Trade Policy
Handicraft items fall under the ITC (HS) code 97. Paintings, drawings and paintings, domestic articles of wood etc. which come under 9701, original engravings falling under 9702, original sculptures categorised under 9703 and items under the code 9704 are freely importable. Imports of items in 9705 are restricted.

Industry Policy
All manufacturers of handicrafts are exempt from obtaining an industrial licence to manufacture. The declicensed undertakings, however, are required to file an Industrial Entrepreneur Memoranda (IEM) in Part 'A' with the Secretariat of Industrial Assistance(SIA), and obtain an acknowledgement. No further approval is required. Immediately after commencement of commercial production, Part B of the IEM has to be filled in. There are no restrictions regarding the location of the manufacturing unit

Tariff-non-tariff Policy
Except for 9704, all the items under 97 attract a total import duty of 35.2 per cent. This includes a basic duty of 35 per cent and a special additional duty of four per cent. Items under 9704 do not attract any import duty.

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