Supari Minimum Price Hiked to Rs. 162/kg from Rs. 110/kg

[DGFT Notification No. 10 dated 8th June 2015]

In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of FT (D&R) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, the Central Government hereby amends the Import Policy of Areca Nut under ITC (HS) code 0802 80 10, 0802 80 20, 0802 80 30 and 0802 80 90 of Chapter 8 of ITC (HS) 2012 – Schedule -1 (Import Policy) as under:

The CIF value of Areca Nuts under the following Exim Codes of Chapter 8 of ITC (HS) 2012, Schedule 1 (Import Policy) is revised from the present ‘Rs.110/- and above per Kilogram’ to ‘Rs. 162/- and above per Kilogram’. The revised entries shall be as under:

Exim Code

Item Description

Policy

Policy Conditions

 

Areca Nuts:

 

 

0802 80 10

Whole

Free

Provided CIF value is Rs. 162/- and above per Kilogram.

0802 80 20

Split

Free

Provided CIF value is Rs. 162/- and above per Kilogram.

0802 80 30

Ground

Free

Provided CIF value is Rs. 162/- and above per Kilogram.

0802 80 90

Other

Free

Provided CIF value is Rs. 162/- and above per Kilogram.

2.  Effect of this Amendment

The minimum price for import of Areca Nuts is enhanced from existing Rs.110/- to Rs.162/- per Kilogram.