Import of 50,000 MTs of Tur (Pigeon Peas) from Malawi for Next Five Years under MoU Allowed

· Procedure and Modalities for Import to be Notified

[DGFT Public Notice No. 8/2015-20 dated 24 June 2021]

Effect of this Public Notice: Import of 50,000 MT of toor from Malawi during 2021-22 to 2025-26 (April to March) as per the MoU entered between Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Republic of Malawi is notified.

Subject: Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Republic of Malawi for import of toor.

S.O. (E): In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy (2015-2020) and in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Republic of Malawi, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby notifies the following:

(a) India will provide an annual quota of 50,000 metric tonnes of Tur (pigeon peas) to be imported from Malawi, through private trade, over the next five financial years, i.e., from 2021-22 to 2025-26 (April to March).

(b) In January of every financial year, an evaluation of total quantity of Tur (pigeon peas) export from Malawi to India that have taken place until then will be undertaken. If there is any shortfall in the annual quota, Government of Republic of India will release that shortfall quantity for import from any other country.

2. The procedure and modalities for import under the aforesaid MoU shall be notified separately.

[Issued from File No. M-5012/300/2002-PC 2(A)(e-2578)]