**Policy Summary:**
This notification, dated March 6, 2024, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, permits the export of onions (HS code 0703 10 19) to Bhutan, Bahrain, and Mauritius through the National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL). The authorization is granted under Section 3 and 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992, read with the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, and Notification No. 49/2023 dated December 7, 2023. The specific quantities permitted for export are as follows: Bhutan (550 MT), Bahrain (3000 MT), and Mauritius (1200 MT). Santosh Kumar Sarangi, Director General of Foreign Trade and Ex-Officio Additional Secretary, Government of India, issued the notification. Inquiries can be directed to dgft@nic.in. The notification reference number is F.No. 01/91/171/50/Misc/AM21/c-26586.
Key Entities Referenced
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: An organization under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, responsible for implementing foreign trade policy.
Foreign Trade Development Regulation Act, 1992: Indian legislation governing the development and regulation of foreign trade.
Foreign Trade Policy, 2023: A set of guidelines and objectives for promoting and regulating India's foreign trade.
Bhutan: A country to which the export of onions is permitted under this notification.
Bahrain: A country to which the export of onions is permitted under this notification.
Mauritius: A country to which the export of onions is permitted under this notification.
National Cooperative Exports Limited NCEL: The designated agency through which the export of onions to Bhutan, Bahrain, and Mauritius is permitted.
Santosh Kumar Sarangi: Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-Officio Additional Secretary, Government of India.
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. 6/2023
New Delhi, Dated: 6" March, 2024
Subject: Export of Onions (under HS code 0703 10 19) to Bhutan, Bahrain and Mauritius.
S.0. (E).— Inexercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with section 5 of the Foreign Trade
(Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992), as amended, read with Para 1.02 and
2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023 and in accordance with the provision contained in Para 3
of Notification No. 49/2023 dt. 07.12.2023, the Central Government permits export of onions
(under HS code 0703 10 19), to the following countries through National Cooperative Exports
Limited (NCEL): -
S.No. Country Name Quantity
1 Bhutan 550 MT
2. Bahrain 3000 MT
EB Mauritius 1200 MT
De Effect of the Notification:
Export of onions (under HS code 0703 10 19), to the above-mentioned countries through National
Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL) is notified.
(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)
Director General of Foreign Trade
Ex-Officio Additional Secretary, Government of India
E-mail: dgft@nic.in
(Issued from F.No. 01/91/171/50/Misc/AM21 (c- 26586)