Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Udyog Bhawan
Notification No 32 (RE – 2012)/2009-2014
New Delhi, Dated : 5th February, 2013
Subject: Amendment in Notification No 24(RE-2012)/2009-14 dated 19th October
2012 relating to export of edible oils.
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 (as amended from time to time), the Central
Government hereby amends, with immediate effect,
Notification No
24(RE-2012)/2009-14 dated 19th October 2012 relating to Sl. No. 92 of Schedule 2
of ITC(HS) Classification of Export & Import Items.
- Export of edible oils was initially prohibited for a period of one year with
effect from 17.03.2008 vide Notification No. 85 dated 17.03.2008 which was
extended from time to time. Vide Notification No. 24(RE-2012)/2009-14 dated 19th
October 2012, prohibition on export of edible oil has been extended till further
orders.
- Following exemptions are permitted from the prohibition on export of edible
oils:
- Castor oil
- Coconut oil from all EDI Ports and through Land Custom Stations(LCS) [LCS to
be notified separately]
- Deemed export of edible oils(as input raw material) from DTA to 100% EOUs
for production of non-edible goods to be exported
- Edible oils from Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) to Special Economic Zones (SEZs)
to be consumed by SEZ units for manufacture of processed food products, subject
to applicable value addition norms
- Edible oils produced out of minor forest produce, ITC(HS) Code 15159010,
15159020, 15159030, 15159040, 15179010 and 15219020.
- Export of edible oils in branded consumer packs of upto 5 Kgs is permitted
with a Minimum Export Price of USD 1500 per MT.
- The prohibition will not apply to export of Peanut Butter, ITC (HS) Code
15179020. [This already stands notified at Sl. No. 10 of the Table in Para 1 of
Notification No. 31(RE-2012)/2009-14 dated 4th February, 2013]
- Effect of this notification:
Exemptions to prohibition on export of edible oils notified on 19.10.2012
(Notification No. 24) have been expanded.
(Anup K. Pujari)
Director General of Foreign Trade
E-mail: dgft[at]nic[dot]in
(Issued from F.No.01/91/180/774/AM10/Export Cell)