Lok Sabha Question No. 112 (STARRED), answered on 2016-05-02
Subject: Export-Import Policy
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: VIRENDRA  KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 112 (H) TO BE ANSWERED ON 02 nd  MAY, 2016

## EXPORT-IMPORT POLICY

## *112 (H). DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वािणÏय एवं उɮयोग मंत्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a) the salient features of the current Export -Import policy of the Government with respect to agriculture/food products;
- (b) whether Indian farmers are getting remunerative prices for their produce despite excessive import of agriculture/food products and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to review the said Export -Import policy; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the other remedial steps taken by the Government

## ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- a) to  d):      A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 112 FOR ANSWER ON 02 nd  MAY, 2016 REGARDING 'EXPORT-IMPORT POLICY'

- (a) Import / Export of items, including agriculture / food products, is required to be done as per Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020. Exports and Imports are 'Free' except when regulated by way of 'prohibition', 'restriction' or 'exclusive trading through  State  Trading  Enterprises  (STEs)'  as  laid  down  in  Indian  Trade Classification (Harmonised System) [ITC (HS)] of Exports and Imports. List of agriculture / food products prohibited for exports/imports is at Annexure - I. List of agriculture / food products restricted for exports/imports is at Annexure - II. List  of  agriculture  /  food  agriculture  /  food  products  under  State  Trading Enterprises for imports is at Annexure - III. Export / Import of other agriculture / food products is 'free'.

The General Notes regarding Import Policy for agriculture / food products are at Annexure - IV.

- (b):Government  fixes  Minimum  Support  Price  (MSP)  for  the  major  agricultural produce on the recommendation of Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP),  views  of  the  State  Governments,  concerned  Central  Ministries  / Departments and other relevant factors. While formulating its recommendations on price policy, CACP considers various important factors which, inter - alia, include cost of cultivation, trends in market prices, demand and supply situation, effect on general price level, effect on cost of living etc.

MSP is in the nature of minimum price offered by the Government. However, farmers have the option to sell their produce to the Government agencies at MSP or in the open market as is advantageous to them.

- (c) & (d) The Government has launched the new Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020 with effect from 1 st April, 2015 for the period stretching up to 31 st March, 2020. The Foreign Trade Policy is dynamic in nature to address emerging situations, and its revision is undertaken from time to time in a need based manner.

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## LIST OF AGRICULTURE / FOOD ITEMS PROHIBITED FOR EXPORTS

|   Sl. No. | Tariff Code/ Chapter                                                                                                  | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | 02011000 02012000 02013000 02021000 02022000                                                                          | Beef of cows, oxen and calf                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|         2 | 02061000 02062100 02062200 02062900                                                                                   | Beef in the form of Offal of cows, oxen, and calf                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|         3 | 02011000                                                                                                              | Meat of buffalo (both male & female) fresh and chilled or frozen: carcasses and half- carcasses.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|         4 | 02012000                                                                                                              | Meat of buffalo (both male & female) fresh and chilled or frozen: Other cuts with bone in.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|         5 | 03037999                                                                                                              | Bêche-de-mer (sea cucumber)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|         6 | 03057100                                                                                                              | Shark fins of all species of Shark                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|         7 | 03061100 03062100                                                                                                     | Rock lobsters: PanulirusPolyphagus 300 gm as whole chilled, live or frozen, 250 gm as whole cooked; 90 gm as tail.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|         8 | 03061100 03062100                                                                                                     | Rock lobsters: PanulirusHomarus 200 gm as whole live, chilled or frozen, 170 gm as whole cooked; 50 gm as tail.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|         9 | 03061100 03062100                                                                                                     | Rock lobsters: PanulirusOrnatus 500 gm as whole live/chilled or frozen, 425 gm as whole cooked; 150 gm as tail.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|        10 | 03061210 03061290 03062200                                                                                            | Sand lobster: Thenusorientalis 150 gm as whole; 45 gm as tail.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|        11 | 0713 07131000 07132000 07133100 07133200 07133300 071339 07133910 07133990 07134000 07135000 071390 07139010 07139091 | Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or split [excluding Kabuli Chana and 10,000 MTs of Organic pulses and lentils per annum]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|        12 | 100610 10061090 10062000 100630 10063010 10063090 10064000                                                            | Non-basmati rice through non- EDI ports (except export under Food Aid Programme and export to Maldives under bi-lateral Trade Agreement ). (Export of non-basmati rice was prohibited since October, 2007. The same has been made free by the private parties out of privately held stocks only through EDI ports vide Notification No. 71 dated 09.09.2011 and also through LCS on Indo-Nepal and Indo-Bangladesh border vide Notification No. 98 dated 23.02.2012) |
|        13 | 100110 10011090 100190 10019020 10019039                                                                              | Wheat (including durum wheat) and meslin through non-EDI ports (Export of wheat was prohibited since February, 2007. The same has been made free through EDI ports vide Notification No. 72 dated 09.09.2011 and also through LCS on Indo-Nepal and Indo-Bangladesh border vide Notification No. 99 dated 23.02.2012). Government has also permitted 20 lakh tons of wheat out of FCI stocks through CPSUs of Department of Commerce.                                |
|        14 | 14011000                                                                                                              | Muli Bamboo ( Export was free till 31.03.2010)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |

