Prcedure for allocation of quota for export of broken rice on humanitarian and food security grounds, based on requests received from Governments of other countries

**Summary:** This Trade Notice, dated August 16, 2023, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, pertains to the procedure for allocating quotas for the export of broken rice to foreign governments on humanitarian and food security grounds. Specifically, it partially amends previous Trade Notices (16 dt. 20.07.2023, 13 dated 03.07.2023, 122023 dated 30.06.2023 and 082023 dated 20th June 2023) in compliance with the Order dated 10.08.2023 of the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi at New Delhi in W.P.(C) 8625/2023 & CM APPLs. 32737/2023. The amendment extends the deadline for submitting applications to obtain licenses for exporting broken rice to Senegal, Gambia, and Indonesia until the aforementioned petition is resolved. The Trade Notice is addressed to all Regional Authorities of DGFT, all Customs Commissionerates, and members of the trade. For further information, Joint Director General of Foreign Trade, S.K. Mohapatra, can be contacted via email at mohapatra.sk@nic.in. The notice is issued from F. No. 019117135AM20EfilePart2E35458 and has the approval of the competent authority.

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