Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi-110011
Policy Circular No. 25 (RE-2010)/2009-14
Dated 22nd February, 2011
To
All Regional Authorities
All Customs Authorities
Members of Trade
Subject: Prohibition on export of onion – Clarification for (a) MEP and (b)
Export of Bangalore Rose onions and Krishnapuram onions under export licence.
Export of Onions (all varieties including Bangalore Rose onions and Krishnapuram
onions) excluding cut, sliced or broken in powder form was prohibited by
Notification No.13(RE-2010)/2009-14 of 22.12.2010. This prohibition on exports
was relaxed vide
Notification No.19(RE-2010)/2009-14 of 10.2.2011, as per which
export of Bangalore Rose onions and Krishnapuram onions were placed in the
“Restricted” category,to be exported under licence subject to Minimum Export
Price (MEP) of US $ 1400 per Metric Ton. Modalities for issuance of export
licences for such export by RAs was stipulated in
Policy Circular No. 21 dated
15.02.2011. Now vide
Notification No.24 (RE-2010)/2009-14 of 18.2.2011, export
of all types of onion including Bangalore Rose onion and Krishnapuram onion has
been allowed through the State Trading Enterprises(STEs) subject to applicable
Minimum Export Price (MEP).
- Following clarifications may be noted:
- MEP would refer to FOB price per Metric Ton.
- Export licences that may have been already issued by RAs for export of
Bangalore Rose onions and Krishnapuram onions, between 15.02.2011 to 18.02.2011
will continue to be valid for such export.
- This issues with the approval of Director General of Foreign Trade.
Sd/-
(Hardeep Singh)
Joint Director General of Foreign Trade
E-mail: hardeep.singh@nic.in
(Issued from File No.01/91/180/922/AM08/Export Cell)