Prohibition exemption for non-basmati rice permits specified export to Sierra Leone via PEC under foreign trade policy.
The general prohibition on export of non-basmati rice is amended to provide that the ban shall not apply to a specified allocation of non-basmati rice for export to the Republic of Sierra Leone through PEC, effected by an immediate addition to the earlier notification under the Foreign Trade Policy.

Prohibition on rice exports preserved, limited transitional exceptions allowed for shipments and customs certified consignments accepted before the cutoff.
The substitution to Para 2B permits only two limited transitional exceptions to the prohibition on Basmati and non-basmati rice exports: quantities being loaded onto ships at the time of the ban, and consignments at Land Customs Stations in West Bengal certified by Customs as accepted for export by the cut-off; all other transitional arrangements under the Foreign Trade Policy do not apply.

Import route requirement: specified Sri Lanka-origin tariff lines permitted only via the Port of Kolkata under ISFTA conditions.
Imports of goods falling under the specified Exim/HS codes from Sri Lanka are allowed only through the Port of Kolkata and, in addition to that port restriction, are subject to all conditions applicable under the India-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (ISFTA), as an amendment to Schedule I (Imports) of the ITC (HS) Classifications under the Foreign Trade Policy 2004-09.

Export ban on edible oils limits shipments, permitting limited exemptions for castor, coconut via Kochi, SEZ and forest oils.
The amendment to the ITC(HS) Schedule imposes an export prohibition on all edible oils classified in Chapter 15, disapplies standard transitional arrangements, and lists specific exceptions including castor oil, coconut oil via Kochi, deemed exports to 100% EOUs for non edible final products, certain minor forest produce oils by ITC(HS) codes, and supplies from DTA to SEZs for processed food manufacture.

Port designation for basmati rice expands to include Mundra and Pipavav, authorising basmati exports from these ports.
The Central Government, under powers conferred by the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act and the Foreign Trade Policy, adds Mundra and Pipavav to the ports listed in Para 2A of Notification No. 38(RE-2007)/2004-2009, expressly authorising these ports for Basmati rice only exports and thereby amending the notified list of authorised export ports.

Regulatory amendment: deletion of an export notification paragraph changes rice export storage rules, issued in public interest.
Deletes with immediate effect Paragraph 2.4 of Notification No. 38 (RE-2007)/2004-2009, as inserted earlier, thereby amending the export regulation applicable to rice brought into the godowns specified in that notification; the deletion is effected under the statutory powers invoked from the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act and the Foreign Trade Policy provisions and is issued in the public interest.

Rice export restrictions: basmati and non-basmati subject to quality certification, port-specific shipment limits and limited transitional exports.
The notification substitutes the Schedule entry and paragraph to condition basmati exports on prescribed pre-shipment quality certification and a specified Minimum FOB Export Price, and permits non-basmati exports only if a defined Minimum FOB Export Price is met; it restricts exports to four named ports, preserves earlier specific exemptions, and limits transitional exports to quantities already being loaded at the time of the ban.

Prohibition on export of non-basmati rice exempted for Bangladesh under specified allocation among designated suppliers.
The notification creates an exemption to the prohibition on export of non-basmati rice by permitting the export of 450,000 MT to Bangladesh, allocated as 100,000 MT each through STC, MMTC, PEC and NAFED and 50,000 MT through the West Bengal Essential Commodities Supply Corporation Limited, inserted as an addition to an earlier notification and made effective immediately under the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act and the Foreign Trade Policy 2004-2009.

Prohibition on export of non-basmati rice: exemption allows limited export to Bangladesh via designated West Bengal buyer.
Prohibition on export of non-basmati rice is modified to permit export of a specified quantity to Bangladesh through the West Bengal Essential Commodities Supply Corporation Limited, provided the rice is procured exclusively from within the State of West Bengal; this addition amends a prior notification under the Foreign Trade Policy and takes immediate effect in the public interest.

Export prohibition exemption on wheat flour allows supply as relief to Bangladesh by Government of West Bengal under FTP.
A prohibition on export of wheat and wheat products is qualified by a targeted exemption: the prohibition shall not apply to the designated export of wheat flour (atta) to Bangladesh supplied by the Government of West Bengal as relief material, effected by an addition to the existing notification and effective from the stated date.

Prohibition on export of non-basmati rice exempted for shipments to Bangladesh as government-designated relief supplies.
Prohibition on export of non-basmati rice is amended to exempt a specified supply of non-basmati rice to Bangladesh provided by the Government of West Bengal as relief material; the change is effected by notification under the Foreign Trade Policy and declared effective from the stated earlier date as an administrative exception to the general export ban.

Export prohibition on non-basmati rice under FTP transitional arrangements takes immediate effect, restricting exports under delegated authority.
Prohibits with immediate effect the export of non-basmati rice under the Transitional arrangements of Para 1.5 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-2009, exercised under Section 5 read with Section 3(2) of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 and Paras 1.3 and 2.1 of the Policy. The notification references earlier restrictions in Notification Nos. 38(RE-2007), 45(RE-2007) and 68(RE-2007) and states the action is taken in public interest by the Director General of Foreign Trade.

Export authorization for stone aggregate and river sand to Maldives subject to environmental clearances and prohibition on CRZ mining.
Amendment authorises annual export of stone aggregate and river sand to the Maldives for 2008-09 by adding a licensing note to Schedule 2; CAPEXIL must ensure suppliers/extractors have appropriate environmental clearances and that river sand is not mined in Coastal Regulation Zone areas where such mining is prohibited.

Import restriction on sandal wood now requires licensing under the relevant licensing note following Schedule I amendment.
Amendment to Schedule I classifies sandal wood (Exim Code 44039922) as Restricted, stating that import is subject to Licensing Note No. 2 of the chapter; the change implements a specific licensing requirement under the ITC (HS) Imports schedule pursuant to the Foreign Trade Policy framework.

Export exemption for wheat flour to Maldives permitted through designated trading corporations under amended foreign trade policy.
The prohibition on export of wheat flour is qualified by an addition providing that the ban shall not apply to a specified quantity of wheat flour exported to the Maldives during 2008-2009, provided those exports are carried out through designated trading corporations; the amendment takes effect immediately and is issued in the public interest as an addition to the prior notification on wheat exports.

Export exception for non-basmati rice permits limited shipments to designated trading agencies for specified countries.
The notification creates a narrow exception to the prohibition on export of non-basmati rice, permitting 50,000 MT to Madagascar through STC, 25,000 MT to Comoros and 9,000 MT to Mauritius through MMTC, effective immediately and limited to the specified quantities and designated trading agencies.

Exit from export-oriented schemes permits payment of duty under EPCG for DTA units, subject to NFE and EPCG eligibility.
Amendment permits an EOU/EHTP/STP/BTP unit to exit the scheme on payment of duty on capital goods under the prevailing EPCG Scheme for DTA Units, subject to fulfillment of positive NFE criteria under the EOU scheme, eligibility criteria under the EPCG Scheme and standard conditions indicated in HBP V.1.

Export prohibition exception for wheat flour permits specified shipment to Maldives via designated state trading companies under Foreign Trade Policy.
Prohibition on export of wheat and wheat products is modified to exempt export of wheat flour to Maldives, such that the export ban on wheat flour shall not apply to specified consignments to Maldives routed through designated state trading companies; the amendment takes immediate effect under powers of the Foreign Trade Act and Foreign Trade Policy and is issued in public interest as an addition to the earlier prohibition notification.