Implementation of Notification No.06/2015-2020 dated 13th May, 2022- Prohibition on export of wheat - DGFT - Trade Notice No. 09/2022-23

Government of India Ministry of Commerce Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Dated 23 rd May, 2022 Trade Notice No. 09/2022-23 To 1. All Regional Authorities of DGFT 2. All Customs Commissionerates 3. Members of Trade Subject: Implementation of Notification No.06/2015-2020 dated 13 th May, 2022- Prohibition on export of wheat. Reference is invited to Notification No.06/2015-2020 dated 13th May, 2022 amending the export policy of wheat under S.No.59 of Chapter 10 of Schedule - 2 of the ITC (HS) Export Policy from Free to Prohibited with immediate effect read with Trade Notice No. 06/2022- 2023 dated 14 th May, 2022 , Trade Notice No.07/2022-2023 dated 17th May, 2022 and Trade Notice No.08/2022-2023 dated 17 th May, 2022 . 2. In this regard, information has been received from sources that fraudulent back dated Letter of Credit (L/C) showing date of issuance, as on or prior to 13.5.2022, are being submitted by some unscrupulous exporters for issue of RCs, but as per the L/C, message exchange date between Foreign and the Indian bank / Swift message is after 13.05.2022. 3. The said matter has been considered and it is clarified that for registration of L/C with the RAs of DGFT, apart from the L/C date, the message exchange date between the Indian and foreign bank / Swift date should also be on or prior to 13.5.2022. This issues with the approval of competent authority. (S. K. Mohapatra) Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade E-mail: [email protected] (Issued from F.No. 01/91/180/032/AM22/EC/Pt./E-31336)