MEP of $360/MT on Potatoes Re-introduced

·     85-Ntfn(RE)/26.06.2014 – Inserted

·     112-Ntfn(RE)/20.02.2015 - Deleted

[DGFT Notification No. 15 dated 26th July 2016]

Effect of this notification: Export of Potatoes is permitted subject to Minimum Export Price (MEP) of US$ 360 per MT.

Subject: Minimum Export Price (MEP) on export of Potato.

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992), as amended, read with Para 1.02 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in Chapter 7 of Schedule 2 of ITC(HS) Classification of Export and Import items, as amended from time to time:

“With immediate effect, the table in respect of Sl. No. 50A inserted vide Notification No. 85(RE-2013)/2009-2014 dated 26th June, 2014 relating to export of potato as amended vide Notification No. 112 (RE-2013)2009-2014 dated 20.02.2015, is substituted as follows:

Sl. No.

Tariff Item HS Code

Unit

Item Description

Export Policy

Nature of Restriction

50 A

07019000

Kg

Potatoes, Fresh or Chilled

Free

Export permitted subject to Minimum Export Price (MEP) of US$ 360 per MT