GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE
NOTIFICATION NO. 20 /2009-2014
NEW DELHI, THE 07th DECEMBER, 2009
Subject: Export of Organic Non-basmati Rice – conditions regarding
S.O.(E) In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 read with Section 3(2)
of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992) and
also read with Para 1.3 and Para 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014, the
Central Government hereby makes, with immediate effect, the following amendment
to Notification No.38 (RE-2007)/2004-2009, dated 15.10.2007 read with
Notification No. 93 (RE-2007)/2004-2009 dated 1.4.2008, as amended from time to
time.
- Following shall be added at the end of Para 2.1 of the
Notification No. 93
(RE-2007)/2004-09 dated 1st April, 2008:
“2.1.10 With immediate effect, ban on export of Non-basmati rice shall also not
be applicable to export of organic Non-basmati rice as follows:-
| Tariff Item HS Code |
Item Description |
Nature of restriction |
10061090
10062000
10063010
10063090
10064000 |
Organic Non-basmati rice
|
- Export of organic Non-basmati rice duly certified by APEDA shall be
permitted subject to a limit of 10,000 MT per annum;
- Export allowed is also subject to registration of contracts with APEDA, New
Delhi prior to shipment;
- Exports shall be allowed only from Customs EDI Ports.”
|
- The quantity of organic Non-basmati rice to be exported shall be monitored on
a monthly basis both by the Customs Department as well as by DGCI&S, through
monthly reports to be sent to the Department of Commerce / DGFT, as well as to
the Department of Food & Public Distribution.
- All other provisions of the
Notification No.93 (RE-2007)/2004-09 dated
1.4.2008 as amended from time to time, shall remain unchanged, and shall
continue to apply.
- This issues in public interest.
Sd/-
(R.S GUJRAL)
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE
AND EX-OFFICIO ADDITIONAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA
(Issued from F. No. 01/91/180/775/AM10/EC)