NOTIFICATION NO. 48/2008, DT. 13/10/2008

Conditions - Ban on export of non-basmati rice shall not be applicable to export of rice to some countries

S.O.(E) In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 read with Section 3(2) of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992) and also read with Para 1.3 and Para 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-2009, the Central Government hereby makes following amendments to Notification No.93(RE-2007)/2004-2009 dated 1st April, 2008 read with Notification No. 37 (RE-2008)/2004-09 dated 3rd September, 2008, Notification No. 38 (RE-2008)/2004-2009 dated 5th September, 2008 and Notification No.39 (RE-2008)/2004-09 dated 16th September, 2008.

2. Following shall be added at the end of Para 2.1 of the Notification No.93 (RE-2007)/2004-09 dated 1st April, 2008:-

“2.1.7 Ban on export of non-basmati rice shall not be applicable to export of rice to the following countries:-

Name of the country	Quantity
(i) Nigeria	15,000 MT
(ii) Senegal	15,000 MT
(iii) Ghana	15,000 MT
(iv) Cameron	10,000 MT

The above export shall be subject to the following conditions:-

i) The above quantity shall be exported through State Trading Corporation (STC) of India during September/October, 2008;

ii) STC shall procure rice from such rice mills who have surplus rice/ paddy in their stock;

iii) The rice to be exported shall be with a minimum of 25% of brokens;

iv) STC shall ensure that their entry into market for this export does not affect the overall price situation of rice; and

v) STC shall source the rice to be exported from more than one State and in four different tranches.”

3. All other provisions of the Notification No.93 (RE-2007)/2004-09 dated 1st April, 2008 shall remain unchanged, and shall continue to apply.

4. This issues in public interest.

(R.S GUJRAL)

DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE
AND EX-OFFICIO ADDITIONAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA

(Issued from F.No.01/91/180/846/AM08/Export Cell)

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