Amendment in Policy condition of Sl. No. 55 & 57, Chapter 10 Schedule-2, ITC(HS) Export Policy, 2018 - 19/2024-25 - Foreign Trade Policy

Ministry of Commerce Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi Notification No. 19/2024-25 New Delhi, Dated: 5 th Ju ly, 2024 Subject: Amendment in Policy condition of Sl. No. 55 57, Chapter 10 Schedule-2, ITC(HS) Export Policy, 2018-reg. S.O. 2754 (E) - In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of the Foreign Trade (Development Regulation) Act 1992 (No. 22 of 1992) , read with para 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023 as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment to the Notification no. 52/2023 dated 12.12.2023 , 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 not be mandatory for export to remaining European countries with effect from the date of this notification for a period of six months. 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 not be mandatory for export to remaining European countries with effect from the date of this notification for a period of six months. 57 10063020 Basmati Rice (Dehusked (Brown), semi-milled, milled both in either parboiled 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 not be mandatory for export to remaining European countries with effect from the date of this notification for a period of six months. 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 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. 52/2023 dated 12.12.2023 is amended to the extent that export of Rice (Basmati and Non-Basmati) to EU member states and other European Countries namely United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland only will require Certificate of Inspection from EIC/EIAs. 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. (Santosh Kumar Sarangi) Director General of Foreign Trade Ex-Officio Additional Secretary, Government of India E-mail: [email protected] [F. No. 01/91/I71/35/AM20/EC/E-File/E-18655]