Amendment in Policy condition of Sl.No. 55 & 57, Chapter 10 Schedule-2, ITC(HS) Export Policy, 2018 –reg

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The Directorate General of Foreign Trade has amended the ITC(HS) Export Policy for rice. Effective from 1st July 2021, a Certificate of Inspection from the Export Inspection Council/Agency will be mandatory for exporting Basmati and Non-Basmati rice to European countries. This requirement specifically applies to exports to the EU Member States and European nations like Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland, as well as other remaining European countries.

Government of India
Ministry of commerce and Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Udyog Bhavan, 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 86 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 Sl. 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 adav)
Director General of Foreign Trade
Ex-Officio Additional. Secretary, Government of India
e-mail: dgft@nic.in

(Issued from File No.01/91/171/148/AM21/EC(E18755)

FAQ :

The notification amends the policy conditions for the export of Basmati and Non-Basmati rice under the ITC(HS) Export Policy, 2018.

Both Basmati Rice and Non-Basmati Rice are affected by this amendment.

The amended policy condition regarding the Certificate of Inspection will be effective from 1st July 2021.

Yes, a Certificate of Inspection by the Export Inspection Council/Export Inspection Agency will be mandatory for export to all European countries, including EU Member States and specific countries like Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland, and the remaining European countries.

This notification was issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.

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Notification No : Notification No. 51/2015-2020
Published in Miscellaneous
Source : https://content.dgft.gov.in/Website/dgftprod/118c34d8-be2f-401b-b67a-e207d65adf7e/Noti%2051%20Eng.pdf

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