Removal of ban on export of Onions. - 75 (RE - 2010)/2009-2014 - Foreign Trade Policy

(To be Published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-II, Section - 3, Sub-Section (ii)) Government of India Ministry of Commerce Industry Department of Commerce Udyog Bhawan Notification No 75 (RE 2010)/2009-2014 New Delhi, Dated: 20 th September, 2011 Subject:- Removal of ban on export of Onions. S.O. 2152(E)- In exercise of powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development Regulation) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992) read with Para 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014 , the Central Government amends Notification No. 73(RE-2010)/2009-14 dated 09.09.2011 with immediate effect as follows. Chapter 7 Edible Vegetables and Certain Roots and Tubers Note 1 Reference to onions in this chapter includes onions fresh or chilled frozen, provisionally preserved or dried. S.No. Tariff Item HS Code Unit Item Description Export Policy Nature of Restriction 44.01 0703 10 10 0712 20 00 Kg Onions (all varieties except Bangalore Rose onions and Krishnapuram onions) excluding cut, sliced or broken in powder form. STE* 1 [ Minimum Export Price(MEP) of US$ 125 per Metric Ton F.O.B. or as notified by DGFT from time-to-time ] 44.02 0703 10 10 0712 20 00 Kg Bangalore Rose onions and Krishnapuram onions excluding cut, sliced or broken in powder form STE* 2 [ Minimum Export Price(MEP) of US$ 250 per Metric Ton F.O.B. or as notified by DGFT from time-to-time. ] 44.03 0712 20 00 Kg Onions (of all varieties) in cut, sliced- or broken in powder form. Free * List of STEs would be as per Serial No. 2 of Notification No. 51(RE-2007) /2004-09 dated 14.11.2007. 2. Effect of this notification: The prohibition on export of onions is withdrawn and export of all varieties of onions is now allowed. (Anup K. Pujari) Director General of Foreign Trade E-mail: [email protected] (Issued from File No. 01/91/180/922/AM 08/PC-III/Export Cell) ------------------------------------------------------------ Notes:- 1. Amended vide Notification No 85 (RE 2010)/2009-2014, dated 18/11/2011, before it was read as:- Export permitted subject to Minimum Export Price (MEP) of US$ 475 per Metric Ton or as notified by DGFT from time-to-time . Further Substituted vide Notification No 85 (RE 2010)/2009-2014, dated 18/11/2011, before it was read as:- Minimum Export Price(MEP) of US$ 350 per Metric Ton F.O.B. or as notified by DGFT from time-to-time before it was read as:- Minimum Export Price(MEP) of US$ 250 per Metric Ton F.O.B. or as notified by DGFT from time-to-time Further Amended vide Notification No 94 (RE 2010)/2009-2014, dated 11/01/2012, Further Amended vide Notification No 96 (RE 2010)/2009-2014, dated 15/02/2012, before it was read as:- Minimum Export Price(MEP) of US$ 150 per Metric Ton F.O.B. or as notified by DGFT from time-to-time 2. Amended vide Notification No 85 (RE 2010)/2009-2014, dated 18/11/2011, before it was read as:- Export permitted subject to Minimum Export Price (MEP) of US$ 475 per Metric Ton or as notified by DGFT from time-to-time. Further Amendment also See Notification No 86 (RE 2010)/2009-2014, dated 28/11/2011 before it was read as:- Minimum Export Price(MEP) of US$ 400 per Metric Ton F.O.B. or as notified by DGFT from time-to-time Further Substituted vide Minimum Export Price(MEP) of US$ 300 per Metric Ton F.O.B. or as notified by DGFT from time-to-time Further Amendment Notification No 94 (RE 2010)/2009-2014, dated 11/01/2012 Also See Chapter 07 of Schedule 2 Export Policy for the Amended Entry