Export of wheat declared free, permitted through EDI ports and conditional non EDI land crossings after DGFT quantity registration.
The amendment declares wheat export as free while mandating export through Custom EDI ports; non EDI Land Custom Stations on the Indo Bangladesh and Indo Nepal borders are allowed only after quantity registration with DGFT, with designated Regional Authorities (e.g., Kolkata and Patna) handling registrations. The term "durum wheat" is defined as Triticum durum and its inter specific hybrids having the same chromosome number.

Non-Basmati rice export liberalisation permits private exports via EDI ports, with public-sector and humanitarian exceptions allowed.
All varieties of non-Basmati rice are made free for export from privately held stocks, with exports to be made by private parties (and permitted State Trading Enterprises) and effected through Custom EDI ports; limited non-EDI land border exports require prior quantity registration with designated Regional Authorities. Public Sector Undertakings may export under Food Aid Programme arrangements, bilateral exports to Maldives are permitted, and a specified Central Pool allocation for Horn of Africa relief is authorised.

Minimum export price set for onions; unified higher floor applies to all varieties, effective immediately under Foreign Trade Policy amendment.
Amendment to the Foreign Trade Policy replaces prior DGFT MEP entries and fixes a single Minimum Export Price for all onion varieties, including Bangalore Rose and Krishnapuram, applicable per metric ton F.O.B., effective immediately, thereby harmonising export floor pricing and superseding the earlier differentiated MEPs.

Import quota for marble from Bhutan set as a single annual ceiling, effective immediately with allocation by Bhutan.
A combined annual quota for marble imports from Bhutan is established for entries under the relevant HS chapters, fixed at ten lakh square feet (5882 metric tonnes), effective immediately on a financial year basis, with monitoring and allocation to be undertaken by the Government of Bhutan through amended Import Licensing Notes in the ITC (HS) schedule.

Minimum Export Price revised for onion exports, altering export pricing and replacing the prior notified export price.
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade has amended paragraph 2(ii) of Notification No. 66(RE 2010)/2009 2014 to replace the previously notified Minimum Export Price for onions at Serial Number 44.01 of Notification No. 24(RE 2010)/2009 2014; the amendment takes immediate effect and leaves the higher Minimum Export Price for the two specified onion varieties unchanged while updating the MEP applicable to other onion varieties.

Multiple Registration Certificates for cotton exports now permitted until end of the current cotton year.
The amendment deletes Para 2 of the Declaration/Undertaking in Annexure 1 to Notification No.63(RE-2010)/2009-14, thereby permitting an exporter to obtain more than one Registration Certificate for export of cotton (ITC (HS) Code 5201 & 5203) during the current cotton year up to 30th September 2011.

Minimum Export Price for onions increased, raising export controls for specified varieties and revising rates for others.
The notification amends MEPs under the Foreign Trade Policy, replacing the prior MEP for Bangalore Rose Onions and Krishnapuram onions with a higher per metric ton F.O.B. MEP and replacing the prior MEP for other onions with a revised per metric ton F.O.B. MEP; the changes are effective immediately, issued under Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 and supersede earlier notifications referenced in the instrument.

Import threshold increased for certain worked stone items; free import now requires a higher CIF per square metre.
The notification amends Schedule 1 (Imports) for Exim Codes 6802 10 00, 6802 21 10, 6802 21 20, 6802 21 90, 6802 91 00 and 6802 92 00 to permit import freely only where the CIF value per square metre meets the newly prescribed minimum, replacing the earlier lower CIF threshold in the ITC (HS) Classification of Export and Import Items.

Import licensing conditions for rough marble blocks impose eligibility criteria, floor price endorsement and an annual import quota.
Imports of rough marble blocks for 2011-12 are regulated by an amended Import Licensing Note and conditional allocation: eligible units must own an installed marble gangsaw (not leased), have operated for five years, and show a cumulative Rs. 5 crore turnover in processed slabs/tiles for 2005-06 to 2009-10. Licenses carry an endorsed floor price, are subject to an overall annual ceiling and per-unit caps, an actual user condition, monthly reporting, prescribed documentary proof, and penalties for misrepresentation.

Registration Certificate for export of cotton requires bank guarantee, prescribed payment proof and strict export validity and reporting obligations.
Export of cotton (ITC HS 5201 & 5203) requires a Registration Certificate from designated Regional Authorities, subject to non inclusion on the Denied Entities List, submission of a prescribed performance Bank Guarantee and specified proof of payment (LC or advance payment/FIRC or partial advance with CAD), and accompanying IEC copy. The RC carries a short export completion validity; failure to export the full quantity within that period (subject to limited tolerance) leads to forfeiture of the Bank Guarantee, debarment from future RCs and initiation of penal action. Holders must send immediate consignment reports on LEO and a consolidated shipping report thereafter.

