DGFT Removes Export Ban on Wheat – Exports only through Customs EDI Ports

QR of 2 Lakh Tonnes Expected as per EGoM Decision

[DGFT Notification No. 72 dated 9th September 2011]

Subject: Removal of ban on export of wheat.

In exercise of the 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 hereby makes the following amendments in the ITC(HS) Classifications of Export and Import items, as amended from time to time.

2.  In supersession of Notification No. 33(RE-2007)/2004-2009, dated 08th October, 2007, the following amendments are made with immediate effect against entry at Sl. No.46A of Chapter 10 of Schedule 2 of ITC(HS) : -

SNo.

Tariff Item HS Code

Unit

Item Description

Export Policy

Nature of Restriction

46 A

1001 10

Kg

Durum wheat :

Free

Export permitted through Custom EDI ports only.

1001 10 90

Kg

Other

Free

1001 90

Kg

Other:

Free

1001 90 20

Kg

Other wheat

Free

1001 90 39

Kg

Other

Free

Sub-heading Note: The term “durum wheat” means wheat of the Triticum durum species and the Hybrids derived from the inter – specific crossing of Triticum durum which have the same number (28) of chromosomes as that species.

3.  Effect of this notification:

Export of wheat has been made free. Exports shall be only through Custom EDI ports.