Coconut Oil Exports Permitted through All LCS on Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Pak Borders in Addition to All EDI Ports

[DGFT Notification No. 22 dated 18^th June 2013]

Subject: Amendment in Notification No 39(RE-2012)/2009-14 dated 25^th March, 2013 relating to export of edible oils.

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992) read with Para 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014 (as amended from time to time), the Central Government hereby amends, with immediate effect, Notification No 39(RE-2012)/2009-14 dated 25^th March 2013 relating to Sl. No. 92 of Schedule 2 of ITC(HS) Classification of Export & Import Items.

2. Export of edible oils was initially prohibited for a period of one year with effect from 17.03.2008 vide Notification No. 85 dated 17.03.2008 which was extended from time to time. Vide Notification No. 24(RE-2012)/2009-14 dated 19^th October 2012, prohibition on export of edible oil has been extended till further orders.

3. Following exemptions are permitted from the prohibition on export of edible oils:

(a) Castor oil

(b) Coconut oil from all EDI Ports and through all Land Custom Stations(LCS) on Indo-Nepal, Indo-Bangladesh, Indo-Bhutan and Indo-Pakistan borders.

(c) Deemed export of edible oils(as input raw material) from DTA to 100% EOUs for production of non-edible goods to be exported

(d) Edible oils from Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) to Special Economic Zones (SEZs) to be consumed by SEZ units for manufacture of processed food products, subject to applicable value addition norms

(e) Edible oils produced out of minor forest produce, ITC(HS) Code 15159010, 15159020, 15159030, 15159040, 15179010 and 15219020.  

(f) 10,000 MTs of Organic edible oils per annum. The conditions notified in Notification No. 50 dated 03.06.2011 for export of organic edible oils will continue to apply.

4. Export of edible oils in branded consumer packs of upto 5 Kgs is permitted with a Minimum Export Price of USD 1500 per MT.

5. The prohibition will not apply to export of Peanut Butter, ITC (HS) Code 15179020. [This already stands notified at Sl. No. 10 of the Table in Para 1 of Notification No. 31(RE-2012)/2009-14 dated 4^th February, 2013]

6. Effect of this notification

Export of coconut oil is being permitted through all Land Custom Stations(LCS) on Indo-Nepal, Indo-Bangladesh, Indo-Bhutan and Indo-Pakistan borders in addition to export through all EDI ports.