**Summary:**
This notification, dated October 23, 2024, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, outlines the procedure for the export of sesame seeds to the United States of America (USA). Effective November 16, 2024, this amends the export policy conditions for sesame seeds under Chapter 12 of Schedule II Export Policy, ITCHS 2022.
Specifically, for Sesamum seeds (IHS Code 120740, including 12074010 and 12074090), exports to the USA are subject to the following additional conditions:
1. The India Oilseeds Produce Export Promotion Council (IOPEPC) is designated as the competent authority to issue export certification.
2. IOPEPC shall issue export certification within two working days of receiving the request from the exporter, contingent upon the submission of a Certificate of Analysis from a NAB (National Accreditation Board) accredited laboratory.
The detailed procedure for controlling pesticide residue contamination in sesame seeds exported to the USA is available in the Department of Commerce Public Notice dated July 10, 2024.
This notification is issued under the powers conferred by Sections 3 and 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act 1992, and paragraphs 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, as amended.
For further information, contact the Director General of Foreign Trade (dgft@nic.in). The notification reference number is F. No. 01/91/191/17/AM25/ECE/40957.
Key Entities Referenced
United States of America: The destination country for the sesame seed exports, and a key focus of the policy.
Sesame seeds: The primary commodity regulated by this export policy notification.
Foreign Trade Development Regulation Act 1992: The legal basis for the powers exercised in this notification.
Foreign Trade Policy 2023: The overarching policy framework within which this notification operates.
India Oilseeds Produce Export Promotion Council: Designated as the competent authority to issue export certification for sesame seeds.
Procedure for Control of Contamination of Residues of Pesticides in Sesame Seeds for Export to United States of America: A document outlining the procedure for the export of sesame seeds to the United States of America.
Santosh Kumar Sarangi: Director General of Foreign Trade and Ex-officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India.
New Delhi: Location of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Union Territory, India
[To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part Il Section 3, Sub Section (ii)]
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi
in No. 38/2024-25
Dated: 23October, 2024
Subject: Procedure for export of sesame seeds to the United States of America (USA) -reg.
In exercise of powers conferred under 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
2023, as amended from time to time, and in continuation of the Notification No. 37/2015-20
dated 03.02.2016 and Notification No. 39/2015-20 dated 11.02.2016, the Central Government
hereby amends the Export Policy Condition for Sesame seeds with effect from 16.11.2024 as
under:
4. Additional Policy Conditions for Export of Sesame seeds to the United States of America
(USA) under Chapter 12 of Schedule-ll (Export Policy), ITC(HS) 2022 are inserted as under:
IHS Code Description of Goods [Additional Export Policy Conditions
1120740 - Sesamum seeds
12074010 Of Seed Quality Export of items to the United States of America
(USA) shall be permitted subject to the following}
conditions: -
i. India Oilseeds & Produce Export Promotion|
Council (IOPEPC) is designated as|
competent authority to issue
export certification.
712074090 Other
ii. | The IOPEPC shall issue export certification
within two working days of receiving the
request from exporter subject to|
a ‘Certificate of Analysis’ bya NAB
accredited laboratory.2: The procedure for the export of sesame seeds to the United States of America (USA) has
been outlined in the document ‘Procedure for Control of Contamination of Residues of
Pesticides in Sesame Seeds for Export to United States of America (USA)’ which is available
under Department of Commerce Public Notice dated 10.07.2024.
Effect of this notification: Policy conditions for the export of sesame seeds to the United States
of America (USA) have been notified. The stated Export Policy conditions shall come into effect
from 16" November 2024.
This is issued with the approval of the competent authority.
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(Santosh Kamar Sarangi)
Director General of Foreign Trade &
Ex-officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India
E-mail: dgft@nic.in
[Issued from F. No. 01/91/191/17/AM25/EC/E-40957]