Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Subject:- Amendment in Export Policy of items under HS Code 1101.
Whereas there is a sudden spike in the global prices of Wheat or Meslin Flour (Atta), Maida, Samolina (Rava / Sirgi), Wholemeal atta and resultant atta arising out of many factors, as a result of which the food security of India, neighbouring countries and other vulnerable countries is at risk;
Whereas , the Government of India is committed to providing for the food security requirements of India, neighbouring and other vulnerable developing countries which are adversely affected by the sudden changes in the global market for Wheat or Meslin Flour (Atta), Maida, Samolina (Rava / Sirgi), Wholemeal atta and resultant atta and are unable to access adequate wheat supplies;
Therefore, in order to manage the overall food security of the country and to support the needs of the neighbouring and other vulnerable countries, the Central Government, in exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with section 5 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, hereby amends export policy of items under S.No.64 of Chapter 11 under HS code 1101 of ITC (HS), Schedule - II, 2018 as under:
Procedural conditions to be followed by Advance Authorisation holders will be provided in the Handbook of Procedures.
Export of Wheat Flour (Atta) by 100% Export Oriented Units (EOUs) and units in the SEZ will be subject to preimport of wheat condition. The Wheat Flour (Atta) will have to be exported within 180 days from the date of import of the wheat consignment. The import shall be subject to actual user condition and transfer of imported raw material, for any purpose including job work, shall not be permitted. Procurement of domestic wheat for the purpose of export of wheat flour will not be allowed.
Entire production of milling process has to be exported and no remnants of the milling process will be allowed to be retained in the Country, except the wastage approved by Norms Committee.
At the time of export, Bill of Entry for imported wheat will be produced before the Customs Authorities and only on verification of the same export will be allowed.
2. The provisions as under Para 1.05 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020 regarding transitional arrangement shall not be applicable under this Notification. The export of above items, however, shall be allowed on the basis of permission granted by the Government of India to other countries to meet their food security needs and based on the request of their Government.
3. Effect of this Notification:
Export Policy of items [Wheat or Meslin Flour (Atta), Maida. Samolina (Rava/Sirgi), Wholemeal atta and resultant atta] under HS Code 1101 is amended from 'Free' to 'Prohibited'. The provisions as under Para 1.05 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020 regarding transitional arrangement shall not be applicable under this Notification. Export of the above items shall, however, be allowed subject to permission of Government of India in certain cases as at Para 2 above.
(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)
Director General of Foreign Trade
Ex-Officio Additional Secretary,
E-mail: dgft@nic.in
(Issued from File No. 01/91/171/012/AM23/EC/E- 32030)