The DGFT vide Notification No. 19/2024-25 dated July 05, 2024, has amended Notification No. 52/2023. Now, the export of Basmati and Non-Basmati Rice to EU member states and other European countries (UK, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland) will require a Certificate of Inspection from EIC/EIAS. However, exports to the remaining European countries will not need this certificate for the next six months.
In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of the foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992), read with para 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023 as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment to the Notification no. 52/2023 dated December 12, 2023, with immediate effect policy condition at Sl. 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:-
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Sl. No. |
Tariff item HS code |
Item Description |
Present Policy Condition |
Revised Policy Condition |
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55 |
Non-Basmati Rice |
1006 2000 1006 30 1006 3010 1006 3090 1006 40 00 |
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 Inspection Council/ Export Inspection Agency’.
Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council/ Export Inspection Agency shall not be mandatory for export to remaining European countries with effect from the date of this notification for a period of six months. |
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 Inspection Council/ Export Inspection Agency’.
Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council/ Export Inspection Agency shall not be mandatory for export to remaining European countries with effect from the date of this notification for a period of six months. |
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57 |
10063020 |
Basmati Rice (Dehusked (Brown), sem i-milled, milled both in either par- boiled or raw condition. |
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 Inspection Council / Export Inspection Agency.
Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council/ Export Inspections Agency shall not be mandatory for export to remaining European countries with effect from the date of this notification for a period of six months |
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 Inspection Council / Export Inspection Agency.
Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council/ Export Inspections Agency shall not be mandatory for export to remaining European countries with effect from the date of this notification for a period of six months. |
Effect of notification:
Existing notification No. 52/2023 dated December 12, 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 EIC/EIAS. 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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