**Executive Summary**
Notification No. 39/2025-26, dated October 3, 2025, amends the Export Policy Condition under HSN 1006 of Schedule-II (Export Policy), ITC(HS) 2022 regarding the export of rice (Basmati and Non-Basmati). It is effective immediately. The amendment pertains to the requirement of a Certificate of Inspection for rice exports.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Rice Export Policy Amendment:** The notification amends the export policy for rice (Basmati and Non-Basmati) under ITC(HS) code 1006.
* **Non-Basmati Rice (ITC(HS) codes 1006 2000, 1006 3011, 1006 3019, 1006 3091, 1006 3099, 1006 4000):**
* Export to EU Member States, the UK, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland is permitted subject to the issuance of a Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council/Export Inspection Agency.
* **Basmati Rice (ITC(HS) codes 1006 3012, 1006 3092):**
* The Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council/Export Inspection Agency is not mandatory for export to other European countries for six months, effective from the date of the notification until April 2, 2026.
* **Effect of Notification:** The requirement for a Certificate of Inspection from EIC/EIAs for rice exports is limited to EU member states, the UK, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. Exports to other European countries are exempt from this requirement for six months.
**Impact Analysis**
**Exporters of Rice (Basmati and Non-Basmati)**
* **Impact:** Modified requirements for exporting to specific European countries.
* **Action Required:** Adhere to the certificate of inspection requirements for exports to the EU member states, the UK, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. Be aware that the certificate of inspection is not mandatory for exports to other European countries for six months from the notification date.
**Export Inspection Council/Export Inspection Agency**
* **Impact:** Continued role in issuing certificates for exports to specific countries and adjusted workload due to temporary exemption for other European countries.
* **Action Required:** Continue to issue Certificates of Inspection for exports to the EU member states, the UK, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. Refrain from requiring certificates for exports to other European countries for six months from the notification date.
Key Entities Referenced
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: The issuing authority of the notification, responsible for foreign trade policy.
Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act 1992: The primary legislation providing the legal basis for the notification.
ITC(HS) 2022: Referenced as the schedule under which export policy conditions are being amended.
Export Inspection Council/Export Inspection Agency: The agency responsible for issuing certificates of inspection related to rice exports.
Foreign Trade Policy, 2023: The policy document that the notification amends.
[To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-II, Section -3, sub Section ii]
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi
Notification No.39 /2025-26
New Delhi, Dated: 03 October, 2025
Subject: Amendment in Export Policy Condition under HSN 1006 of Schedule-II (Export
Policy), ITC(HS) 2022-reg.
S.O.(E): In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade
(Development & Regulation) Act 1992, read with para 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy,
2023
as
amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby makes the following
amendment to the Notification No. 62/2024-2025 dated 10.03.2025, with immediate effect in policy
condition of sub-heading 1006 for export of rice (Basmati and Non-Basmati) -
2. The Export Policy Conditions are notified under the existing entries under the following ITC(HS)
Codes are amended as under: -
ITC(HS) Description Export Policy Condition
codes
1006 2000 Non-Basmati Export to EU Member States and European countries namely
1006 3011 Rice United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland
1006 3019 permitted subject to issuance of Certificate of Inspection by Export
1006 3091 Inspection Council/Export Inspection Agency'.
1006 3099
1006 4000 ii. Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council/ Export
Inspection Agency shall not be mandatory for export to remaining
1006 3012 Basmati Rice European countries with effect from the date of this notification for
1006 3092 a period of six months i.e. till 02.04.2026.
Effect of notification The requirement for a Certificate of Inspection from EIC/EIAs for Rice
-
(Basmati and Non-Basmati) exports is limited to EU member states, the UK, Iceland,
Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. Exports to other European countries are exempt from this
requirement for six months from the date of this notification.
A
(Ajay Bhadoo)
Addl. Secretary to the Government of India &
Director General of Foreign Trade
Email: dgft@nic.in
(Issued from File No. 01/91/171/35/AM20/EC/E-File/E-18655)