|   15 | 15010000 15020010 15020020 15020030 15020090 15030000 15050010 15050020 15050090 15060010 15060090   | Tallow, fat and/or oils of any animal origin, excluding fish oil, buffalo tallow and lanolin                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   16 | All Codes under Chapter 15                                                                           | All edible oils under Chapter 15 of Schedule 1 of ITC(HS) Classification of Export and Import Items [except a few exemptions namely export of (a) Castor Oil (b) coconut oil from all EDI Ports and through all Land Customs Stations on Indo- Bangladesh, Indo-Nepal, Indo-Bhutan and Indo-Pakistan borders (c) Deemed export of edible oils(as input raw material) from DTA to 100% EOUs for production of non- edible goods to be exported (d) edible oils from DTA to SEZ to be consumed by SEZ units for manufacture of processed food products subject to applicable value addition norms (e) export of oil produced out of minor forest produce even if edible, ITC(HS) Code 15159010, 15159020, 15159030, 15159040, 15179010 and 15219020) (f) 10,000 MTs of organic edible oil per annum subject to certain conditions and (g) edible oil in branded consumer packs of up to 5 Kgs through EDI ports subject to MEP of USD 900 per MT] |

Note: Prohibition or restriction will not apply to export of (i) Milk Powder (ii) Pulses (iii) NonBasmati Rice (iv)Wheat (v) Edible Oils and (vi) Wood Charcoal, to Bhutan.

## LIST OF AGRICULTURE / FOOD ITEMS PROHIBITED FOR IMPORTS.

|   S.No. | Exim Code   | Item Description                                                                      | Conditions relating to the policy   |
|---------|-------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|       1 | 0207 43 00  | Fatty livers, fresh or chilled                                                        | Import of 'foiegras' is Prohibited. |
|       2 | 0208 90 10  | Other meat and edible meat offal, fresh, chilled or frozen of wild animals.           | Not permitted to be imported.       |
|       3 | 0209 10 00  | Of pigs                                                                               | Not permitted to be imported.       |
|       4 | 0209 90 00  | Other                                                                                 | Not permitted to be imported.       |
|       5 | 03057100    | Shark fins                                                                            | Prohibited.                         |
|       6 | 0410 00 10  | Edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included of Wild animals | Not permitted to be imported        |

