Amendment in export policy of Rice (Basmati and Non-Basmati)

18 Aug, 2020

Notification No. 24/2015-2020  Dated: 10th August 2020

Issued By. DGFT

S.O.( E) In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of the foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992), as amended read with para 1.02 and Para 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment to the Notification No. 41 dated 09.01.2020 amending the policy condition at Sl. No. 55 and 57, Schedule 2 of ITC (HS) Export Policy, 2018 for export of rice (Basmati and Non-Basmati).

The following policy conditions shall be amended to the existing entries of Chapter 10 at Sl. No. 55 and 57:-

Sl. No.

Tariff item HS code

Item Description

Export Policy

Proposed Amended Policy Condition

55

1006 2000

1006 30

1006 3010

1006 3090

1006 40 00

Non-Basmati Rice

Free

Export to EU Member States and European countries namely Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland permitted subject to issuance o Certificate of Inspection b Export Inspection Council Export Inspection Agency'.

Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council / Export Inspections Agency shall be mandatory for export to remaining European countries with effect from 1st January, 2021.

 57

 1006 3020

Basmati Rice (Dehusked (Brown), semi-milled, milled both in either par-boiled or raw condition.

 Free

Export to EU Member State and European countries namely Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland permitted subject to issuance of Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council / Export Inspection Agency.

Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council / Export Inspections Agency shall be mandatory for export to remaining European countries with effect from 1st January, 2021.

Effect of notification: The Notification No. 41/2015-2020 dated 9th January 2020 is amended to the extent that export of Rice (Basmati and Non-Basmati ) to EU member states and other European Countries namely Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland only will require Certificate of Inspection from EIA/EIC. Export to remaining European countries (except Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland) will require Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council / Export Inspection Agency for export from 1st January, 2021.

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