**Summary:**
This Public Notice, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, outlines the procedures and modalities for importing 50,000 MT of tur/pigeon peas from the Republic of Malawi, as per the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Indian and Malawian governments. This notice is in continuation of Public Notice No. 8/2015-20 dated June 24, 2021, regarding the aforementioned MoU.
Under the MoU, India has committed to an annual quota of 50,000 MT of Malawian-origin tur/pigeon peas to be imported through private trade for five financial years, from 2021-22 (April to March) to 2025-26.
For the fiscal year 2021-22, the import of 50,000 MT of tur/pigeon peas from Malawi is permitted, subject to the following conditions:
1. Imports are restricted to the following five ports: Mumbai, Tuticorin, Chennai, Kolkata, and Hazira.
2. A "Certificate of Origin," certified by authorized signatories of the Customs and Excise Division of the Malawi Revenue Authority with official Government of Malawi stamps, must be presented. The details of authorized signatories and stamps are being shared with the concerned Customs authorities and CBIC.
3. The Malawian designated authority will send a scanned copy of the Certificate of Origin, including exporter, importer, and quantity details, to policy2@dgft.gov.in.
4. The Indian importer must send a scanned copy of the Certificate of Origin, along with their Importer-Exporter Code (IEC) details, to policy2@dgft.gov.in to obtain a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from DGFT. Customs clearance will be based on this NOC.
The Director General of Foreign Trade (dgft@nic.in) issued this notice from File No. M-5012/30/2002-PC-2[A]/PART-1/e-2578.
Key Entities Referenced
Republic of India: One of the parties in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) concerning the import of pigeon peas.
Republic of Malawi: One of the parties in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) concerning the export of pigeon peas to India.
Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020: The governing policy under which the Public Notice is issued, specifically referencing paragraphs 1.03 and 2.04.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: The issuing authority for the Public Notice, responsible for laying down the procedures and modalities for complying with the MoU.
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU): An agreement between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Republic of Malawi for the import of pigeon peas from Malawi to India.
Tur Pigeon Peas: The commodity being imported from Malawi to India under the MoU, with an annual quota of 50,000 MT.
Mumbai, Maharashtra: One of the designated ports through which the import of tur pigeon peas is allowed.
Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu: One of the designated ports through which the import of tur pigeon peas is allowed.
Chennai, Tamil Nadu: One of the designated ports through which the import of tur pigeon peas is allowed.
Kolkata, West Bengal: One of the designated ports through which the import of tur pigeon peas is allowed.
Hazira, Gujarat: One of the designated ports through which the import of tur pigeon peas is allowed.
[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY PART-I, SECTION-I]
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Public Notice No. @/ / 2015-20
New Delhi, Dated the 6 “September, 2021
Subject: Implementation of MoU between Government of Republic of India and Government of
Republic of Malawi for import of pigeon peas from Malawi - reg.
8.0. (E): In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade
Policy (2015-2020) and in continuation of Public Notice No.8/2015-20 dated 24"" June, 2021
regarding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Government of the Republic of
India and the Government of the Republic of Malawi for import of 50,000 MT of tur (pigeon
peas) by India, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby lays down the procedures /
modalities for complying with the aforesaid provisions under the MoU.
2. In pursuance of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the
Republic of India and Government of the Republic of Malawi, India has agreed to provide an
annual quota of 50,000 MT of tur (pigeon peas)of Malawi origin to be imported, through private
trade, over the next five financial years, i.e. from 2021-22 to 2025-26 (April to March).
a Accordingly 50,000 MT of tur (pigeon peas) to be imported from Malawi, during the
fiscal year 2021-22 is allowed for import, subject to the following conditions:
a. Import will be allowed only through the following 5 ports: (i) Mumbai, (ii) Tuticorin, (iii)
Chennai, (iv) Kolkata and (v) Hazira
b. Import will be subject to production of "Certificate of Origin" certified by the authorized
signatories of Customs and Excise Division of Malawi Revenue Authority with stamps
provided by the Government of Malawi, which is being shared with the concerned
Customs authorities of the above ports and CBIC.
c. While providing the Origin Certificate (including details of the exporter, importer and
quantity of pulses), the designated authority will send a scanned copy of the certificate to
the e mail ID: policy2-dgft@gov.in.
d. The importer here in India will send a mail to DGFT with scanned copy of the certificate
issued as above along with its IEC details, for NOC on the same e-mail address as above,
i.e. policy2-dgft@gov.in. DGFT will compare both these documents and allow NOC to
the applicant importer, based on which Customs will clear the consignments.4. Effect of this Public Notice: Procedure / modalities for import of 50,000 MT of tur
(pigeon peas) from Malawi under the MoU are laid down.
otleshsn
Director General of Foreign Trade &
Ex- officio Addl. Secretary to the Government of India
Email: dgft@nic.in
[Issued from File No. M-5012/300/2002/PC-2(A)/PART-I /(e-2578)]