge fruit rind
Gamboge fruit rind, medicinal or pharmacy plant parts
HSN 1211 90 33 (Gamboge fruit rind) is subject to import policy controls administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the ITC (HS) import policy. DGFT Policy Circular 05/2025 dated 22-09-2025 clarifies that all spices — including items falling under Appendix 4J — are ineligible for import under the Duty Free Import Authorisation (DFIA) scheme due to a mandatory pre-import condition, rendering import impermissible under any circumstances irrespective of intended end use.
- ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT
- Appendix 4J compliance from DGFT
- 1Verify the import admissibility status of the consignment before placing the purchase order. Under DGFT Policy Circular 05/2025 dated 22-09-2025, gamboge fruit rind falling under Appendix 4J is subject to a pre-import condition that renders import impermissible under any circumstances, including under DFIA authorisations.DGFT Policy Circular 05/2025 dated 22-09-2025
- 2If the consignment has already been contracted, obtain written confirmation from DGFT on admissibility before the vessel departs. Filing a bill of entry for a consignment whose ITC (HS) policy status is prohibited exposes the importer to confiscation and monetary penalty under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act.DGFT Policy Circular 05/2025 dated 22-09-2025 · ITC (HS) Appendix 4J
The critical error on this tariff line is assuming that a valid DFIA authorisation overrides the Appendix 4J pre-import condition. DGFT Policy Circular 05/2025 expressly forecloses that argument: the pre-import condition attaches to the product category irrespective of the authorisation type or the importer's stated end use. Consignments cleared on the basis of a DFIA are liable to confiscation and prosecution under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992.