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The Central Government amends the export policy for Basmati and Non-Basmati rice to clarify inspection requirements for European destinations. Exporters do not need a Certificate of Inspection from the Export Inspection Council or Export Inspection Agency for European countries outside the European Union, United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland for a duration of six months starting from the date of the notification. Exports to EU member states and the specified European countries continue to require the Certificate of Inspection.
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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. 52/2023 New Delhi, Dated the $12^{\text{th}}$ December, 2023
Subject: Amendment in Policy condition of Sl. No. 55 & 57, Chapter 10 Schedule-2, ITC(HS) Export Policy, 2018 -reg.
S.O.(E) 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 29.05.2023, 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).
| 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 | - 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'.
| - 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'.
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| 57 | 1006 3020 | Basmati Rice (Dehusked (Brown),semi-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.
| - 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.
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Existing Notification No. 09/2023 dated 29.05.2023 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.
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(Santosh Kumar Sarangi) Director General of Foreign Trade Ex officio Addl. Secy., Govt. of India dgft@nic.in
(Issued from F. No. 01/91/171/35/AM20/EC/E-18655)