## Country Specific Prohibition:

|   01. |   0401 | milk and cream, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|-------|--------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|     2 |   0402 | milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | The prohibition on import of milk and milk products (including chocolates and chocolate products and candies/ confectionary/ food preparations with milk or milk solids as an ingredient) from China is effective from 24.6.2015 till 23.6.2016 or until further orders. |
|     3 |   0403 | buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, yogurt, kephir and other fermented or acidified milk and cream, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa                                                                                                                                                                                          | The prohibition on import of milk and milk products (including chocolates and chocolate products and candies/ confectionary/ food preparations with milk or milk solids as an ingredient) from China is effective from 24.6.2015 till 23.6.2016 or until further orders. |
|     4 |   0405 | butter and other fats and oils derived from milk; dairy spreads                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | The prohibition on import of milk and milk products (including chocolates and chocolate products and candies/ confectionary/ food preparations with milk or milk solids as an ingredient) from China is effective from 24.6.2015 till 23.6.2016 or until further orders. |
|     5 |   0406 | cheese and curd                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | The prohibition on import of milk and milk products (including chocolates and chocolate products and candies/ confectionary/ food preparations with milk or milk solids as an ingredient) from China is effective from 24.6.2015 till 23.6.2016 or until further orders. |
|     6 |   1704 | sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | The prohibition on import of milk and milk products (including chocolates and chocolate products and candies/ confectionary/ food preparations with milk or milk solids as an ingredient) from China is effective from 24.6.2015 till 23.6.2016 or until further orders. |
|     7 |   1901 | malt extract; food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa or containing less than 40% by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included; food preparations of goods of headings 0401 to 0404, not containing cocoa or containing less than 5% by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis not elsewhere specified or included | The prohibition on import of milk and milk products (including chocolates and chocolate products and candies/ confectionary/ food preparations with milk or milk solids as an ingredient) from China is effective from 24.6.2015 till 23.6.2016 or until further orders. |
|     8 |   1905 | bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | The prohibition on import of milk and milk products (including chocolates and chocolate products and candies/ confectionary/ food preparations with milk or milk solids as an ingredient) from China is effective from 24.6.2015 till 23.6.2016 or until further orders. |

## Annexure - II

## LIST OF AGRICULTURE / FOOD ITEMS RESTRICTED FOR EXPORTS

|   Sl. No. | Tariff Code/Chapter   | Description                                                             |
|-----------|-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | 0302 69 30 0303 79 50 | Fresh or Chilled or Frozen silver pomfrets of weight less than 300 gms. |
|         2 | 1001 90 10            | Wheat seeds (wild variety)                                              |
|         3 | 1006 10 10            | Rice of Seed Quality                                                    |
|         4 | 1006 10 90            | Other [Rice in Husk (Paddy or rough) other than seed quality]           |
|         5 | 1006 20 00            | Paddy seeds (wild variety)                                              |
|         6 | 0602 20 10 1209 99 90 | Cashew seeds and plants                                                 |
|         7 | 1209 29 90            | Egyptian clover (Barseem) Trifoliumalaxtum seeds                        |
|         8 | 1209 91 30            | Onion Seeds                                                             |
|         9 | 1211 90 00 1211 90 12 | Nux vomica / bark/leaves/roots powder thereof                           |

