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I had submitted RTI for pallets to Customs / DGFT, they have replied as under.
Only customs had replied, DGFT had yet to reply.

Respected Sir,
I need the following information,

Q1. A) Import policy for caliber .177 pellets for air rifle / air pistol for common citizens.
b) Import policy for caliber .177 pellets for air rifle / air pistol for members of rifle
Associations / rifle clubs.
c) Import policy for caliber .177 pellets for air rifle / air pistol for renowned shots.

Answered By Customs:
1(a) to (c) - Import of caliber .177 pellets for air rifle/ air pistol is "Ristricted" as per foreign trade policy. Clearance of the same can be allowed against an Import License issued by DGFT.

Q2. A) Whether pellets in caliber .177 for air rifle / air pistol are allowed for import via courier /
Import parcel.
b) Whether pellets in caliber .177 for air rifle / air pistol are allowed for import via cabin
Baggage of returning Indian passenger.

Answered By Customs:
2(a) & (b) - Import of caliber .177 pellets for air rifle / air pistol is limited to the extent allowed under Import License issued by DGFT.

Q3. A) Permitted quantity of import of caliber .177 pellets for air rifle / air pistol via courier / parcel.
b) Permitted quantity of import of caliber .177 pellets for air rifle / air pistol via cabin baggage of returning Indian passenger.

Answered By Customs:
3(a) & (b) - The quantity of Import of caliber .177 pellets for air rifle / air pistol is limited to the extent allowed under Import License issued by DGFT.

Q4. A) Duty payable on import of permitted quantity of pellets in caliber .177 for air rifle / air pistol.
b) Duty payable on import of excess of permitted quantity of pellets in caliber .177 for air rifle / air pistol.

Answered By Customs:
4(a) & (b) - Applicable duty on "air pellets of air rifle or air pistol of .177 calibers" is "NIL" by virtue of Notification No. 21/2002-Customs SI. No. 582A. for the goods allowed in the DGFT license however import of air pellets of air rifle or air pistol of .177 calibers in excess of permitted quantity as per DGFT license is not allowed.

Q5. What documents are required for release of caliber .177 air rifle / air pistol from custom authorities.
A photocopy of the all above mentioned order may be made available to the applicant, if required.
A prayer is made to process this application expeditiously as the applicant requires the information urgently.
Information is sought in a printed format.

Answered By Customs:
5. Import of .177 bore air gun and air pistol is "Restricted" as per policy. The applicable policy condition is "however, import of air guns and air pistols will be free for shooters registered with Rifle Clubs or District/ State/ National Rifles Association. Free import of .177 bore air guns and air pistols will also be allowed to National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) for supplying the same to the eligible State Rifle Association / Clubs and to the eligible shooters. NRAI shall be required to keep appropriate account of the imported weapons".

Replied - By (Hari Shankar) (Deputy Commissioner & CPIO (I&G))

[*] Reply attached.

Answered By DGFT:
It Is informed that the item ‘Air Pellets’ is not in the restricted category in the existing (ITC(HS) Classification of Export & Import items. Therefore, in terms of Para 2.1 of FTP (2009-14),the import of ‘Air Pellets’ is Free.

Department of Revenue (CBEC) being the Department concerned have been requested to furnish requisite information on other points to you.

An appeal against this communication may be preferred with Ms. Shubhra, Jt.DGFT, O/o DGFT, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi.

Replied by: (G.Parthasarathi) (Dy.Director General of Foreign Trade and CPIO) (Tel.23061234, Extn - 344)

Reply Attach

The answer seems like 'saying everything and yet nothing'!

Katana wrote:The answer seems like 'saying everything and yet nothing'!

aage kuwan peeche khai .......yeh india hai mere bhai

Basically they have replied in babu speak. If you have the import permit then you can, how you get the import permit we won't tell you...refer section xxxx subclause !@#$$.
Which means no can do.

Whatever the reply, it was still a great initiative and effort. Thank you for trying.

Waiting for the DGFT reply. Hopefully it should have something positive.

Ice

Good news for all....

Pls read reply of DGFT.....(Air Pellets IMPORT Is Free)

Sooner attaching both copies....

JOINT effort of M24 (Deepak)& ollay (anupam)..& myself...

)))cheers!!!

YAYYY

Congratulations to all of you! .. and a BIGGGG THANK YOU!

amit888_2000 wrote:Good news for all....

Pls read reply of DGFT.....(Air Pellets IMPORT Is Free)

Sooner attaching both copies....

JOINT effort of M24 (Deepak)& ollay (anupam)..& myself...

)))cheers!!!

Salute you noble guys!

Congrats to you all, this calls for a celebration.

M.

amit888_2000 wrote:Good news for all....

Pls read reply of DGFT.....(Air Pellets IMPORT Is Free)

Sooner attaching both copies....

JOINT effort of M24 (Deepak)& ollay (anupam)..& myself...

)))cheers!!!

Hi,
I would like to thanks my friends for their efforts filing RTI, but as i was going through the same have few questions:

- The HS Code 93061000 place air gun pellets in restricted category. How come DGFT has stated import to be free. Though i remember in 2008 there was a notification were duty was nil, but that does not make AIR GUN PELLETS freely importable.

"Answered By DGFT:
It Is informed that the item ‘Air Pellets’ is not in the restricted category in the existing (ITC(HS) Classification of Export & Import items. Therefore, in terms of Para 2.1 of FTP (2009-14),the import of ‘Air Pellets’ is Free.

Department of Revenue (CBEC) being the Department concerned have been requested to furnish requisite information on other points to you.

An appeal against this communication may be preferred with Ms. Shubhra, Jt.DGFT, O/o DGFT, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi.

Replied by: (G.Parthasarathi) (Dy.Director General of Foreign Trade and CPIO) (Tel.23061234, Extn - 344)"
Again DGFT has no where in its reply mentioned Air Gun Pellets, it merely writes AIR PELLETS, again there is no mention under what clasification ITC(HS).

It would have been of great help if DGFT had categorically stated AIR GUN PELLETS under HS Code 93061000 are freely importable.

Cheers,
Biren

Biren let us celebrate the air pellet import, what's there to lose?

what about import of the gun ? I m like a bhikhari (helpless) who only hav plastic bb airguns. somebody pls help how can i import .177 cal.[co2] Pistol ? I m ready to do everything to hav the S&W M&P co2 .177 pistol

Cybershot. Please dont hijack someone else's thread .. Pls go thru the Air Gun and the Legal sections. You will find all the answers you seek there!

congrats !! nice one and thanks too.. Good Effort and Good Results, thanks to all who took the initiative..

by the way will the Babu say "Air pellet is not Airgun Pellet!" i am ordering a few anyways..
Thomas