By Harsh Ashar June 26, 2023

The DGFT introduces new Export Promotion Council for Medical Devices.

Title: The DGFT introduces new Export Promotion Council for Medical Devices.

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has introduced a new Export Promotion Council for Medical Devices whose Registered office/Head office is situated at: HALL NO. 205, OMEGA-1, Commercial Complex, Sector-P2 Alpha Greater Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar – 201310 Uttar Pradesh – India.

This is introduced through Public Notice No. 18/2023 Dt. 23^rd June,2023 by making amendment in the Appendix 2T of Appendices and ANFs of FTP 2023.

The products which fall under this jurisdiction are mentioned in the following table.

Sr. No.	Product name
1	Adhesive guaze.
2	Adhesive tape.
3	Other.
4	Cotton wool, medicated.
5	Poultice of kaolin.
6	Lint, medicated.
7	Bandages.
8	Burn therapy dressing soaked in protective gel.
9	Micro pores surgical tapes.
10	Corn removers and callous removers.
11	Other
12	Sterile, surgical catgut and similar sterile suture materials (Including sterile absorbable surgical or dental yarns) and sterile tissue adhesives for wound closure.
13	Sterile laminaria and sterile laminaria tents, sterile kg. 10% -absorbable surgical or dental haemostatics, sterile surgical or dental adhesion barriers, whether or not absorbable.
14	Opacifying prep rations for X-ray examinations; diagnostic reagents designed to be administered to the patient.
15	First-aid boxes and kits.
16	Contraceptive based on hormones.
17	Contraceptive base on other
18	product of heading 2937.
19	Contraceptive based on spermicides.
20	Gel preparations designed to be used in human kg. 10% or veterinary medicine as a lubricant for parts of the body for surgical operations or physical examinations or as a coupling agent between the body and medical instruments.
21	Appliances identifiable for ostomy use.
22	Sacks and bags (including cones): Of polymers of ethylene.
23	Other.
24	Rubber contraceptives, male (condoms).
25	Rubber contraceptives, female (diaphragms), such as cervical caps.
26	Hot water bottles.
27	Ice bag.
28	Gloves, Mittens, Mitts-Of a kind used for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes.
29	Personal protective garments for surgical/medical use (felt or nonwoven) conforming to IS 17423.
30	Surgical gowns and drapes conforming to IS 17334.
31	Personal protective garments for surgical /medical use (felt or nonwoven) conforming to IS 17423.
32	Surgical gowns and drapes conforming to IS 17334.
33	Other personal protective garments.
34	Contact lenses of any material, unmounted.
35	Spectacle lenses of other materials.
36	Syringes, with or without needles.
37	Needles for suture.
38	Hollow needles for injection, aspiration biopsy and transfusion.
39	Hilerio Venus Fistula Needles.
40	Other.
41	Catheters (for Urine, Stool)
42	Cannulae.
43	Others.
44	Stethoscopes.
45	Blood transfusion apparatus.
46	Acupuncture Apparatus.
47	Other breathing appliances and gas masks excluding protective masks having neither mechanical parts nor replaceable filters.
48	Parts and accessories of hearing aids.
49	Sanitary towels (pads) or sanitary napkins.
50	Tampons.
51	Napkins and napkin liners for babies.
52	Clinical diapers.
53	Other articles of heading 961900.
54	Personal weighing machines, including baby scales, household scales.
55	Electro-cardiographs.
56	Linear ultrasound scanner.
57	Other.
58	Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus.
59	Scientigraphic apparatus.
60	Electro encephalographs.
61	Echo cardiograph.
62	Other.
63	Ultra-Violet or infra-red ray apparatus.
64	Other.
65	Ophthalmoscopes.
66	Tonometers.
67	Ophthalmic lasers.
68	Other.
69	Instrument and apparatus for measuring blood pressure.
70	Other.
71	Artificial kidney (dialysis) apparatus.
72	Anesthetic apparatus and instruments.
73	Endoscopes.
74	Baby incubators.
75	Heart- Lung Machines.
76	Defibrillators.
77	Fibrescopes.
78	Laproscopes.
79	Vetrasonic lithotripsy instruments.
80	Apparatus for nerve stimulation.
81	Other.
82	Mechano-therapy appliances.
83	Massage Apparatus.
84	Other.
85	Oxygen therapy apparatus.
86	Other.
87	Orthopaedic or fracture appliances.
88	Frequency modulated hearing aid system used for hearing by handicapped persons in group situation.
89	Others.
90	Pacemakers for stimulating heart muscles, excluding parts and accessories.
91	Other.
92	Computed tomography apparatus.
93	Other for dental uses.
94	X-ray generators and apparatus (non-portable).
95	Portable X-ray machine.
96	Other.
97	For other uses.
98	Apparatus based on the use of alpha, beta or, gamma or other ionising Radiations whether or not for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary uses, including radiography or radiotherapy apparatus: For medical, surgical, dental or veterinary uses.
99	Apparatus based on the use of alpha, beta or, gamma or other ionising Radiations whether or not for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary uses, including radiography or radiotherapy for other uses.
100	X-ray tubes.
101	X-ray valves.
102	Radiation generation units.
103	Radiation beam delivery units.
104	X-ray examination or treatment table, chairs and the like.
105	Other
106	Clinical thermometers.
107	OTHERS.
108	Digital thermometers.
109	Pyrometers.
110	Gas or smoke analysis apparatus.
111	Chromatographs and electrophoresis instruments.
112	Spectrometers.
113	Spectrophotometers.
114	Other.
115	Photometers.
116	Refractometers.
117	Polarimeters.
118	Other.
119	Mass spectrometers.
120	Viscometers.
121	Calorimeters.
122	Instruments and apparatus for measuring the surface or interfocial tension of liquids.
123	Other.
124	Microtomes, including parts accessories thereof.
125	Printed circuit assemblies for the goods of sub – heading 902780.
126	Others Parts and Accessories of HDG 9027.
127	Dentists’ chairs and parts thereof.
128	Hospital beds with mechanical fittings.
129	Parts.
130	Other.
131	Dental cements and other dental fillings bone reconstruction cements.
132	Cardiac Catheters.
133	Hilerial and Venous Shunt.
134	Artificial Teeth.
135	Other.
136	Artificial Joints.
137	Other.
138	Malaraia Diagnostic Test Kits.
139	For Zika and other diseases transmitted by mosquitoes of the genus Aedes.
140	For blood-grouping.
141	Pregnancy test kit.
142	Other.
143	Certified reference materials.
144	Other.
145	Dental drill engines, whether or not combined on a single base with other dental equipment.
146	Surgical Bone Saws, Drills, Trephines and Burns.
147	Surgical Knives, Scissors and Blade.
148	Forceps, forcep clamps, clips, needle holders, introducers, cephalotribe bone holding and other holding instruments.
149	Chisel, gauges, elevators, raspatones, osteotome, craniotome, bone cutters.
150	Retractors, spatulaprobes, hooks dialators, sounds, mallets.
151	Other.
152	ENT Precision Instruments.