**Summary:**
This Trade Notice, No. 2022-23, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, dated September 23, 2022, addresses the implementation of Notification No. 31/2015-20 dated September 8, 2022, which prohibited the export of broken rice. The notice acknowledges representations from trade and industry regarding difficulties in clearing consignments of other rice categories due to the presence of broken rice. To facilitate exports and alleviate hardships faced by the trade community, the notice clarifies that the permissible limit of broken rice content in rice consignments for export will be determined in accordance with The Rice Grading and Marketing Rules, 1939, wherever difficulties are encountered. For further information, S. K. Mohapatra, Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade, can be contacted at Tele No. 011-23038765 or via email at mohapatra.sk@nic.in.
Key Entities Referenced
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: An agency of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, responsible for implementing the foreign trade policy.
New Delhi: The location of Vanijya Bhawan, where the Directorate General of Foreign Trade is located. New Delhi is the capital of India.
Trade Notice No. 2022-23: The specific trade notice being issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade.
Customs Commissioners: Officials responsible for overseeing customs operations related to import and export.
Regional Authorities of DGFT: Regional offices of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade.
Federation of Indian Export Organisations: An organization representing Indian exporters.
Notification No. 31/2015-20 dated 08.09.2022: A notification issued by DGFT placing export of broken rice under prohibited category.
The Rice Grading and Marketing Rules, 1939: Rules defining the tolerance limit of broken rice in consignments of Rice for export.
F. No. 01/91/171/010/AM23/EC/E-33294
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
a oR a ae
Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated23 September, 2022
TRADE NOTICE No.!+/ 2022-23
To
& All Customs Commissioners
All Regional Authorities of DGFT
Federation of Indian Export Organisations
Members of Trade
Spo
Subject: Implementation of Notification No. 31/2015-20 dated 08.09.2022
regarding Export of Broken Rice
Reference is invited to the DGFT Notification No. 31/2015-20 dated 08.09.2022
wherein export of broken rice have been placed under ‘Prohibited’ category.
2. Subsequently, representations have been received from trade and industry inviting
attention to the problems being faced by exporters in clearing the consignments of other
categories of rice due to presence of certain content of “Broken Rice” in the said
consignments.
3s Considering the hardships faced by the trade community and in order to facilitate
exports, it is clarified that wherever difficulty is being faced, the limit of tolerance of
“Broken Rice” in consignments of Rice for export may be allowed in terms of “The Rice
Grading and Marketing Rules, 1939”.
BALLS
4, This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.
ne
(S K Mohapatra)
Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade
Tele No. 011-23038765
e-mail : mohapatra.sk@nic.in
Copy to:
LOIN PS to Hon’ble CIM
PS to Hon’ble MoS
PSO to Commerce Secretary
PPS to DGFT
Sr. PPS to Addl. DG(NKS), DGFT