Amendment in import policy and policy condition of pepper classified under Chapter 09 of ITC (HS), 2017–Schedule–1(Import Policy) - 33/2015-2020 - Foreign Trade Policy

Government of India Ministry of Commerce Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Notification No. 33/2015-2020 New Delhi, the 17 th September, 2018 Subject: Amendment in import policy and policy condition of pepper classified under Chapter 09 of ITC (HS), 2017-Schedule-1 (Import Policy). S.O. (E) - In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of FT (D R) Act, 1992 , read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020 , as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby amends the import policy and policy condition of 'Pepper' classified under Chapter 09 of ITC (HS), 2017 -Schedule - 1 (Import Policy) as under: Exim Code Item Description Existing Policy Existing Policy Condition Revised Policy Revised Policy Condition 0904 11 Neither crushed nor ground: 0904 11 10 Pepper, long Prohibited However, import is free if CIF is above ₹ 500/ per kg. Free - Effect of this Notification: Import Policy of Long Pepper revised from Prohibited to Free and Minimum Import Price (MIP) is not applicable on Long Pepper. This issues with the approval of Minister of Commerce Industry. (Alok Vardhan Chaturvedi) Director General of Foreign Trade Ex- officio Addl. Secretary to the Government of India [Issued from F.No. 01/53/162/1109/AM-07/F.2/115/PC-2 (B)/Pt.II/E-4469]