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SSI Reserved Items List Updated for UCBs

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Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2005-06/170 · issued 29 Sep 2005 · ~1 min read
Quick answerRBI notified UCBs about 108 items de-reserved from SSI exclusive manufacture list, reducing reserved items to 506 as of March 28, 2005. Banks must update lending and compliance processes accordingly.

What changed

Government of India issued Gazette Notification S.O. 420(E) on March 28, 2005, de-reserving 108 items from the list reserved for exclusive manufacture by small-scale industries. The revised list now contains 506 reserved items. RBI forwarded this notification to all Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks for information and action.

What it means for you

UCBs must adjust their lending policies and priority sector classification for units manufacturing these de-reserved items, as they no longer enjoy SSI exclusivity. This may affect working capital limits, collateral requirements, and eligibility for certain government schemes. Banks should update their internal records and communicate changes to borrowers.

Historical instruction — do not use for current compliance. This is what was required at the time; it no longer reflects current RBI requirements. If no replacement rule is linked above, that only means none is recorded on our register yet — it does not prove no later applicable rule exists. Confirm on the official RBI source below.

What banks were required to do at the time

Who it affects

Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks, Small-scale industrial units, Borrowers in SSI sector

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What is the effective date of this de-reservation?

The de-reservation is effective from March 28, 2005, the date of the Gazette Notification S.O. 420(E).

How many items remain reserved for SSI exclusive manufacture after this change?

As of March 28, 2005, the number of items reserved for exclusive manufacture in the small-scale sector stands at 506.

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Repealed by RBI/2025-26/100 — Consolidation of Regulations — Withdrawal of circulars (28 Nov 2025)
RBI’s words: “Official withdrawal register entry #2752: UBD(PCB).Cir 13/09.09.01/2005-06 — "Notification No.S.O.420(E) dated March 28, 2005 Regarding Changes in the List of Reserved Items for Exclusive Manufacture ”
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RBI/2005-06/170 UBD(PCB). Cir 13/09.09.01/2005-06 September 29, 2005 The Chief Executive Officers of All Primary (Urban ) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Notification No.S.O.420(E) dated March 28, 2005 regarding changes in the list of reserved items for exclusive manufacture in the Small Scale Sector-UCBs We advise that Government of India, Ministry of Commerce & Industry (Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion) have since issued a Gazette Notification S.O. 420 (E) dated March 28, 2005 along with the names of 108 de-reserved items from the list of items reserved for exclusive manufacture in the small scale sector. With the issue of aforesaid notification, the number of items reserved for exclusive manufacture in the small-scale sector as on March 28, 2005 stands at 506 as per list enclosed. 2. A copy of letter No.21(3)2005-SSI. Bd.& Pol. Dated July 26, 2005 received from the Government of India, Ministry of SSI, together with a copy of the Gazette Notification dated March 28, 2005 referred to above is enclosed for your information. 3. Please acknowledge receipt to the concerned Regional Offices of the Reserve Bank.  Yours faithfully, (G.N.Rath) Deputy General Manager
Reproduced for reference with acknowledgment — Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2005-06/170 · issued 29 Sep 2005. The plain-English explanation above is BankPulse’s own independent summary.
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