Indian Origin Natural Honey Export to EU Allowed

[DGFT Notification No. 26 dated 28th February 2011]

Subject: Export of Honey to USA and European Union.

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 66(RE – 2008)/2004-2009 dated 01.12.2008.

2. Vide Notification No 66(RE – 2008)/2004-2009 dated 01.12.2008, a new Chapter 4 with Serial Number 33 A relating to export of Honey to USA was inserted in the Schedule 2 of ITC(HS) Classification of Export & Import Items. Now, by this notification the existing entries of Chapter 4 in the Schedule 2 of ITC(HS) Classification of Export & Import Items are substituted as follows:

“Chapter-4
Sl. No.	Tariff Item HS Code	Unit	Item Description	Export Policy	Nature of Restriction
33 A	04090000	Kg	Natural Honey	Free	Export of honey to USA and European Union(EU) shall be allowed subject to the following conditions: 1. Honey exported shall be ‘wholly obtained’ Indian origin honey only, and; 2. No blending of Indian honey shall be permitted with honey originating from any other country.”

3. Effect of this notification:

Now, the conditions mentioned in the Column “Nature of Restriction” in the Table at para 2 above shall be applicable for export of Honey to European Union also. Earlier it was applicable on export of Honey to USA only.