Notification No. 12/(2015 - 2020) Dated. 1st July 2021
Issued By. DGFT
Subject - Amendment in Policy condition of SI. No. 55 & 57, Chapter 10 Schedule-2, ITC(HS) Export Policy, 2018 -reg.
S.O.(E) 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 and Para 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment to the Notification No. 51 dated 29.12.2020 amending the policy condition at Sl. No. 55 and 57, Schedule 2 of ITC (HS) Export Policy, 2018 for export of rice (Basmati and Non-Basmati).
2. The following policy conditions shall be amended to the existing entries of Chapter 10 at SL No. 55 and 57: -
Sl.No. |
Tariff item IIS code |
Item Description |
Export Policy |
Proposed Amended Policy Condition |
55 |
1006 2000 |
Non - Basmati Rice |
Free |
• Export to EU Member States and European countries namely 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 be mandatory for export to remaining European countries with effect from 1st January 2022. |
57 |
1006 020 |
Basmati Rice (dehusked(Brown), Semi- milled, milled both in either par-boiled or raw condition. |
Free |
• Export to EU Member States and European countries namely 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 be mandatory for export to remaining European countries with effect from 1st January. 2022. |
3. Effect of notification:
The Notification No. 51/2015-2020 dated 29.12.2020 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 and Switzerland only will require Certificate of Inspection from EIA/ EIC. Export to remaining European countries (except Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland) will require Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council/Export Inspection Agency for export from 1st January 2022.