DGFT prohibits exports of many types of pulses for six months - 15 (RE-2006)/2004-2009 - Foreign Trade Policy

DGFT prohibits exports of many types of pulses for six months NOTIFICATION NO. 15/2006, Dated 27/06/2006 S.O.(E) In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992) read with Para 1.3 and Para 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-2009 , the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the ITC(HS) Classifications of Export and Import items, 2004-2009 as amended from time to time. 2. With immediate effect the following new entry may be inserted after entry at Sl.No.44 in Chapter 7 of Table B under Schedule 2 of ITC (HS) : - Sl. No Tariff Item HS Code Unit Item Description Export Policy Nature of Restriction 44 A 0713 Kg. Dried Leguminous Vegetables, Shelled, whether or not skinned or split Prohibited Not permitted to be exported. 07131000 Kg. Peas (Pisum sativum) Prohibited Not permitted to be exported. 07132000 Kg. Chickpeas (garbanzos) Beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.): Prohibited Not permitted to be exported. 07133100 Kg. Beans of the species Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper or Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek Prohibited Not permitted to be exported. 07133200 Kg. Small red ((Adzuki) beans (Phaseolus or Vigna angularis) Prohibited Not permitted to be exported. 07133300 Kg. Kidney beans, including white pea beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) Prohibited Not permitted to be exported. 071339 Other : Prohibited Not permitted to be exported. 07133910 Kg. Guar seeds Prohibited Not permitted to be exported. 07133990 Kg. Other Prohibited Not permitted to be exported. 07134000 Kg. Lentils Prohibited Not permitted to be exported. 07135000 Kg. Broad beans (Vicia faba var major) and horse beans (Vicia faba var equina, vicia faba var minor) Prohibited Not permitted to be exported. 071390 Other : Prohibited Not permitted to be exported. 07139010 Kg. Tur (arhar) Prohibited Not permitted to be exported. Other : 07139091 Kg. Split Prohibited Not permitted to be exported. 07139099 Kg. Other Prohibited Not permitted to be exported. The above amendment shall remain in force till the end of the financial year (i.e. upto 31.3.2007. Further the transitional arrangements notified under para 1.5 of the Foreign Trade Policy ,2006 shall not be applicable for export of pulses against irrevocable Letters of Credit opened on or after 22.6.2006 as the decision of the Government prohibiting the export of pulses was announced and got widely publicised on 22.6.2006 in the electronic and print media. The export of pulses to Bhutan is exempted from the restrictions imposed through this Notification with immediate effect. The prohibition shall not be applicable to export of pulses to Sri Lanka executed under the specific permission granted by DGFT. The prohibition shall not apply to export of kabuli chana (as is known by different names in different parts of the country). 7 [ 3 (i) The period of validity of prohibition on exports of Pulses is extended upto 31.3.2013. This prohibition will not apply to export of (1) Kabuli Chana and (2) 10,000 MTs of organic pulses and lentils per annum. Export of organic pulses and lentils shall be subject to following conditions: (a) Quantity limit shall be 10,000 MTs per annum; (b) It should be duly certified by APEDA as being organic pulses and lentils; (c) Export contracts should be registered with APEDA, New Delhi prior to shipment; (d) Exports shall be allowed only from Customs EDI Ports. ] (ii) The transitional arrangements under Para 1.5 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-2009, as amended from time to time, shall not be applicable for export of Pulses. 8 [ 3 (iii) the prohibition on export of pulses shall not be applicable for export of 500 MTs of Yellow Split Peas (Matar Dal) to Nepal for United Nations World Food Programme to be exported through the following Indian Companies:- (1) M/s. Mahalaxmi Gramodyog Sansthan, Kanpur - 100 MT (2) M/s. Bajrang Dal Mill, Kanpur - 200 MT (3) M/s. Anandeshwar Agro Food P. Ltd - 200 MT . The prohibition shall not be applicable to export of 1000 tonnes of pulses to The Republic of Mauritius by MMTC. ] 9 [ 3 (iv) the prohibition on export of pulses shall not be applicable to export of 60 MTs of pulses (Dal)) to the Republic of Maldives. ] 3A The prohibition shall not be applicable to export of 178.70 tonnes of pulses to Nepal by MMTC. 4. This issues in Public interest. (K. T. CHACKO) DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE AND EX-OFFICIO ADDITIONAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA (Issued from File No.01/91/180/ 304/AM07/PC-III) Also see notification no. 10/2008 dated 15-5-2008 ------------------------------------------- Notes : 1. Has been inserted vide Notification No. 48/2006 dated 20/2/2007 2. Has been inserted vide Notification No. 53/2006 dated 9/3/2007 Validity Period - exports of Pulses 3 2/2007 DT. 19/04/2007 4 28/2007, DT. 07/09/2007 ) 5 47/2007, DT. 12/11/2007 ) 6 91/2008, DT. 01/04/2008 7. Amended vide Notification No. 99 (RE-2008)/2004-2009, dated 27/03/2009, before it was read as;- The period of validity of prohibition on exports of Pulses (except Kabuli Chana) shall be extended upto 31.3.2009. Further Substituted vide Notification No. 35/2009-2014, dated 30/03/2010, before it was read as:- The period of validity of prohibition on exports of Pulses (except Kabuli Chana) shall be extended upto 31.3.2010. Further Substituted vide Notification No 35 (RE 2010)/2009-2014, dated 23/03/2011, before it was read as:- The period of validity of prohibition on exports of Pulses (except Kabuli Chana) shall be extended upto 31.3.2011. Further Amended time to time vide Notification No. 51 (RE 2010)/2009-2014, dated 03/06/2011, before it was read as:- (2) 10,000 tonnes of organic pulses during 2011-12. Export of organic pulses shall be subject to following conditions: (a) Quantity limit shall be 10,000 tonnes upto 31.03.2012; (b) It should be duly certified by APEDA as being organic pulses; (c) Export contracts should be registered with APEDA, New Delhi prior to shipment; (d) Exports shall be allowed only from Customs EDI Ports. Further Substituted vide Notification No 109 (RE 2010)/2009-2014, dated 27/03/2012 , before it was read as: (i) 7 [ The period of validity of prohibition on exports of Pulses is extended upto 31.3.2012. This prohibition will not apply to export of (1) Kabuli Chana and (2) 10,000 tonnes of organic pulses during 2011-12. Export of organic pulses shall be subject to following conditions: (a) Quantity limit shall be 10,000 tonnes upto 31.03.2012; (b) It should be duly certified by APEDA as being organic pulses; (c) Export contracts should be registered with APEDA, New Delhi prior to shipment; (d) Exports shall be allowed only from Customs EDI Ports. ] (ii) The transitional arrangements under Para 1.5 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-2009, as amended from time to time, shall not be applicable for export of Pulses. 8. Inserted vide Notification No. 118 (RE-2008)/2004-2009, dated 13/07/2009 9. Inserted vide Notification No. 34/2009-2014, dated 25/03/2010 10.Further Amended See Also Notification No. 118 (RE-2010)/2009-2014, Dated 30/05/2012 11. Also see Notification No 38 (RE 2012)/2009-2014 dated 25/03/2013 12. Also see Notification No. 77 (RE-2013)/2009-2014 New Delhi, the 27 March, 2014 13. Also see Notification No 78 (RE 2013)/2009-2014 New Delhi, Dated: 31 March, 2014