MEP on Areca Nuts Enhanced to Rs. 251/kg from Rs. 162/kg

[DGFT Notification No. 35 dated 17th January 2017]

Effect of this Notification. The minimum price for import of Areca Nuts is enhanced from existing Rs. 162/- to Rs. 251/- per Kilogram.

In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of FT (D&R) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby amends the Import Policy Conditions of arecanut under Exim Code 0802 80 of Chapter 8 of ITC (HS) 2012, Schedule 1 (Import Policy) as under:

2.  The CIF value of Areca Nuts under the following Exim Codes of Chapter 8 of ITC (HS) 2012, Schedule 1 (Import Policy) is revised from the present 'Rs.162/- and above per Kilogram' to 'Rs.251/- and above per Kilogram'. The revised entries shall be as under:

Exim Code

Item Description

Policy

Policy Conditions

 

Areca Nuts:

 

 

0802 80 10

Whole

Free

Provided CIF value is Rs.251/- and above per Kilogram.

0802 80 20

Split

Free

Provided CIF value is Rs.251/- and above per Kilogram.

0802 80 30

Ground

Free

Provided CIF value is Rs.251/- and above per Kilogram.

0802 80 90

Other

Free

Provided CIF value is Rs.251/- and above per Kilogram.