## LIST OF AGRICULTURE / FOOD ITEMS RESTRICTED FOR IMPORTS.

|   1. | 0407 00 10   | Birds eggs, in shell, fresh, preserved or cooked of the species gallusdomesticus and ducks for hatching   | Restricted   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|------|--------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    2 | 0407 00 20   | Birds eggs, in shell, fresh, preserved or cooked of the species gallus and ducks other than for hatching  | Restricted   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|    3 | 0407 00 90   | Other                                                                                                     | Restricted   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|    4 | 0410 00 20   | Turtle eggs and salanganes' nests (birds'                                                                 | Restricted   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|    5 | 0410 00 90   | nests) Other                                                                                              | Restricted   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|    6 | 0601 20 90   | Chicory plants and roots Other                                                                            | Restricted   | Import permitted for sowing or planting without a licence in accordance with import permit granted under Plants, Quarantine (Regulation of Imports into India) Order, 2003.                                                                                                            |
|    7 | 0602 20 20   | Cactus                                                                                                    | Restricted   | Import will be subject to the provisions of Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna &Flora (CITES).                                                                                                                                                      |
|    8 | 0701 10 00   | Potatoes, fresh or chilled Seed                                                                           | Restricted   | Import permitted for sowing or planting without a licence in accordance with a import permit granted under Plants, Quarantine (Regulation of Imports into India) Order, 2003.                                                                                                          |
|    9 | 0701 90 00   | Other                                                                                                     | Restricted   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|   10 | 0909 10 11   | seeds of anise                                                                                            | Restricted   | Import permitted for sowing without a licence in accordance with import permit granted under Plants Quarantine (Regulation of Imports into India) Order, 2003.                                                                                                                         |
|   11 | 0909 10 21   | seeds of badian:                                                                                          | Restricted   | Import permitted for sowing without a licence in accordance with import permit granted under Plants, Quarantine (Regulation of Imports into India) Order, 2003.                                                                                                                        |
|   12 | 0909 20 10   | seeds of coriander:                                                                                       | Restricted   | Import permitted for sowing without a licence in accordance with import permit granted under Plants, Quarantine (Regulation of Imports into India) Order, 2003.                                                                                                                        |
|   13 | 0909 30 11   | seeds of Cumin, black                                                                                     | Restricted   | Import permitted for sowing without a licence in accordance with import permit granted under Plants, Quarantine (Regulation of Imports into India) Order, 2003.                                                                                                                        |
|   14 | 0909 30 21   | seeds of Cumin, other than black:                                                                         | Restricted   | Import permitted for sowing without a licence in accordance with import permit granted under Plants, Quarantine (Regulation of Imports into India) Order, 2003.                                                                                                                        |
|   15 | 0909 40 10   | seeds of caraway:                                                                                         | Restricted   | Import permitted for sowing without a licence in accordance with import permit granted under Plants, Quarantine (Regulation of Imports into India) Order, 2003.                                                                                                                        |
|   16 | 0909 50 11   | seeds of Fennel                                                                                           | Restricted   | Import permitted for sowing without a licence in accordance with import permit granted under Plants, Quarantine (Regulation of Imports into India) Order, 2003.                                                                                                                        |
|   17 | 0909 50 21   | seeds of Juniper berries:                                                                                 | Restricted   | Import permitted for sowing without a licence in accordance with import permit granted under Plants, Quarantine (Regulation of Imports into India) Order, 2003.                                                                                                                        |
|   18 | 0910 10 10   | Ginger:Fresh                                                                                              | Restricted   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|   19 | 0910 99 26   | Poppy                                                                                                     | Restricted   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|   20 | 1001 10 10   | Durum wheat- Of seed quality                                                                              | Restricted   | Import permitted for sowing without a licence subject to the new Policy on Seed Development, 1988 and in accordance with import permit granted under Plants, Fruits and Seeds (Regulation of import into India) Order, 1989.                                                           |
|   21 | 1001 90 10   | Wheat of seed quality                                                                                     | Restricted   | Import permitted for sowing without a licence subject to the new Policy on Seed Development, 1988 and in accordance with import permit granted under Plants, Fruits and Seeds (Regulation of import into India) Order, 1989.                                                           |
|   22 | 1001 90 31   | Meslin-Of seed quality                                                                                    | Restricted   | Import subject to conditions at Licensing note (2) below. Import permitted for sowing without a licence subject to the new Policy on Seed Development, 1988 and in accordance with import permit granted under Plants, Fruits and Seeds (Regulation of import into India) Order, 1989. |