Contract registration for cotton exports required before shipment; customs clearance conditional on DGFT registration verification.
Contracts for export of cotton [ITC (HS) Code 5201 & 5203] must be registered with the Directorate General of Foreign Trade prior to shipment, and customs shall clear consignments only after verifying such registration. The export cap on these cotton codes has been removed while the registration requirement remains; a separate procedure for obtaining the Registration Certificate will be notified. There is no change in the registration procedure for cotton waste [ITC (HS) Code 5202].

Export permission for wheat products extended under Foreign Trade Policy, subject to a capped quantity and EDI port monitoring.
The Central Government amends prior FTP notifications to extend permission for exports of wheat flour, semolina, wholemeal atta and resultant atta under ITC (HS) 1101, maintaining an aggregate export limit of 6,50,000 tons for the policy period and stipulating that exports be effected only through Customs EDI ports; exported quantities will be monitored fortnightly by Customs and DGCI&S with reports to the Department of Commerce/DGFT and the Department of Food & Public Distribution.

Export allocation of non Basmati rice on private account permitted subject to registration, bank guarantee and minimum export price.
Ten lakh metric tonnes of non Basmati rice are permitted for export on private account subject to prior contract registration with DGFT on a first come first served basis, export from privately held stocks, submission of irrevocable confirmed LCs, and a performance bank guarantee equal to ten percent of applied value; individual applications are capped, a Minimum Export Price applies, and allocation, document submission, and issuance of Registration Certificates follow prescribed modalities and timelines with ineligibility for entities on DGFT's Denied Entities List.

Minimum Export Price for onions raised, tightening export pricing requirements and maintaining higher rates for select onion varieties.
Amendment establishes a revised Minimum Export Price regime for onions under the Foreign Trade Policy by substituting the previously notified MEP for the relevant tariff entry, raising the export floor price with immediate effect, and preserving a separate higher MEP for Bangalore Rose and Krishnapuram onion varieties.

Exemption for cotton waste exports: quantity cap removed while contract registration requirement continues to apply.
Export of cotton waste, including yarn waste and garneted stock, is exempted from the additional seasonal quantity cap for cotton; exporters remain subject to the requirement that export contracts be registered with the Directorate General of Foreign Trade and that customs verify such registration prior to clearance.

Export cap on cotton raised; registration of export contracts required prior to shipment under amended foreign trade policy.
Requires prior registration of export contracts for cotton with the Directorate General of Foreign Trade before shipment and conditions Customs clearances on verification of such registration; raises the seasonal export cap to 65 lakh bales for Cotton Season 2010-11 while maintaining existing procedural and classification distinctions, with a separate registration procedure to be notified and no procedural change for cotton waste categories.

Minimum export price for onions set by DGFT, distinguishing Bangalore Rose and Krishnapuram varieties from other onions.
The Government amended prior DGFT notifications to prescribe Minimum Export Price requirements for onions: onions other than Bangalore Rose and Krishnapuram are subject to a lower MEP per metric ton F.O.B., while Bangalore Rose and Krishnapuram onions continue to be subject to a higher MEP per metric ton F.O.B.; the amendment is immediate and replaces earlier notified MEP figures.

Export of river sand permitted to Maldives under bilateral terms subject to annual ceiling and mandatory environmental clearances.
Export Licensing Note 2 permits export of river sand to the Republic of Maldives subject to an annual ceiling and conditional approval. CAPEXIL shall issue No Objection certificates within the ceiling, monitor allocations and submit quarterly reports to the DGFT. Suppliers/extractors must possess appropriate clearances, extraction is prohibited in Coastal Regulation Zone areas, and exporters must obtain environmental clearances or No Objection Certificates from the designated State nodal authority.

Export licensing ceilings for stone aggregate to Maldives permitted under bilateral trade agreement, subject to CAPEXIL clearance and monitoring.
Export of stone aggregate to the Republic of Maldives is authorised under a substituted Export Licensing Note 1 establishing annual quantity ceilings for fiscal years 2011 12 to 2013 14. CAPEXIL is required to issue No Objection certificates within those ceilings, monitor export quantities, submit quarterly reports to the DGFT Export Cell, and ensure that suppliers/extractors have obtained appropriate clearances.

Export exemption for wheat flour permits specified shipments to Maldives under the bilateral trade agreement via designated PSUs.
The Central Government substituted a Foreign Trade Policy provision to grant a limited exemption from the prohibition on wheat product exports, authorising specified annual quantities of wheat flour to be exported to the Republic of Maldives under the bilateral trade agreement and restricting shipments to the designated public sector undertakings identified for each year.