The Directorate General of Foreign Trade ( DGFT ) under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry has issued Notification No. 54/2024-25, amending the import policy for Glufosinate Technical under HS Code 38089390. The amendment extends the Minimum Import Price ( MIP ) condition for one year, effective from January 24, 2025, to January 23, 2026. The changes, implemented under the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992, and aligned with the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, aim to regulate imports of Glufosinate and its salts with updated conditions. Know When to Say No to Cash Transactions, Click Here
HS Code Item Description Existing Policy Condition Revised Policy Condition 38089390 — Other (a) If registered and not prohibited for import under Insecticides Act, 1968 and formulations thereof. (b) Import of ‘Glufosinate and its salts’ (Purity — Minimum 95% w/w) is “Restricted” for CIF value below Rs. 1289/- per Kg.
(c) However, import of ‘Glufosinate and its salts’ is “Free” for CIF value of Rs. 1289/- or above per Kg. (d) The said policy condition shall be reviewed after a period of one year w.e.f. the date of publication of Notification No. 58/2023 dated 23.01.2024. (a) If registered and not prohibited for import under Insecticides Act, 1968 and formulations thereof. (b) Import of ‘Glufosinate and its salts’ (Purity — Minimum 95% w/w) is “Prohibited” for CIF value below Rs. 1289/- per Kg.
(c) However, import of ‘Glufosinate and its salts’ is “Free” for CIF value of Rs. 1289/- or above per Kg. (d) The said policy condition shall be reviewed after a period of one year w.e.f. the date of publication of this Notification. Know When to Say No to Cash Transactions, Click Here The revised import policy for Glufosinate Technical under HS Code 38089390 introduces stricter conditions.
While the import of Glufosinate and its salts (minimum 95% purity) remains permissible if registered and not prohibited under the Insecticides Act, 1968, imports with a CIF value below Rs. 1289 per kg are now prohibited (earlier, they were restricted). However, imports at or above this CIF value continue to be free.