DGFT amends Onion Export Policy; HS Code 0703 10 19 has been revised from ‘Free’ to ‘Prohibited’ till March 31, 2024

The DGFT vide Notification No. 49/2023 dated December 7, 2023, has amended the export policy for onions. Specifically, the HS Code 0703 10 19, which was previously categorized as ‘Free,’ has been revised to ‘Prohibited’ until March 31, 2024.

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 amends the Export Policy of Onions in Chapter 07 of Schedule 2 of the ITC (HS) Export Policy, as under:

The Notification will come into effect from December 08, 2023. The provisions as under Para 1.05 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023 regarding transitional arrangement shall not be applicable under this Notification. Further, consignments of onions will be allowed to be exported on fulfillment of any one of the following three conditions:

i. where loading of onions on the ship has commenced before this Notification;

ii. where the shipping bill is filed and vessels have already berthed or arrived and anchored in Indian ports for loading of onion and their rotation number has been allocated before this Notification; The approval of loading in such vessels will be issued only after confirmation by the concerned Port Authorities regarding anchoring/berthing of the ship for loading of onions prior to’ the Notification; and

iii. where consignments of onions has been handed over to the Customs before this Notification and is registered in their system / where consignments onions has entered the Customs Station for exportation before this Notification and is registered in the electronic systems of the concerned Custodian of the Customs Station with verifiable evidence of date and time stamping of these commodities having entered the Customs Station prior to issuance of this Notification. The period of export shall be upto January 05, 2024.

Export on onions will also be allowed on the basis of permission granted by the Government of India to other countries based on the request of their Government.

Effect of this Notification:

Export policy of onions under HS Code 0703 10 19 is amended from ‘Free’ to ‘Prohibited, till March 31, 2024’.

The Notification can be accessed at: https://a2z-bucket.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Notification-No-49-2023-English.pdf

The DGFT vide Notification No. 49/2023 dated December 7, 2023, has amended the export policy for onions. Specifically, the HS Code 0703 10 19, which was previously categorized as ‘Free,’ has been revised to ‘Prohibited’ until March 31, 2024.

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 amends the Export Policy of Onions in Chapter 07 of Schedule 2 of the ITC (HS) Export Policy, as under:

The Notification will come into effect from December 08, 2023. The provisions as under Para 1.05 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023 regarding transitional arrangement shall not be applicable under this Notification. Further, consignments of onions will be allowed to be exported on fulfillment of any one of the following three conditions:

i. where loading of onions on the ship has commenced before this Notification;

ii. where the shipping bill is filed and vessels have already berthed or arrived and anchored in Indian ports for loading of onion and their rotation number has been allocated before this Notification; The approval of loading in such vessels will be issued only after confirmation by the concerned Port Authorities regarding anchoring/berthing of the ship for loading of onions prior to’ the Notification; and

iii. where consignments of onions has been handed over to the Customs before this Notification and is registered in their system / where consignments onions has entered the Customs Station for exportation before this Notification and is registered in the electronic systems of the concerned Custodian of the Customs Station with verifiable evidence of date and time stamping of these commodities having entered the Customs Station prior to issuance of this Notification. The period of export shall be upto January 05, 2024.

Export on onions will also be allowed on the basis of permission granted by the Government of India to other countries based on the request of their Government.

Effect of this Notification:

Export policy of onions under HS Code 0703 10 19 is amended from ‘Free’ to ‘Prohibited, till March 31, 2024’.

The Notification can be accessed at: https://a2z-bucket.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Notification-No-49-2023-English.pdf

The DGFT vide Notification No. 49/2023 dated December 7, 2023, has amended the export policy for onions. Specifically, the HS Code 0703 10 19, which was previously categorized as ‘Free,’ has been revised to ‘Prohibited’ until March 31, 2024.

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 amends the Export Policy of Onions in Chapter 07 of Schedule 2 of the ITC (HS) Export Policy, as under:

The Notification will come into effect from December 08, 2023. The provisions as under Para 1.05 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023 regarding transitional arrangement shall not be applicable under this Notification. Further, consignments of onions will be allowed to be exported on fulfillment of any one of the following three conditions:

i. where loading of onions on the ship has commenced before this Notification;

ii. where the shipping bill is filed and vessels have already berthed or arrived and anchored in Indian ports for loading of onion and their rotation number has been allocated before this Notification; The approval of loading in such vessels will be issued only after confirmation by the concerned Port Authorities regarding anchoring/berthing of the ship for loading of onions prior to’ the Notification; and

iii. where consignments of onions has been handed over to the Customs before this Notification and is registered in their system / where consignments onions has entered the Customs Station for exportation before this Notification and is registered in the electronic systems of the concerned Custodian of the Customs Station with verifiable evidence of date and time stamping of these commodities having entered the Customs Station prior to issuance of this Notification. The period of export shall be upto January 05, 2024.

Export on onions will also be allowed on the basis of permission granted by the Government of India to other countries based on the request of their Government.

Effect of this Notification:

Export policy of onions under HS Code 0703 10 19 is amended from ‘Free’ to ‘Prohibited, till March 31, 2024’.

The Notification can be accessed at: https://a2z-bucket.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Notification-No-49-2023-English.pdf