Import Quota for Pulses for the year 2021-22 Released

· Tur/Pigeon Peas – 4 lakh MT

· Moong – 1.5 lakh MT

[Min of Commerce Notification S.O. 1266(E) dated 19 March, 2021]

S.O. 1266(E).—In exercise of powers conferred by section 3 read with section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 (22 of 1992), read with paragraphs 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby notifies the annual quota for the fiscal year 2021–22 for the following items of Chapter 7 of the Indian Trade Classification (Harmonized System), 2017, Schedule-1 (Import Policy):

EXIM code	Item description	Import Policy	Quota for fiscal year 2021-2022
0713 60 00	Tur/Pigeon peas (Cajanus cajan)	Restricted	4 Lakh MT
0713 31 90	Moong [Beans of the SPP Vigna Radiata (L.) Wilczek]	Restricted	1.5 Lakh MT

2. Import shall be allowed to the Millers/Refiners/Traders and will be allocated equally to pre-determined numbers of applicant through an algorithm based lottery system, as per procedure to be notified by DGFT.

3. The above quota restriction will not apply to Government’s import commitments under any bilateral/regional Agreement/Memorandum of Understanding.

4. This notification shall come into force from the date of its publication in the official Gazette. The above mentioned quota for the fiscal year 2021-2022 shall be allotted as per detailed procedure to be notified by Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

[F. No. 14/3/2018-EP (Agri.III) (pt.)