Export of Rice to EU member states

10 Aug, 2021

Notification No. 12/(2015 - 2020)  Dated. 1st July 2021

Issued By. DGFT

Subject - Amendment in Policy condition of SI. No. 55 & 57, Chapter 10 Schedule-2, ITC(HS) Export Policy, 2018 -reg.

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. 51 dated 29.12.2020 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).

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

Sl.No.

Tariff item IIS 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 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 2022.

57

1006 020

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

Free

• Export to EU Member States 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. 2022.

3. Effect of notification:

The Notification No. 51/2015-2020 dated 29.12.2020 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 2022.

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