Export Approvable for Onions to Sri Lanka and UAE

Last updated: 17 April 2024

Notice Date : 15 April 2024

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The Directorate General of Foreign Trade has announced that the export of onions to Sri Lanka and the UAE is now permitted. Specifically, 10,000 metric tonnes (MT) of onions can be exported to Sri Lanka. Additionally, a further 10,000 MT of onions can be exported to the UAE, on top of the existing quota. These exports will be managed by the National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL).

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(Directorate General of Foreign Trade)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 15th April, 2024
(No. 07/2023)

Subject: Export of Onions (under HS code 0703 10 19) to Sri Lanka and UAE.

S.O. 1716(E).—In In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992), as amended, read with Para 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023 and in accordance with the provision contained in Para 2 of Notification No. 81/2023 dt. 22.03.2024, the Central Government permits the export of the following quantity of onion (under HS code 0703 10 19) to Sri Lanka and UAE through National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL):-

Sl.No	Country Name	Quantity
1.	Sri Lanka	10,000 MT
2.	UAE	Additional 10,000 MT quantity of Onions over and above 24,400 MT quantity already notified vide DGFT Notification No. 65/2023 dt. 01.03.2024 and 02/2023 dt.03.04.2024 .

2. Effect of the Notification:

Export of 10,000 MT of onions (under HS code 0703 10 19) to Sri Lanka through National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL) has been allowed. Further, export of additional 10,000 MT quantity of Onions(under HS code 0703 10 19) through NCEL to UAE, over and above the quota of 24,400 MT already notified vide DGFT Notification No. 65/2023 dt. 01.03.2024 and 02/2023 dt.03.04.2024, has been allowed.

[F.No.01/91/191/060/AM-24/EC (e-38291)]
SANTOSH KUMAR SARANGI, Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex- officio Addl. Secy.