By Harsh Ashar August 22, 2023

DGFT amends export policy of Non-Basmati White Rice under HS Code 1006 30 90

The Export Policy of the Non-Basmati White Rice (Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed) which comes under the HS Code 1006 30 90 have been modified from “FREE” to “PROHIBITED” by the DGFT through the notification no. 20/2023 Dated 20^th July, 2023.

However, the shipments of Non-Basmati Rice was allowed to be exported under the following conditions:

The loading of Non-Basmati Rice on the ship has initiated before the notification was issued.
The Shipping bill is filed and the Shipment has already arrived and anchored in the Indian ports and their rotation number has been allocated before the notification was issued. The approval of loading in such vessels will be issued only after the confirmation by the concerned port authorities regarding the anchoring and berthing of the ship for loading of the Non-Basmati Rice before the notification was issued.
The consignment of the Non-Basmati Rice which has been handed over to the customs or the custodian before the notification was issued and is registered in their system.
The consignment of the Non-Basmati Rice has entered the customs station for exportation process before the notification was issued and is registered in the electronic system of the concerned custodian of the customs station with the confirmable evidence of the date and time stamping of the commodities which have entered the customs station prior to 20^th July, 2023. The period of export shall henceforth be up to 31^st August, 2023.