10,000 MT Organic Non-Basmati Rice Export Quota Released

[DGFT Notification No. 20 dated 7th December 2009]

Subject: Export of Organic Non-basmati Rice – conditions.

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 read with Section 3(2) of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992) and also read with Para 1.3 and Para 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014, the Central Government hereby makes, with immediate effect, the following amendment to Notification No.38 (RE-2007)/2004-2009, dated 15.10.2007 read with Notification No. 93 (RE-2007)/2004-2009 dated 1.4.2008, as amended from time to time.

2. Following shall be added at the end of Para 2.1 of the Notification No. 93 (RE-2007)/2004-09 dated 1st April, 2008:

“2.1.10 With immediate effect, ban on export of Non-basmati rice shall also not be applicable to export of organic Non-basmati rice as follows:-

Tariff Item HS Code	Item Description	Nature of restriction
10061090 10062000 10063010 10063090 10064000	Organic Non-basmati rice	(i) Export of organic Non-basmati rice duly certified by APEDA shall be permitted subject to a limit of 10,000 MT per annum; (ii) Export allowed is also subject to registration of contracts with APEDA, New Delhi prior to shipment; (iii) Exports shall be allowed only from Customs EDI Ports.”

3. The quantity of organic Non-basmati rice to be exported shall be monitored on a monthly basis both by the Customs Department as well as by DGCI&S, through monthly reports to be sent to the Department of Commerce / DGFT, as well as to the Department of Food & Public Distribution.  

4. All other provisions of the Notification No.93 (RE-2007)/2004-09 dated 1.4.2008 as amended from time to time, shall remain unchanged, and shall continue to apply.

5. This issues in public interest.