Issues related to Export Policy of Rice - DGFT - Trade Notice No. 18/2022-23

Government of India Ministry of Commerce Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Dated: 4th October, 2022 Trade Notice No. 18/2022-23 To 1. All Customs Commissioners 2. All Regional Authorities of DGFT 3. Federation of Indian Export Organizations 4. Members of Trade Subject: Issues related to Export Policy of Rice. Reference is invited to Notification No. 31/2015-2020 dated 8th September, 2022 amending the export policy of Broken Rice under HS code 10064000 under Chapter 10 of Schedule - 2 of the ITC (HS) Export Policy from 'Free' to `Prohibited' with immediate effect read with Trade Notices No. 17/2022-2023 dated 28 th September, 2022 . 2. Subsequently representations have been received regarding Rice (5% and 25%) where irrevocable letter of credit has been issued before 8th September, 2022 is also being stopped at the ports. 3. Accordingly, in supersession of Trade Notice No. 17/2022-23 dated 28.09.2022 , it is clarified in respect of normal rice that Rice (5% and 25%) is already exempted as it is not broken rice but normal rice with permissible limits of broken rice as per standards. However, it will carry 20% duty as per notification . 4. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority. (Ram Paul Singh) Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade E-mail: [email protected] (Issued from F. No. 01/91/171/035/AM23/EC/E-33537)