Govt removes prohibition on export of Onions WEF 15.03.2020

By | March 4, 2020
(Last Updated On: March 4, 2020)

The Export of all varieties of Onions, as described above, has been made ‘Free’ without’ any condition of Letter of Credit (LC) and Minimum Export Price (MEP), with effect from 15th March, 2020. Accordingly, the Notification No. 46/2015-20 related to export of Krishnapuram Onions also stands withdrawn with effect from 15th March, 2020.

Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi

Notification No. 49/2015-20-DGFT

New Delhi, Dated: 2nd March, 2020

Subject:- Amendment in Export Policy of Onions.

S.O. (E) In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 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, 2015-­20, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in Notification No. 21/2015-20 dated 29.09.2019 and Notification No. 46/2015-20 dated 06.02.2020 amending the Export Policy of Onion for the item description at Serial Number 51 & 52 of Chapter 7 of Schedule 2 of ITC (HS) Classification of Export & Import Items, with effect from 15th March, 2020.

S.NoITC (HS) CodeDescriptionPresent PolicyRevised Policy
5107031010 07122000Onion (all varieties          except Bangalore Rose    onions and  Krishnapuram                          onions) excluding  cut, sliced or broken in powder form.ProhibitedFree
5207031010 07122000Bangalore  Rose onions    and Krishnapuram onions excluding cut, sliced or broken in powder form.ProhibitedFree

2. Effect of this Notification:

The Export of all varieties of Onions, as described above, has been made “Free” without’ any condition of Letter of Credit (LC) and Minimum Export Price (MEP), with effect from 15th March, 2020. Accordingly, the Notification No. 46/2015-20 related to export of Krishnapuram Onions also stands withdrawn with effect from 15th March, 2020.

(Amit Yadav)
Director General of Foreign Trade
Ex-Officio Additional Secretary, Govt. of India
E-mail: dgft@nic.in

(Issued from File No. 01/91/180/922/AM08/EC/Vol.4))

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