The DGFT, through Notification No. 52/2023 dated December 12, 2023, has amended the existing Notification No. 09/2023 dated May 29, 2023. According to the amendments, the export of Rice (Basmati and Non-Basmati) to EU member states and other European Countries, namely the United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland, will now require a Certificate of Inspection from EIA/EIC. However, export to the remaining European countries will not require a Certificate of Inspection from the Export Inspection Council/Export Inspection Agency from the date of this notification for a period of six months.
In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992), as amended read with para 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment to the Notification No. 09/2023 dated May 29, 2023, 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).
The following policy conditions shall be amended/added to the existing entries of Chapter 10 at Sl. No. 55 and 57:-
Sl. No. |
Tariff item HS code | Item Description | Present Policy Condition |
Revised Policy Condition |
55 |
1006 2000 1006 30 1006 3010 1006 3090 1006 40 00 |
Non-Basmati Rice |
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57 |
1006 3020 | Basmati Rice (Dehusked (Brown), semi-milled, milled both in either par- boiled or raw condition). |
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Effect of the Notification:
Existing Notification No. 09/2023 dated May 29, 2023 is amended to the extent that export of Rice (Basmati and Non-Basmati) to EU member states and other European Countries namely United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland 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.
The Notification can be accessed at: https://a2z-bucket.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Notification-No.-52-2023-English.pdf