Export of Rice (Basmati and Non-Basmati) - Requirement of Certificate of Inspection - Amendment in Policy condition of Sl.No. 55 & 57, Chapter 10 Schedule-2, ITC(HS) Export Policy, 2018 - 09/2023 - Foreign Trade Policy

Government of India Ministry of Commerce and Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Vanijya Bhavan, New Delhi Notification No. 09/2023 New Delhi, Dated the 29 th May, 2023 Subject: Amendment in Policy condition of Sl.No. 55 57, Chapter 10 Schedule-2, ITC(HS) Export Policy, 2018 -reg. S.O. 2769 (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 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023 , the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment to the Notification No. 27/2015-2020 dt. 17.08.2022 , With immediate effect 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/added to the existing entries of Chapter 10 at Sl.No. 55 and 57 :- Sl. No. Tariff item HS code Item Description Present Policy condition Revised Policy Condition 55. 1006 2000 1006 30 1006 3010 1006 3090 1006 40 00 Non-Basmati Rice Export to EU Member States and European countries namely United Kingdom, 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 Inspection Agency shall be mandatory for export to remaining European countries with effect from 1st January, 2023 Export to EU Member State and European countries namely United Kingdom, 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 not be mandatory for export to remaining European countries with effect from the date of this notification for a period of six months. 57 1006 3020 Basmati Rice (Dehusked (Brown), semi milled, milled both in either par- boiled or raw condition). Export to EU Member States and European countries namely United Kingdom, 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, 2023 Export to EU Member State and European countries namely United Kingdom 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 not be mandatory for export to remaining European countries with effect from the date of this notification for a period of six months. 3. Effect of notification: Existing notification No. 27/2015-2020 dated 17th August 2022 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, Switzerland and United Kingdom only will require Certificate of Inspection from EIA/EIC. Export to remaining European countries will not require Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council / Export Inspection Agency for export from the date of this notification for a period of six months. (Santhosh Kumar Sarangi) Director General of Foreign Trade Ex officio Addl. Secy, Govt. of India [email protected] (Issued from F. No. 01/91/171/35/AM20/EC/e-18655)