**Policy Summary: Amendment in Export Policy of Non-Basmati Rice**
**Date:** October 23, 2024
**Issuing Authority:** Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
**Subject:** Revision of export policy conditions for Non-Basmati White Rice under HS code 1006 30 90.
**Key Change:** The Central Government has removed the Minimum Export Price (MEP) requirement for the export of Non-Basmati White Rice (semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed) under ITC HS Code 1006 30 90.
**Legal Basis:** The amendment is enacted under the powers conferred by Section 3 and Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, and in accordance with Para 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, as amended.
**Effect:** The export of Non-Basmati White Rice under HS code 1006 30 90 is no longer subject to a Minimum Export Price, effective immediately.
**Contact:** Santosh Kumar Sarangi, Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-Officio Additional Secretary, Government of India. Email: dgft@nic.in. F. No. 01/91/171/010/AM23/EC E-33294
Key Entities Referenced
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: The issuing authority for the notification, responsible for foreign trade regulation.
Foreign Trade Development Regulation Act, 1992: The legal act conferring powers related to foreign trade regulation.
Foreign Trade Policy: A policy document that guides and regulates foreign trade.
Non-Basmati Rice: The specific agricultural product whose export policy is being amended.
ITC HS Code 1006 30 90: The Harmonized System code for Non-Basmati White Rice, used for export classification.
Minimum Export Price (MEP): A price threshold that was previously required for the export of Non-Basmati White Rice.
Santosh Kumar Sarangi: Director General of Foreign Trade, the signatory of the notification.
New Delhi: Location of issuing office. New Delhi, Delhi
[To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-II, Section - 3, Sub-Section (ii)]
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi
Notification No. 37/2024-25
New Delhi, Dated: 23 October 2024
Subject: Amendment in Export Policy of Non-Basmati Rice under HS code 1006 30 90 -
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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, as amended time to time, the Central Government hereby, makes the following changes
in Export Policy conditions under ITC (HS) Code 1006 30 90 under Chapter 10 of Schedule-
II(Export Policy) of ITC (HS) 2022, as under :-
ITC(HS) Item Description Export Existing Policy Revised
code Policy Condition Policy
Condition
1006 30 90} Non-Basmati White rice (Semi-| Free | Export is subject to a -
milled or wholly milled rice, Minimum Export Price
whether or not polished or of USD 490/tonne
glazed: Other)
Effect of the Notification: The requirement of Minimum Export Price (MEP) for the export
of Non-Basmati White Rice under HS code 1006 30 90 has been lifted with immediate effect.
This is issued with the approval of the competent authority.
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(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)
Director General ofForeign Trade
Ex-Officio Additional Secretary, Government of India
E-mail: dgft@nic.in
(Issued from F. No. 01/91/171/010/AM23EC /E-33294)