The 2013 Exemption on Value added Wheat in the form of Wheat Flour from Export Restriction/Ban Withdrawn

[DGFT Notification 29/2015-2020 dated 27 August, 2022]

Effect of this Notification: Wheat or Meslin Flour under HS Code 1101 is no longer exempted from restrictions/ban. The status of other 9 items in Notification No. 31 (RE-2012)/2009-2014 dated 4th February, 2013 remains unchanged.

Subject: - Amendment in Export Policy of items under HS Code 1101.

In partial Modification of the Notification No. 31 (RE-2012)/2009-2014 dated 4th February, 2013, the Central Government, in exercise in powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act. 1992 (No. 22 of 1992). As amended, read with Para 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20, hereby withdraws the exemption on Wheat or Meslin Flour (HS Code 1101) from export restrictions/ban.

 

Text of DGFT Ntfn No. 31 dated 04.02.2013 as below:

Free Export of Processed and Value Added Agricultural Products where Primary Product is Restricted

[DGFT Notification No. 31 dated 4th February 2013]

Subject: Exemption to processed and/or value added agricultural products from the application of export restrictions/bans.

In exercise of powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992) read with paragraph 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby exempts, with immediate effect, the following processed and/or value added agricultural products from any export restrictions/ban:

SNo.

Name of Product

Tariff Item HS Code

1

Wheat or Meslin flour

1101

2

Cereal flours other than of wheat or meslin (Maize, Oats etc.)

1102

3

Cereal groats, meal pellets

1103

4

Cereal grains otherwise worked except rice of heading no. 1006; germ of cereals, whole, rolled, flaked or ground

1104

5

Other Cereals items

1901 to 1905

6

Milk products including casein and casein products etc.

3501

7

Butter and other fats derived from milk, dairy spread etc.

0405

8

Cheese and Curd

0406

9

Value added products of onion

0712

10

Peanut Butter

15179020

2.   Effect of this Notification

Export of above processed and/or value added agricultural products will be exempted from any restriction / ban even in the event of restriction / ban on the export of basic farm produce.