Changes in export policy of Rice to EU Countries

Notification No. 41/2015-2020   Dated. 9^th January, 2020

Issued By. DGFT

Ref Notification :- https://www.kireeticonsultants.com/notification/Export-of-Rice-Basmati-and-Non-Basmati

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 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment, with immediate effect 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/added to the existing entries of Chapter 10 at SI. No. 55 and 57 :-

Sl. No.	Tariff item HS code	Item Description	Export policy	Amended policy condition
1	10062000 100630 10063010 10063090 10064000	Non-Basmati Rice	Free	Export of Rice to EU member states and European countries namely Iceland, Liechtensein, Norway and Switzerland requires certificate of inspection by EIA/EIC. (With immediate effect)  To remaining European countries (except Iceland, Liechtensein, Norway and Switzerland) will require certificate of inspection by EIA/EIC from 1st July 2020.
2	10063020	Basmati Rice [Dehusked (brown) semimilled, milled both in either parboiled or raw condition]	Free	Export of Rice to EU member states and European countries namely Iceland, Liechtensein, Norway and Switzerland requires certificate of inspection by EIA/EIC. (With immediate effect)  To remaining European countries (except Iceland, Liechtensein, Norway and Switzerland) will require certificate of inspection by EIA/EIC from 1st July 2020. (EIC: Export Inspection Council, EIA: Export Inspection Agency)

Effect of this Notification : Existing notification No. 29/2015-20 dated 4 November 2019 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 1^st July, 2020.

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