Export Ban Relaxed on Bangalore Rose Onions and Krishnapuram Onions

[DGFT Notification No. 19 dated 10th February 2011]

Subject: Prohibition on export of Onions – Exemption for export of Bangalore rose onions and Krishnapuram 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, with immediate effect, makes the following amendments in Notification No. 13(RE-2010)/2009-14 dated 22.12.2010.

2. Export of Bangalore Rose Onions and Krishnapuram Onions shall be moved from “Prohibited” category to “Restricted” Category with immediate effect. Thus the prohibition imposed on export of onions vide Notification No.13 (RE-2010)/2009-14 dated 22.12.2010 shall not be applicable to these two categories of onion. Accordingly, entry 44 in the Table B of Schedule 2 of ITC(HS) Classification of Export & Import Items shall be substituted by entries at Sl. No.44.01 and 44.02 as under:

Chapter 7

Edible Vegetables and Certain Roots and Tubers

Note 1 Reference to onions in this chapter includes onions fresh or chilled frozen, provisionally preserved or dried.

S.No.	Tariff Item HS Code	Unit	Item Description	Export Policy	Nature of Restriction
44.01	0703 10 10 0712 20 00	Kg	Onions (all varieties except Bangalore Rose onions and Krishnapuram onions) excluding cut, sliced or broken in powder form.	Prohibited	Not permitted to be exported.
44.02	0703 10 10 0712 20 00	Kg	Bangalore Rose onions and Krishnapuram onions excluding cut, sliced or broken in powder form	Restricted	Export permitted under licence subject to Minimum Export Price (MEP) of US$ 1400 per Metric Ton.

3. Effect of this notification:

The export of Bangalore Rose onions and Krishnapuram onions is now restricted and their export shall be permitted under licence. The prohibition on other varieties of onions, save exclusions provided, shall continue.