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Government of India

Ministry of Commerce & Industry

03-September-2012 16:44 IST

Export of Food Products

In view of adequate availability Government has permitted export of Non Basmati Rice, Wheat, Onion, and certain Milk products, which were banned during the last few years. Details are as under:

Non Basmati Rice: Government has permitted export of non-basmati rice through Notification No. 71 dated 09.09.2011. Its export was prohibited since October, 2007.

Wheat: Government has permitted export of wheat through Notification No. 72 dated 09.09.2011. Its export was prohibited since October, 2007.

Onion: Export of onion has been free except for brief period of (i) 22.12.2010 to 18.02.2011 and (ii) 09.09.2011 to 20.09.2011 during which export was banned.

Milk Products: Ban was imposed on export of milk powders and casein & casein products on 18.02.2011. Ban on export of casein and casein products was removed and it was restricted with effect from 01.05.2012. Thus, it became exportable under license. Export of Skimmed Milk Powder was made free w.e.f. 08.06.2012.

There is no quantity restriction on export of above products.

This information was given by Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia in a written reply to a question raised in the Lok Sabha today.

DS/GK

Export permission restored for key food commodities and select milk products, lifting prior bans and removing quantity limits. Government permits export of non basmati rice and wheat following earlier prohibitions, confirms generally free export of onion aside from brief prior suspensions, and records phased relaxation for milk products: casein and casein products exportable under licence and skimmed milk powder free for export. The announcement specifies that there is no quantity restriction on exports of these products.