| 23.     | 1002 00 10            | Rye-Of seed quality                                                       | Restricted            | Import subject to conditions at Licensing note (2) below. Import permitted for sowing without a licence subject to the new Policy on Seed Development, 1988 and in accordance with import permit granted under Plants, Fruits and Seeds (Regulation of import into India) Order, 1989.                                                |
|---------|-----------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 24.     | 1003 00 10            | Barley-Of seed quality                                                    | Restricted            | Import subject to conditions at Licensing note (2) below. Import permitted for sowing without a licence subject to the new Policy on Seed Development, 1988 and in accordance with import permit granted under Plants, Fruits and Seeds (Regulation of import into India) Order, 1989.                                                |
| 25.     | 1004 00 10            | Oats-Of seed quality                                                      | Restricted            | Import subject to conditions at Licensing note (2) below. Import permitted for sowing without a licence subject to the new Policy on Seed Development, 1988 and in accordance with import permit granted under Plants, Fruits and Seeds                                                                                               |
| 26.     | 1005 10 00            | Maize(corn)Seed                                                           | Restricted            | (Regulation of import into India) Order, 1989. Import subject to conditions at Licensing note (2) below. Import permitted for sowing without a licence subject to the new Policy on Seed Development, 1988 and in accordance with import permit granted under Plants, Fruits and Seeds (Regulation of import into India) Order, 1989. |
| 27.     | 1006 10 10            | Rice in husk Of seed quality                                              | Restricted            | Import subject to conditions at Licensing note (2) below. Import permitted for sowing without a licence subject to the new Policy on Seed Development, 1988 and in accordance with import permit granted under Plants, Fruits and Seeds (Regulation of import into India) Order, 1989.                                                |
| 28.     | 1007 00 10            | Grain Sorghum-Of seed quality                                             | Restricted            | Import subject to conditions at Licensing note (2) below. Import permitted for sowing without a licence subject to the new Policy on Seed Development, 1988 and in accordance with import permit granted under Plants, Fruits and Seeds (Regulation of import into India) Order, 1989.                                                |
| 29.     | 1008 10 10            | Buckwheat-Of seed quality                                                 | Restricted            | Import subject to conditions at Licensing note (2) below. Import permitted for sowing without a licence subject to the new Policy on Seed Development, 1988 and in accordance with import permit granted under Plants, Fruits and Seeds                                                                                               |
| 30.     | 1008 20 11            | Jawar-Of seed quality                                                     | Restricted            | (Regulation of import into India) Order, 1989. Import permitted for sowing without a licence subject to the new Policy on Seed Development, 1988 and in accordance with import permit granted under Plants, Fruits and Seeds (Regulation of import into India) Order, 1989.                                                           |
| 31.     | 1008 20 21            | Bajra-Of seed quality                                                     | Restricted            | Import subject to conditions at Licensing note (2) below. Import permitted for sowing without a licence subject to the new Policy on Seed Development, 1988 and in accordance with import permit granted under Plants, Fruits and Seeds (Regulation of import into India) Order, 1989.                                                |
| 32.     | 1008 20 31            | Ragi (Finger Millet)-Of seed quality                                      | Restricted            | Import permitted for sowing without a licence subject to the new Policy on Seed Development, 1988 and in accordance with import permit granted under Plants, Fruits and Seeds (Regulation of import into India) Order, 1989.                                                                                                          |
| 33.     | 1008 30 10            | Canary seed-Of seed quality                                               | Restricted            | Import subject to conditions at Licensing note (2) below. Import permitted for sowing without a licence subject to the new Policy on Seed Development, 1988 and in accordance with import permit granted under Plants, Fruits and Seeds (Regulation of import into India) Order, 1989.                                                |
| 34.     | 1008 90 10            | Other cereals -Of seed quality                                            | Restricted            | Import subject to conditions at Licensing note (2) below. Import permitted for sowing without a licence subject to the new Policy on Seed Development, 1988 and in accordance with import permit granted under Plants, Fruits and Seeds (Regulation of import into India) Order, 1989.                                                |
| 35.     | 1106 20 10 1106 20 90 | Flour, meal, powder of sago                                               | Restricted            |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 36. 37. | 1201 00 10            | Roots and tubers of dried leguminous vegetables Soyabeans-Of seed quality | Restricted Restricted | Import permitted for sowing without a licence subject to the new Policy on Seed Development, 1988 and in accordance with import permit granted under Plant Quarantine                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 38.     | 1202 10 10            | HPS- Of seed quality                                                      | Restricted            | (Regulation of Imports into India) Order, 2003. Import permitted for sowing without a licence subject to the new Policy on Seed Development, 1988 and in accordance with import permit granted under Plant                                                                                                                            |
| 39.     | 1202 10 91            | Groundnut-Of seed quality                                                 | Restricted            | Quarantine (Regulation of Imports into India) Order, 2003. Import permitted for sowing without a licence subject to the new Policy on Seed Development, 1988 and in accordance with import permit granted under Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Imports into India) Order, 2003.                                                      |
| 40.     | 1204 00 10            | Linseed-Of seed quality                                                   | Restricted            | Import subject to conditions at Licensing note (4) below. Import permitted for sowing without a licence subject to the new Policy on Seed Development, 1988 and in accordance with import permit granted under Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Imports into India) Order, 2003.                                                       |
| 41.     | 1207 20 10            | Cotton- Of seed quality                                                   | Restricted            | Import permitted for sowing without a licence subject to the new Policy on Seed Development, 1988 and in accordance with import permit granted under Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Imports into India) Order, 2003.                                                                                                                 |

