This document summarizes Schedule D of drugs that are exempted from provisions regulating import. Schedule D includes substances not intended for medicinal use, substances used as both drugs and food (like condensed milk and cereal preparations), and drugs/cosmetics imported for manufacture and export by units in Special Economic Zones. These exempted drugs can be imported without restriction if in bulk and certified as non-medicinal, or are exempted from all import provisions if also used as food. Drugs for Special Economic Zones require an import license and must be imported through notified ports, and cannot be diverted for domestic sale.

1. SCHEDULE D

2. SCHEDULE D
▶ ‘’Exemption of drugs from provision of import’’
DRUGS COME UNDER SCHEDULE D ARE ;
 Substances not intended for medicinal use.
 Substances which are used both as articles of food as well as drugs;
- All condensed or powdered milk.
- Farex, oats, latex & other cereal preparations expecting those for parenteral
preparation.
 Drugs & Cosmetics imported for manufacture & exported by units situated in ‘Special
Economic Zone’ as notified by Gov. Of India from time to time

3. THE DRUGS SPECIFIED IN SCHEDULE D ARE EXEMPTED
FROM PROVISIONS REGULATING IMPORT OF DRUGS AS
FOLLOWS
CLASS OF DRUGS EXTENT & CONDITIONS OF EXCEMPTION
 Substances not intended for
medicinal use
Can be importedwithout any restriction provided
imported in bulk & importer certificates that is
importedfor non medicinal use. If imported
otherwise then is bulk, each container shall bear a
label indicating the substance is not intended for
medicinal use.
 Substance used both as drugs as
well as articles of food.
Eg ; Condensed/powdered milk
whether pure, skimmedor malted,
Farex, oats, lactose, other cereal
preparations expecting those for
parenteral preparation.
Exempted from all provisions regulating import

4. CLASS OF DRUG EXTENT & CONDITIONS OF EXCEMPTION
 Virol, Bovril, Chicken essence & all other
similarpre-digested foods.
 Ginger, pepper, cumin,Cinnamon and all
other similarspices & condimentsother than
those of official quantity.
Exempted from all provisions regulating
import.
 Drugs & Cosmeticsimportedfor
manufacture & export by units situated in
‘Special Economic Zones’as notifiedby
Gov. Of India from time to time.
Can be importedwithout any restriction
provided covered by an import licence,
import registration & importedthrough
notifiedport of entry, subject to the
conditions that these drugs & cosmetics shall
not be diverted for sale in the country. Such
imported drugs & cosmetics may however be
permitted to the domestic area if they meet
the requirement of standard procedure for
import & registration.

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