Ban Export of Milk Powder and Casein

[DGFT Notification No. 23 dated 18th February 2011]

Subject:- Prohibition on export of milk powders(including skimmed milk powder, whole milk powder, dairy whitener and infant milk foods), Casein and Casein products.

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 Schedule 2 of ITC(HS) Classification of Export & Import Items.

2. A new entry at Sl. No. 33 B in Chapter 4 relating to “Dairy produce; bird's eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included” of Schedule 2 of ITC(HS) shall be added as follows:

S.No.	Tariff Item HS Code	Item Description	Export Policy	Nature of Restriction
33 B	0402	Milk and Cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter including skimmed milk powder, whole milk powder, dairy whitener and infant milk foods	Prohibited	Not permitted to be exported

3. A new chapter 35 with Sl. No. 140 B is inserted in Schedule 2 of ITC(HS) as follows:

Chapter 35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes
S.No.	Tariff Item HS Code	Item Description	Export Policy	Nature of Restriction
140 A	3501	Casein, caseinates and other casein derivatives; casein glues	Prohibited	Not permitted to be exported

4. Effect of this notification:

The export of milk powders (including skimmed milk powder, whole milk powder, dairy whitener and infant milk foods), Casein and Casein products has been prohibited and hence not allowed to be exported till further orders.