DGFT Amends Import Policy for Solar and Wind Energy Equipment
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department of Commerce) recently shared a notification dated October 10, 2025 regarding an amendment to the import policy condition of specific items covered under Chapters 70, 73, 84 and 85 of ITC (HS) 2022, Schedule-I (Import Policy).
In powers given by section 3 and section 5 of foreign trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, read with paragraphs 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023, as changed from time to time, the Central Government makes the following changes under Chapters 70, 73, 84 and 85 of ITC (HS) 2022, Schedule-I (Import Policy) with immediate effect.
1. Policy condition no. 01 of chapter 70, Policy condition no. 04 of chapter 73 and Policy condition no. 05 of chapter 84 and Policy Condition no. 09 of the Chapter 85 are introduced as under:
i. Items classified under HS Codes 70071900 and 85414300 that are specifically intended for use in solar energy projects must be mandatorily registered with the Renewable Energy Equipment Import Monitoring System (REEIMS) of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy before being imported.
ii. Items under HS Codes 73082019, 84833000, 85016420, 85016430, 85023100, and 85030090 having end-use in the area of wind–operated electricity generation will require REEIMS registration.
iii. This Policy condition will apply to imports through air cargo, sea cargo and land routes.
iv. Applications for registration must be submitted at least two days in advance for air cargo and five days in advance for sea and land route shipments.
v. Each registration will remain valid for a period of three (3) months.
vi. There will be no registration that will be specific to a designated seaport, airport or land port; however, multiple consignments can be processed under a single registration.
vii. The REEIMS will also include a provision for the importer to declare the intended end-use of the imported products/components for the above-mentioned items.
viii. The aforementioned changes in the import policy will come into effect from November 1, 2025.
2. The Import Policy condition for the following ITC (HS) Codes is amended as under:
| ITC HS Code | Description | Import Policy | Existing Import Policy Condition | Revised Import Policy Condition |
| 70071900 | Toughened (tempered) safety glass : Other | Free | – | Subject to Policy conditions 01 of chapter |
| 73082019 | Towers, whether or not assembled: Other | Free | – | Subject to Policy conditions 04 of chapter |
| 84833000 | Bearing housings, not incorporating ball or roller bearings; plain shaft bearings | Free | – | Subject to Policy conditions 05 of chapter |
| 84834000 | Gears and gearing, other than toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately; ball or roller screws; gear boxes and other speed changers, including torque converters | Free | – | Subject to Policy conditions 01 of chapter |
| 85016420 | Of an output exceeding 2000 KVA but not exceeding 5000 KVA | Free | – | Subject to Policy conditions 09 of chapter |
| 85016430 | Of an output exceeding 5000 kVA but not exceeding 15000 kVA | Free | – | Subject to Policy conditions 09 of chapter |
| 85023100 | Other generating sets : Wind-powered | Free | – | Subject to Policy conditions 09 of chapter |
| 85030090 | Parts of electric motor: Other | Free | – | Subject to Policy conditions 09 of chapter |
| 85414200 | Photosensitive semiconductor devices, including photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels; light-emitting diodes (LED):
Photovoltaic cells not assembled in modules or made up into panels |
Free | – | Subject to Policy conditions 09 of chapter |
| 85414300 | Photosensitive semiconductor devices, including photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels; light-emitting diodes (LED):
Photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panels |
Free | – | Subject to Policy conditions 09 of chapter |
Note: This notification will come into effect from November 1, 2025.
For complete information refer the official notification-