The DGFT vide Notification No. 09/2023 dated May 29, 2023 has issued an amendment in Policy condition of Sl. No. 55 & 57, Chapter 10 Schedule-2, ITC(HS) Export Policy, 2018 for export of rice (Basmati and Non-Basmati).

In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of the foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992), as amended read with para 1.02 of the Foreign Tmde Policy, 2023, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment to the Notification No. 27f20l5-2020 dt. 17.08.2022, with immediate effect policy condition at SI.No. 55 and 57, .Schedule 2 of ITC (HS) Export Policy, 2018 for export of rice (Basmati and Non-Basmati).

2. The following policy cond(tions:shaft be amended/added to.the existing entries ofChapter

10 et Sl. No, 55 and 57:-

Sl.No.	Tariff item HS code	Item Dmcriptlön	Present Policy condlöon	Revised Policy Condition
55	1006 2000 I00ô CO 1006 3010 1006 3090 1006 40 00	Non-Basmati Ri00	Expon         to        EU Member           States and            European 8OUIltrÎeS      namely United                 Kingdom. Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway                           and .Switzerland permitted subject to issuance                   or .Certificats          oi Inspection .by Export Inspection Council Export    Inspection Agency’.	Export to EU.Member States and European countries namely United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland permitted subject to issuance of Certificate of Inspection by Export )flS GttOfi Council / Export InspectioI1 Agency’.
			Certificate                oi Inspection by Export Inspection Council Export Inspections Agency shall be mandatory        for export to remaining European countries with effect from 1st January, 2023.	Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council Export Inspections Agenoy shall not be mandatory for expori to remaining European countries with effect from the date of this notification for a period of six months.

 

 

 

2.  Effect of notifiCation:

Existing notification No. 27f2015-2020 dated 17" August 2022 is amended to the extent that export of Rice (Basmati and Non-Basmati) to EU member states and other European Countries namely Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland and United Kingdom only will require Certificate of Inspection from EIA/EIC. Export to remaining European countries will not require Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council / Export Inspection Agency for export from the date of this notification for a period of six months

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