GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE
NOTIFICATION NO. 104 (RE-2009)/2004-2009
NEW DELHI, THE 6th May, 2009
S.O.(E) In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 read with Section 3(2)
of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992) and
also read with Para 1.3 and Para 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-2009, the
Central Government hereby makes, with immediate effect, following amendments to
Notification No.93(RE-2007)/2004-2009 dated 1st April, 2008 as amended from time
to time.
- Following shall be added at the end of Para 2.1 of the
Notification No.93
(RE-2007)/2004-09 dated 1st April, 2008:-
“2.1.9 Ban on export of non-basmati rice shall not be applicable to export of
rice to the following countries:-
| S. No. |
Country |
Quantity in MTs. |
Name of PSU through which
export to be made |
| 1. |
Burkina Faso |
24,200 |
MMTC |
| 2. |
Cameroon |
21,700 |
| 3. |
Cote D’Ivoire |
1,44,900 |
| 4. |
Egypt |
48,300 |
| 5. |
The Gambia |
36,250 |
| 6. |
Mali |
24,200 |
| 7. |
Somalia |
24,200 |
| 8. |
Tunisia |
5,550 |
| 9. |
Zanzibar |
12,100 |
| 10. |
Benin |
24,200 |
STC
STC |
| 11. |
Ghana |
68,800 |
| 12. |
Guinea Bissau |
24,200 |
| 13. |
Liberia |
96,600 |
| 14. |
Mozambique |
24,200 |
| 15. |
Togo |
72,400 |
| 16. |
Zambia |
24,200 |
| 17. |
Nigeria |
1,17,100 |
PEC |
| 18. |
Senegal |
1,41,300 |
| 19. |
Mauritius |
15,000 |
| 20. |
Sierra Leone |
38,500 |
| 21. |
Djibouti |
12,100 |
|
Total
|
10,00,000
|
|
The above export shall be subject to the following conditions:-
i) The above quantity shall be exported by PSUs during KMS 2008-09;
ii) Above PSUs shall procure rice from such rice mills which have surplus rice/
paddy in their stock;
iii) The rice to be exported shall be with a minimum of 25% of brokens;
iv) The PSUs shall ensure that their entry into market for this export does not
affect the overall price situation of rice; and
v) The PSUs shall source the rice to be exported from more than one State.”
- All other provisions of the
Notification No.93 (RE-2007)/2004-09 dated 1st
April, 2008 shall remain unchanged, and shall continue to apply.
- This issues in public interest.
Sd/-
(R.S GUJRAL)
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE
AND EX-OFFICIO ADDITIONAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA
(Issued from F.No.01/91/180/846/AM08/Export Cell)