GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NOTIFICATION NO. 5 /2009-2014
NEW DELHI, THE 7TH SEPTEMBER, 2009
Subject: Export of Rice – MEP and conditions regarding
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, 2009-2014, the
Central Government hereby makes, with immediate effect, the following amendment
to
Notification No.38 (RE-2007)/2004-2009, dated 15.10.2007 read with
Notification No. 93 (RE-2007)/2004-2009 dated 1.4.2008, and
Notification No. 83
(RE-2008)/2004-2009 dated 27.01.2009, as amended from time to time.
- Entry at Para 2 under “Nature of Restriction” at Sl. No. 45AA relating to
minimum FOB price shall stand substituted as,-
“2. Export permitted only if the Minimum Export Price (MEP) is US $ 900 per ton
or Rs. 41,400/-per ton FOB.”
- Export of Basmati rice, as above shall be subject to the additional condition
that foreign commission upto 12.5% is to be allowed for computation of MEP and
any discount /commission in excess of 12.5% will not be allowed for calculation
of MEP (and FOB price will have to be higher to that extent).
- 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.01/91/180/775/AM10/Export Cell)