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India Bans Import of Drones

India banned the import of drones, listed under Harmonized Schedule Code 8806, with exceptions provided for research and development, defense and security purposes, India's Directorate General of Foreign Trade said Feb. 9. The import policy of drone parts, however, is…

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listed as free. In particular, India prohibited the import of drones in "Completely-Built-Up," "Semi-knocked-down" or "Completely-Knocked-down" form. The action followed changes implemented with the passage of the 2021 Finance Act.