Amendment in Policy condition of Sl.No. 55 & 57, Chapter 10 Schedule-2, ITC(HS) Export Policy, 2018 - 51/2015-2020 - Foreign Trade Policy

Government of India Ministry of Commerce and Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi NOTIFICATION NO. 51/2015-2020 Dated : 29th December, 2020 Subject: Amendment in Policy condition of Sl.No. 55 57, Chapter 10 Schedule-2, ITC(HS) Export Policy, 2018 -reg. S.O. 4741 (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. 24 dated 10.08.2020 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 SI. No. 55 and 57 :- Sl.No. Tariff item HS 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 July, 2021. 57 1006 3020 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 July, 2021. 3. Effect of notification: The Notification No. 24/2015-2020 dated 10.08.2020 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 July, 2021. (Amit Yadav) Director General of Foreign Trade Ex-Officio Addl. Secy. Government of India Email: [email protected] (Issued from File No.01/91/171/148/AM21/EC(E18755)