Import of 85K MT Pigeon Peas (Chana) from Mozambique under MoU Allowed in 2017-18
[Ref: DGFT Trade Notice No. 21/2915-2020 dated 17 November
2017]
Subject: Implementation
of MOU between India and Mozambique for import of pigeon peas and
other pulses grown in Mozambique.
Vide Notification No 19 dated 5.8.2017, import policy of Pigeon
Peas (Cajanus cajan)/Toor Dal under
EXIM Codes: 0713 60 00,
0713 90 10 and 0713 90 90 was revised from 'free' to 'restricted
' and imports were subject to an annual (fiscal year) quota
of 2 lakh MT as per the procedure notified. The notification
had also laid down that this restriction will not apply to Government 's import commitments under any bilateral/regional Agreement/MOD.
2. In this regard, as per Article 3 (2) of the Memorandum of Understanding between
the Government of the Republic of Mozambique and Government of the Republic
of India on cooperation in the field of
production and marketing
of pigeon peas, both parties have agreed to target export
of 1,25,000
MT of pigeon peas and other pulses grown in Mozambique
to India during 2017-18.
3. Till now, around 40,000
MT has already been imported from Mozambique.
Accordingly, only 85,000 MT is to be imported further.
The remaining quantity
will be allowed
for import subject
to following conditions:
a. Import will be allowed
only through the following 5 ports: (i) Mumbai, (ii) Tuticorin, (iii)
Chennai, (iv) Kolkata,
and (v) Hazira
b. Import will be subject to production of "Certificate of Origin" certified by the authorized
signatories with stamps provided by the Government of Mozambique, which is being shared
with the concerned Customs authorities of the above ports and CBEC.
c. While
providing the Origin Certificate (including details exporter, importer and quantity of pulses), the
designated authority will send a scanned copy of the certificate to import-dgft@nic.in and
shyama.roy@nic.in.
The
importer here in India will send a mail to DGFT
with scanned copy of
the certificate issued
as above, for NOC
on the same e-mail address as above, i.e., import-dgft@nic.in and shyama.roy@nic.i n. DGFT will compare
both these documents and allow NOC to
the applicant, based on which Customs will clear the consignments.
d.
For shipments in the transit,
the importer will be required
to get NoC
from DGFT based on
the Origin Certificated issued to him by the Mozambican Authority. The Customs
will clear consignments only on getting
NOC from DGFT.