Export of Grapes, Groundnuts and their Products Requires APEDA
Registration
[Ref: Notification No. 28 (RE –
2012)/2009-2014 dated 3 January 2013]
Subject: Requirement of Certification regarding export of Fresh Grapes,
Groundnut, Peanut & its products.
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 the
following amendments in Schedule 2 (Export Policy) of ITC(HS) Classification of
Export and Import Items, as amended from time to time.
2. With immediate effect, a new entry at Sl. No. 54A in Chapter 8 of Schedule 2 (Export Policy) of ITC(HS) Classification of
Export and Import Item is added as
follows:-
Chapter-8
Edible
Fruit and Nuts; Peel of Citrus Fruit or Melons
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Sl.No. |
Tariff Item HS Code |
Unit |
Item Description |
Export Policy |
Nature of Restriction |
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54A |
08061000 |
Kg |
Grapes, Fresh or Dried |
Free |
Export to European Union
is permitted subject to registration with APEDA. |
3. With immediate effect, entry at Sl. No. 66 in Chapter 12 of Schedule 2 (Export Policy) of ITC(HS) Classification of
Export and Import Item is substituted
as follows:-
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Sl. No. |
Tariff Item HS Code |
Unit |
Item Description |
Export Policy |
Nature of Restriction |
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66 |
1202 10 00 |
Kg |
Groundnuts (Peanuts) and
their products including in-shell |
Free |
(a) Export to all countries
(except exports to Russian Federation) is permitted subject to registration
with APEDA along with controlled Aflatoxin level
Certificate issued by APEDA recognized laboratories (as updated from time to
time) on their website at URL www.apeda.gov.in/apedawebsite/HACCP/recognized_laboratories.pdf |
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(b) Exports to Russian
Federation permitted subject to pre-shipment quality certification issued by |
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(1) Insecticide Residue
Testing Laboratory. |
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(2) Geo-Chem Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. |
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(3) Reliable Analytical
Laboratory |
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(4) Arbro
Pharmaceuticals Ltd. |
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(5) Shri
Ram Institute for Industrial Research, Delhi |
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(6) Shri
Ram Institute for Industrial Research, Branch Office Bangalore |
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(7) Delhi Test House; and |
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(8) Vimta
Labs. |
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or any other agency as may
be notified from time to time. |
4. With immediate effect, entry at Sl. No. 67 in Chapter 12 of Schedule 2 (Export Policy) of ITC(HS) Classification of
Export and Import Item is substituted
as follows:-
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Sl. No. |
Tariff Item HS Code |
Unit |
Item Description |
Export Policy |
Nature of Restriction |
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67 |
1202 10 10 |
Kg |
Groundnut (of Seed
Quality) |
Free |
(a ) Export to all
countries (except exports to Russian Federation) is permitted subject to
registration with APEDA along with controlled Aflatoxin
level Certificate issued by APEDA recognized laboratories (as updated from
time to time) on their website at URL
www.apeda.gov.in/apedawebsite/HACCP/recognized_laboratories.pdf |
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1202 10 19 |
Kg |
Groundnut (Other) |
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(b) Exports to Russian
Federation permitted subject to pre-shipment quality certification issued by |
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1202 10 91 |
Kg |
Groundnut (Other of Seed
Quality) |
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(1) Insecticide Residue
Testing Laboratory. |
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1202 10 99 |
Kg |
Groundnut (Other) |
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(2) Geo-Chem Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. |
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1202 20 10 |
Kg |
Groundnut (Kernels,
H.P.S.) |
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(3) Reliable Analytical
Laboratory |
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1202 20 90 |
Kg. |
Groundnut (Other) |
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(4) Arbro
Pharmaceuticals Ltd. |
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(5) Shri
Ram Institute for Industrial Research, Delhi |
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(6) Shri
Ram Institute for Industrial Research, Branch Office Bangalore |
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(7) Delhi Test House; and |
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(8) Vimta
Labs. |
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or any other agency as may
be notified from time to time. |
5. With immediate effect, a new entry at Sl. No. 93A in Chapter 20 of Schedule 2 (Export Policy) of ITC(HS) Classification of
Export and Import Item is added as
follows:-
Chapter-20
Preparations
of Vegetables, Fruits, Nuts or Other parts of Plants
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Sl. No. |
Tariff Item HS Code |
Unit |
Item Description |
Export Policy |
Nature of Restriction |
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93A |
2008 11 00 |
Kg |
Groundnuts, otherwise
prepared or preserved, whether or not mixed together and whether or not containing
added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit, not elsewhere specified or
included. |
Free |
(a) Export to all
countries (except exports to Russian Federation) is permitted subject to
registration with APEDA along with controlled Aflatoxin
level Certificate issued by APEDA recognized laboratories (as updated from
time to time) on their website at URL
www.apeda.gov.in/apedawebsite/HACCP/recognized_laboratories.pdf |
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(b) Exports to Russian Federation
permitted subject to pre-shipment quality certification issued by |
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(1) Insecticide Residue
Testing Laboratory. |
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(2) Geo-Chem Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. |
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(3) Reliable Analytical
Laboratory |
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(4) Arbro
Pharmaceuticals Ltd. |
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(5) Shri
Ram Institute for Industrial Research, Delhi |
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(6) Shri
Ram Institute for Industrial Research, Branch Office Bangalore |
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(7) Delhi Test House; and |
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(8) Vimta
Labs. |
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or any other agency as may
be notified from time to time. |
6. Effect of this notification
(i) Export of Grapes to European Union would
require registration from APEDA.
(ii) Export of Groundnuts and its products to all
countries except Russian Federation would require registration from APEDA along
with controlled Aflatoxin level certificate by the
recognized laboratories. Earlier only for export to European Union compulsory
registration of contracts with APEDA along with controlled Aflatoxin
level certificate was required.
(iii) Export of Groundnuts and its products to
Russian Federation would continue to be on the basis of pre-shipment
certificate by notified laboratories.