All Pulses Freed from Export Licensing

· Pre-registration with DGFT Must for Export thru Land Customs

[Ref: Notification No. 38 /2015-2020 dated 22 November 2017]

Effect of this Notification: All varieties of pulses, including organic pulses, have been made 'free' for export without any quantitative ceilings, till further orders. However, for export through non - EDI Land Custom Stations (LCS), the exporter will have to do prior- registration of quantity with DGFT.

Subject: Export Policy of Pulses - Removal of prohibition on export of all varieties of Pulses till further orders.

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation ) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992) (as amended from time to time) read with paragraph 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-2020, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the ITC(HS) Classification of Export and Import.

2. In supersession of Notification No. 78 (RE-2013)/2009-2014 dated 31.03.2014, Notification No. 28/2015-20 dated 15.09.2017 and Notification No. 03/2015-20 dated 19.04. 2017, the following amendments are made, with immediate effect, against entry at Sl. No. 54, Chapter 07 of Schedule 2 of ITC( HS) Classification of Export and Import Items 2012:

Sl.No.	Tariff Item HS Code	Unit	Item Description	Amended Policy	Policy Conditions
54	0713 07 13 10 00 0713 20 00 0713 31 00 0713 32 00 0713 33 00 0713 34 00 0713 35 00 0713 39 0713 39 10 0713 39 90 0713 40 00 0713 50 00 0713 60 00 0713 90 0713 90 10 0713 90 90	Kg	All varieties of pulses including organic pulses	Free	Export shall be through Custom EDI ports. However, export through the non-EDI Land Custom Stations (LCS) on indo-Bangladesh and Indo-Nepal border shall also be allowed subject to registration of quantity with DGFT. Regional Authorities (RAs) in Kolkata & Patna and such other RAs as notified by DGFT from time to time will be the designated RAs for the purpose of such registration of quantity.