|   42. | 1207 40 10   | Sesamum -Of seed quality                                              | Restricted   | Import permitted for sowing without a licence subject to the new Policy on Seed Development, 1988 and in accordance with import permit granted under Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Imports into India) Order, 2003.                                                    |
|-------|--------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    43 | 1207 50 10   | Mustard-Of seed quality                                               | Restricted   | Import permitted for sowing without a licence subject to the new Policy on Seed Development, 1988 and in accordance with import permit granted under Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Imports into India) Order, 2003.                                                    |
|    44 | 1209 10 00   | Sugar beet seed                                                       | Restricted   | Import permitted for sowing without a licence subject to the new Policy on Seed Development, 1988 and in accordance with import permit granted under Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Imports into India) Order, 2003.                                                    |
|    45 | 1209 91 40   | Seeds, fruit and spores -Of pea                                       | Restricted   | Import permitted for sowing without a licence subject to the new Policy on Seed Development, 1988 and in accordance with import permit granted under Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Imports into India) Order, 2003.                                                    |
|    46 | 1209 99 90   | Other ( Seeds, fruit and spores)                                      | Restricted   | Import permitted for sowing without a licence subject to the new Policy on Seed Development, 1988 and in accordance with import permit granted under Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Imports into India) Order, 2003. However, import of Pomegranate seeds will be free. |
|    47 | 1211 30 00   | Coca leaf (pants &parts)                                              | Restricted   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|    48 | 1211 40 00   | Poppy straw                                                           | Restricted   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|    49 | 1211 90 15   | Jojoba seed                                                           | Restricted   | Import permitted for sowing without a licence subject to the new Policy on Seed Development, 1988 and in accordance with import permit granted under Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Imports into India) Order, 2003.                                                    |
|    50 | 1211 90 19   | Other                                                                 | Restricted   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|    51 | 12119044     | Serpentina Roots (Rauvolfiaserpentina and other species of rauvolfia) | Restricted   | Import will be subject to the provisions of Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna &Flora (CITES).                                                                                                                                        |
|    52 | 12119046     | Kuth Root                                                             | Restricted   | Import will be subject to the provisions of Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna & Flora (CITES) and Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972.                                                                                                    |
|    53 | 1302 11 00   | Opium                                                                 | Restricted   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|    54 | 1504 20 10   | Fish Body Oil (Crude                                                  | Restricted   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|    55 | 1602 50 00   | meat, meat offal or blood -Of bovine animals                          | Restricted   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |

## Annexure - III

## LIST OF AGRICULTURE / FOOD PRODUCTS UNDER STE FOR IMPORTS.

|   S.No. | ITC(HS) Code   | Item Descriptions                                                          | Conditions relating to the policy                                        |
|---------|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | 1001 10 90     | Durum wheat, Other                                                         | Import allowed through FCI subject to para 2.11 of Foreign Trade Policy. |
|       2 | 1001 90 20     | Wheat (not seed) for human consumption                                     | Import allowed through FCI subject to para 2.11 of Foreign Trade Policy. |
|       3 | 1006 10 90     | Rice in husk (paddy or rough) other                                        | Import allowed through FCI subject to para 2.11 of Foreign Trade Policy. |
|       4 | 1006 20 00     | Husked (Brown) Rice                                                        | Import allowed through FCI subject to para 2.11 of Foreign Trade Policy. |
|       5 | 1006 30 10     | Rice, parboiled                                                            | Import allowed through FCI subject to para 2.11 of Foreign Trade Policy. |
|       6 | 1006 30 20     | Basmati rice                                                               | Import allowed through FCI subject to para 2.11 of Foreign Trade Policy. |
|       7 | 1006 30 90     | Other semi milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed | Import allowed through FCI subject to para 2.11 of Foreign Trade Policy. |
|       8 | 1006 40 00     | Broken rice                                                                | Import allowed through FCI subject to para 2.11 of Foreign Trade Policy. |
|       9 | 1203 00 00     | Copra                                                                      | Import allowed through STC subject to para 2.11 of Foreign Trade Policy. |
|      10 | 1513 11 00     | Coconut (copra) oil and its fractions, Crude oil                           | Import allowed through STC subject to para 2.11 of Foreign Trade Policy. |
|      11 | 1513 19 00     | Coconut (copra) oil and its fractions: Other                               | Import allowed through STC subject to para 2.11 of Foreign Trade Policy. |

