Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Udyog Bhawan
Notification No. 98 (RE-2010)/2009-2014
New Delhi, the 23rd February, 2012
Subject:- Permission for export of non-basmati rice through Land Custom
Stations (LCS) on Indo-Bangladesh and Indo-Nepal border.
S.O.(E) In exercise of the 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 hereby makes the
following amendments in the column “Nature of Restriction” of para 2 of
Notification No. 71 (RE-2010)/2009-14 dated 09.09.2011. Provisions of
Notification No. 76 (RE-2010)/2009-14 dated 23.09.2011 is incorporated here at para 2.
| Sl. No. |
Tariff Item HS Code
|
Unit |
Item Description |
Export Policy |
Nature of Restriction |
| 45A |
100610
10061090
10062000
100630
10063010
10063090 10064000 |
Kg. |
Non Basmati Rice |
Free |
1. Export to be made by private parties from
privately held stocks. State Trading Enterprises (STEs) including M/s.
NCCF & NAFED are also permitted to export privately held stocks of
non-Basmati rice.
2. Export shall be through Custom EDI ports. Export is also permitted
through the non-EDI Land Custom Stations (LCS) on Indo-Bangladesh and
Indo-Nepal border subject to registration of quantity with DGFT. RAs
Kolkata & Patna and such other RAs as notified by DGFT from time to time
will be the designated RAs for the purpose of such registration of
quantity. |
- In addition to above, export of non-Basmati rice (i) under Food Aid Programme
and (ii) under bi-lateral trade agreement between Government of India and
Government of Maldives shall be permitted.
- Effect of this notification:
(a) Notification No. 71 dated 09.09.2011 made export of non-basmati rice free by
the private parties from privately held stocks only through Custom EDI ports.
Two changes are being notified now in this notification:
- State Trading Enterprises (STEs) including M/s. NCCF & NAFED have also been
permitted to export privately held stocks of non-basmati rice.
- Export of non-basmati rice is also being permitted from non-EDI Land Custom
Stations on Bangladesh and Nepal border. The only requirement for export through
LCS will be registration of quantity with DGFT.
(b) This notification also consolidates some other notification on the subject.
(Anup K. Pujari)
Director General of Foreign Trade
E-mail: [email protected]
(Issued from F.No.01/91/180/775/AM 10/Export Cell)