Supari Minimum Price Hiked to Rs. 110 from Rs. 75 per kg

[DGFT Notification No. 12 dated 13th May 2013]

In exercise of powers conferred under Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 read with paragraph 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in Chapter 8 of ITC (HS) 2012, Schedule 1 (Import Policy):

2.  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.75/- and above per Kilogram’ to ‘Rs. 110/- 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. 110/- and above per Kilogram.

0802 80 20

Split

Free

Provided CIF value is Rs. 110/- and above per Kilogram.

0802 80 30

Ground

Free

Provided CIF value is Rs. 110/- and above per Kilogram.

0802 80 90

Other

Free

Provided CIF value is Rs. 110/- and above per Kilogram.

2.  Effect of this Amendment

The minimum price for import of Areca Nuts is enhanced from existing Rs. 75/- to Rs. 110/- per Kilogram.