## General Notes regarding Import Policy for agriculture / food products

## I. Food Safety & Standards Act, 2006:

- (A) Quality and Packaging requirements: Import of all such edible/food products including tea, domestic sale and manufacture  of  which  are  governed  by  Food  Safety  &  Standards  Act,  2006  and  rules  thereunder,  shall  also  be subject to the conditions laid down in the aforesaid Act and rules framed thereunder. Import of all these products will  have  to  comply  with  the  quality  and  packaging  requirements  as  laid  down  in  the  Act.  Compliance  of  these conditions is to be ensured before allowing customs clearance of the consignment.
- (B) Shelf Life: Import of all such edible /food products, domestic sale and manufacture of which are governed by Food Safety & Standards Act, 2006 and rules thereunder shall also be subject to the condition that, at the time of importation, the products are having a valid shelf life of not less than 60% of its original shelf life. Shelf life of the product  is  to  be  calculated,  based  on  the  declaration  given  on  the  label  of  the  product,  regarding  its  date  of manufacture and the due date for expiry. However, this condition of 60% shelf life stipulated above is not applicable to  re-import  for  export  purpose  under  para  2.38  of  Foreign  Trade  Policy.  Re-import  for  export  purpose  will  be subject to following conditions:
- (i) Re-imported edible/food products to meet stipulated phytosanitary conditions;
- (ii) Importers to give an undertaking to Customs that re-imported the goods are not sold in the domestic market;
- (iii) Importers to submit a certificate to Customs that such goods have been re-exported.

[Policy Circular No. 35 (RE2010)/2009-14 dated 04.08.2011 regarding 'Re-import for export purpose']

- (C) Meat and Meat Products including Poultry products: Import of meat and poultry products will be subject to the  compliance  of  conditions  regarding  manufacture,  slaughter,  packing,  labeling  and  quality  conditions  as  laid down  in  Food  Safety  &  Standards  Act,  2006  and  rules  thereunder.  All  manufacturers  of  meat/poultry  products exporting their goods to India shall be required to meet the sanitary and hygienic requirements as stipulated under the  aforementioned Act  and rules  framed thereunder. The  imported product shall also comply with the specified packaging, labeling  and  quality  standards  as  laid  down  therein.  Compliance  of  these  conditions  is  to  be  ensured before allowing customs clearance of the consignment.
- II. Packaged  Products: All  such  packaged  products,  which  are  subject  to  provisions  of  the  Legal  Metrology (Packaged  Commodities)  Rules,  2011  when  produced/  packed/  sold  in  domestic  market,  shall  be  subject  to compliance of all the provisions of the said rules, when imported into India (These rules can be accessed from the website of the Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Food and Consumer Affairs - http://fcamin.nic.in). All pre-packaged commodities, imported into India, shall in particular carry the following declarations:
- (a) Name and address of the importer;
- (b) Generic or common name of the commodity packed;
- (c) Net quantity in terms of standard unit of weights and measures. If the net quantity in the imported package is given in any other unit, its equivalent in terms of standard units shall be declared by the importer;
- (d) Month and year of packing in which the commodity is manufactured or packed or imported;
- (e) Maximum  retail  sale  price  at  which  the  commodity  in  packaged  form  may  be  sold  to  the  ultimate consumer.  This  price  shall  include  all  taxes  local  or  otherwise,  freight,  transport  charges,  commission payable to dealers, and all charges towards advertising, delivery, packing, forwarding and the like, as the case may be.

## III. Meat and Poultry Products:

- (A) Beef  and  Products  containing  Beef: Beef,  in  any  form,  and  products  containing  beef  in  any  form  are 'Prohibited' for imports. Accordingly, all consignments of 'edible oils' and 'processed food products', imported in bulk, shall carry a declaration from the concerned exporter on the shipping documents that the consignment does not

contain beef in any form . All consignments of edible products, imported in consumer packs, shall carry a declaration on the label of the package that the product does not contain beef in any form .

(B) Sanitary Import Permit: Import of Meat and Meat Products of all kinds including fresh, chilled and frozen meat, tissue or organs of poultry, pig, sheep, goat; egg and egg powder; milk and milk products; bovine, ovine and caprine embryos, ova or semen; and pet food products of animal origin shall be subject to a sanitary import permit to be issued by Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India, as per Section 3A of Live-stock Importation Act, 1898, as incorporated by Live Stock Importation (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. 28 of 2001, 29th August, 2001), or as amended from time to time.

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