RCMC Issued by Coconut Development Board is Mandatory for Export of Coconut and Coconut Products

[Customs Public Notice No. 77 dated 16th October 2009]

The following Public Notice was issued by the Commissioner of Customs (Export) Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House on 16th October 2009.

Subject: Export of Coconut and Coconut based products by exporters not registered with Coconut Development Board.

Attention of the Exporters, Custom House Agents, Members of Trade and all concerned is invited towards Coconut Development Board’s Letter No. F.No.0101(22) Mktg/2009, dt. 22.08.09. The Ministry of Commerce & Industry (Dept. of Commerce)’s notify that Coconut Development Board as an Export Promotion Council having product jurisdiction over all coconut products other than those made from coconut husk and fiber. The present ITC (HS) Code nos. which come under the preview of Coconut Development Board as per Annexure I.

It has come to notice that certain exporters are exporting coconut and coconut products without obtaining RCMC issued by the Coconut Development Board. Since it is mandatory for the Exporter to get registration from coconut Development Board to export coconut./coconut Products, therefore all the attentions of all the exporters, CHA, Members of Trade and all concerned is invited to obtaining RCMC from Coconut Development Board before export of coconut and coconut product other than coconut husk and fiber.

F.No:S/12-Gen- 102/09-10AM(X)