Press Information Bureau

Government of India

Ministry of Commerce & Industry

20-September-2011 18:49 IST

Government has Decided to Lift the Ban on the Export of Onions: Rahul Khullar

The Government has decided to lift the ban on the export of onions. Onions can now be exported subject to a Minimum Export Price (MEP) of US$ 475 per tonne. This is exactly the position that was prevailing on 8th September 2011, immediately before the ban on the export of onions was imposed on 9th September 2011.

Commerce Secretary Shri Rahul Khullar said that," The MEP will be reviewed every fortnight and a close watch would be kept on domestic arrivals, total exports, overall domestic availability and domestic prices".

*****

DS

Lift of export ban on onions now permits exports subject to a minimum export price and fortnightly review. Government lifts the prohibition on onion exports and restores exportation subject to a Minimum Export Price (MEP) of US$ 475 per tonne, reinstating the pre-ban regulatory position. The MEP will be reviewed every fortnight with monitoring of domestic arrivals, total exports, overall domestic availability and domestic prices to guide potential adjustments.