Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Udyog Bhawan
Notification No 77 (RE – 2010)/2009-2014
New Delhi, Dated : 28th September, 2011
Subject: Extension of ban on export of edible oils up to 30.09.2012 and
exemption for export of edible oil in branded consumer packs with a ceiling of
10,000 tons from 01.11.2011 to 31.10.2012.
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. 85 dated
17.03.2008 read with
Notification No. 7 dated 30.09.2010, as amended from time
to time.
- 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 and is presently up to 30.09.2011 as notified through
Notification No. 7 dated 30.09.2010. Now the ban on export of edible oil is
extended up to 30.09.2012.
- In relaxation of above prohibition, certain exemptions have been granted
through various notifications issued from time to time namely (a) export of
Castor Oil (b) export of coconut oil from Cochin Port (c) Deemed export of
edible oils(as input raw material) from DTA to 100% EOUs for production of
non-edible goods to be exported (d) export of oil produced out of minor forest
produce even if edible, ITC(HS) Code 15159010, 15159020, 15159030, 15159040,
15179010 and 15219020 (e) export of 10,000 MTs per annum of organic edible oils.
- In addition, export of edible oils in branded consumer packs of upto 5 Kgs
with ceiling of 10,000 tons is presently permitted from 01.11.2010 to 31.10.2011
in terms of Notification No. 9 of 01.11.2010. Now the same dispensation has been
extended upto 31.10.2012 as follows:-
- There shall be no change in ports i.e. exports will be permitted from Custom
EDI Ports;
- The period of export will be from 01.11.2011 to 31.10.2012;
- The total quantity ceiling permitted for exports is 10,000 tons; and
- There shall be no change in packing i.e. exports permitted in branded
consumer packs of up to 5 Kgs.
5. Effect of this notification:
Prohibition on export of edible oils has been extended upto 30.09.2012. But, the
same will not apply to relaxations/exemption as mentioned in para (3) and (4)
above. Export of fish oil continues to be free as per Notification No. 60 dated
20.11.2008.
(Anup K. Pujari)
Director General of Foreign Trade
E-mail: [email protected]
(Issued from F.No.01/91/180/774/AM10/Export Cell)