Procedure for the import and export of security equipment in and out of

India
The procedure for the import and export of security equipment in and out of India is defined,
implemented, and regulated by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DFGT) which is located
within the Department of Commerce and Industry. In India, exports and imports are legislatively
regulated by the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act. No. 22 of 1992. This Act
empowers the DFGT to define the items on the Indian Tariff Classification (ITC) list and license the
import and export of items on the same. The ITC list is divided into two sections - one listing items
for import – and one listing items for export. Additionally, there is separate list for the export of dual
use technologies. This list is known as the Special Chemicals, Organisms, Materials, Equipment, and
Technologies (SCOMET) list. Depending on the technology, security technologies can be listed in the
normal ITC list or can fall under category 7 of the SCOMET list: “Electronics, computers, and
information technology including information security.”1 The list of SCOMET items was amended
and updated in 2013.2

GOODS THAT CANNOT BE IMPORTED

Multichannel GSM/CDMA receivers, transmitters and trans-receivers: Multichannel GSM/CDMA

receivers, transmitters and trans-receivers capable of receiving or transmitting or both in two or more
frequencies simultaneously, shall be “Restricted” for imports.3

Detailed list of the same :

1. 8525 50 10 Radio broadcast transmitter Restricted Not permitted to be imported except

against a licence to be issued by the
WPC wing of Ministry of
Communication and Information
Technology.

2. 8525 50 20 TV broadcast transmitter Restricted Not permitted to be imported except

against a licence to be issued by the
WPC wing of Ministry of
Communication and Information
Technology.

3. 8525 50 40 Communication jamming Restricted Department of Central Government

equipments may be permitted to import against
licence however, import by any other
category of importers is prohibited.

4. 8525 50 90 Other Restricted

5. 8525 60 12 Marine radio communication Restricted Not permitted to be imported except

1
http://dgft.gov.in/exim/2000/scomet/scomet2011.pdf

2
http://dgft.gov.in/exim/2000/not/not12/not_annex3712.pdf

3
http://dgft.gov.in/exim/2000/itchs2017/gnote2017.pdf
 equipment against a licence to be issued by the
WPC wing of Ministry of
Communication and Information
Technology.

6. 8525 60 92 Other satellite communication Restricted Not permitted to be imported except

equipment against a licence to be issued by the
WPC wing of Ministry of
Communication and Information
Technology.

7. 8526 10 00 Radar apparatus Restricted

8. 8526 91 10 Direction measuring equipment Restricted

9. 8526 91 30 Direction finding equipment Restricted

10. 8526 91 40 Non directional beacon Restricted

11. 8526 91 50 VHF omni range equipment Restricted

12. 8526 91 90 Other Restricted However, import of Global

Positioning System (GPS) Receiver
and Differential Global Positioning
System (DGPS) Receiver is free.

13. 8526 92 00 Radio remote control apparatus Restricted

14. 8529 10 11 For communication Jamming Restricted Department of Central Government

equipment(Dish Antenna) may be permitted to import against
licence however, import by any other
category of importers is prohibited.

15. 8529 10 22 For communication jamming Restricted Department of Central Government

equipment(Other may be permitted to import against
Aerials/Antenna:) licence however, import by any other
category of importers is prohibited.

16. 8529 10 92 For communication jamming Restricted Department of Central Government

equipment(Other) may be permitted to import against
licence however, import by any other
category of importers is prohibited.

17. 8529 90 20 For communication jamming Restricted Department of Central Government

equipment may be permitted to import against
licence however, import by any other
category of importers is prohibited.

18. 8543 89 91 RF (Radio Frequency) power Restricted Department of Central Government

amplifiers and noise generators may be permitted to import against
 for communication jamming licence however, import by any other
equipment, category of importers is prohibited.
static/mobile/manportable

Foreign Companies:

 Verint Systems

Verint's products include speech analysis software (used to analyze call center recordings) and IP
surveillance cameras and "smart" video surveillance analysis software.

Verint's RELIANT software provides law enforcement agencies with the ability to monitor and
analyze voice, video, and data for a "vast number of targets" on all types of large, complex computer
networks, in order to collect evidence.

 Stratign FZE

Products include GSM / CDMA Interception System, C & Ku Band Satellite Trunk Interception
Systems, THURAYA / IRIDIUM and INMARSAT Interception System, Radio Communication
Jammers, RCIED Jammers, Manpack / Portable and Vehicular Jammers, GPS Jammers, VSAT
Jammers, Satellite Imaging Solutions, etc.

Indian Companies:

 Shoghi

Shoghi Communications Ltd. has been recognized as one of the fastest growing defense
technology company globally holding leading market position with reliability and responsiveness
in Communication Intelligence and Information Processing Systems, Jamming Systems for Radio
Operated IED, Signal Processing and Data Acquisition Systems, High Resolution Processed
Satellite Imagery, Military Grade Encryption, Network Security Systems, Integrated Logistics
and Support Services.

None of the above mentioned companies have mentioned whether the products regarding the same are
imported or manufactured.