MEP on Bangalore Rose Onion Slash to US $600/MT

MEP on Onion Cut to US $225/MT

[DGFT Notification No. 36 dated 23rd March 2011]

Subject: Minimum Export Price of Onions.

In exercise of powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992) read with Para 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014, the Central Government makes the following amendment in Notification No 34(RE – 2010)/2009-2014 dated 16.03.2011 read with Notification No 24(RE – 2010)/2009-2014 dated 18.02.2011. This will be with immediate effect.

2. (a) The phrase “Minimum Export Price(MEP) of US$ 275 per Metric Ton F.O.B. or as notified by DGFT from time-to-time” as appearing in para 2 of Notification No 34(RE – 2010)/2009-2014 dated 16.03.2011 for the item description at Serial Number 44.01 of Notification No 24(RE–2010)/2009-2014 dated 18.02.2011 is replaced by the phrase “Minimum Export Price(MEP) of US$ 225 per Metric Ton F.O.B. or as notified by DGFT from time-to-time”.

(b) The phrase “Minimum Export Price(MEP) of US$ 1400 per Metric Ton or as notified by DGFT from time-to-time” as appearing in para 2 of Notification No 24(RE – 2010)/2009-2014 dated 18.02.2011 for the item description at Serial Number 44.02 is replaced by the phrase “Minimum Export Price(MEP) of US$ 600 per Metric Ton F.O.B. or as notified by DGFT from time-to-time”.

3. Effect of this notification:

(i) Minimum Export Price (MEP) of onions other than Bangalore Rose Onions and Krishnapuram onions will be US$ 225 per Metric Ton F.O.B. It was US$ 275 per Metric Ton as notified on 16.03.2011.

(ii) Minimum Export Price (MEP) of Bangalore Rose Onions and Krishnapuram onions will be US$ 600 per Metric Ton F.O.B. It was US$ 1400 per Metric Ton as notified on 18.02.2011.