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The Directorate General of Foreign Trade amends the export policy for Basmati and Non-Basmati rice under HSN 1006. Exporters must obtain a Certificate of Inspection from the Export Inspection Council or Export Inspection Agency for shipments to EU member states, the United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. This requirement does not apply to exports destined for other European countries until April 1, 2027. The amendment takes effect immediately.
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[To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-II, Section -3, sub Section ii]
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Vanijya Bhavan, New Delhi
Notification No. 47 /2026-27
New Delhi, Dated: 09 November, 2026
Subject: Amendment in Export Policy Condition under HSN 1006 of Schedule-II (Export Policy), ITC(HS) 2022 – regarding.
S.O.(E): In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act 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. 07/2026-2027 dated 10th April, 2026, with immediate effect in policy condition of sub-heading 1006 for export of rice (Basmati and Non-Basmati) -
2. The Export Policy Conditions are notified under the existing entries under the following ITC(HS) Codes are amended as under:
| ITC(HS) codes | Description | Export Policy Condition |
|---|---|---|
| 1006 2000 1006 3011 1006 3019 1006 3091 1006 3099 1006 4000 | Non-Basmati Rice | (i). 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'. (ii). Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council/ Export Inspection Agency shall not be mandatory for export to remaining European countries till 01.04.2027. |
| 1006 3012 1006 3092 | Basmati Rice |
Effect of notification - The requirement for a Certificate of Inspection from EIC/EIAs for Rice (Basmati and Non-Basmati) exports is limited to EU member states, the UK, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. Exports to other European countries are exempt from this requirement till April 01, 2027.
(Lav Agarwal)
Director General of Foreign Trade and
Ex-Officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India
Email: dgft@nic.in
(Issued from File No. 01/91/171/35/AM20/EC/E-File/E-18655)
