Concentrated Milk/SMP Exports in 0402 Freed

[DGFT Notification No. 25 dated 22^nd November 2012]

Subject: Amendment in policy for export of Milk Powders including Whole Milk Powder, Dairy Whitener and Infant Milk Foods.

In exercise of 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, the Central Government, with immediate effect, makes an amendment in Column 4 (Export Policy) in Serial Number 38 in Chapter 4 of Schedule 2 of ITC (HS) Classification of Export & Import Items. The existing entry “Prohibited” is substituted by the entry “Free”. Accordingly, the amended table in respect of Serial Number 38 would be as under:

S.No.	Tariff Item HS Code	Item Description	Export Policy	Nature of Restriction
38	0402	Milk and Cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter including Whole Milk Powder, Dairy Whitener and Infant Milk Foods	Free

2. Effect of this notification

Export of all items under Tariff Item HS Code 0402 is now free. There is no change in the policy regarding export of Skimmed Milk Powder [HS Code 04021010], which continues to be free.