By Harsh Ashar December 18, 2023

Central Govt. amends Export Policy of Food Supplements containing Botanicals

Central Government modifies the Notification No. 31/2023 dated 11.09.2023 making following amendments in Schedule – 2 of ITC (HS) Export Policy, 2018, as shown below: –

ITC (HS) Codes	Item Description	Export Policy	Policy Conditions
13021100	Vegetable Saps & Extracts: Opium	Free	The export of Food Supplements containing botanicals to European Union (EU) and United Kingdom (UK) originating in or consigned from India and intended for human or animal consumption, allowed subject to issuance of the official certificate issued by Export Inspection Council (EIC)/ Export Inspection Agencies (EIAs), the designated Competent Authority for issuance of official certificate. The official certificate will be issued based on the satisfactory analytical test report from EIC/EIC approved laboratories for the purpose as per the requirement laid down by EU. The export of Food Supplements containing botanicals to European Union (EU) and United Kingdom (UK) originating in or consigned from India and intended for human or animal consumption, also allowed, subject to issuance of the official Certificate by the designated EPC, SHEFEXIL, as Competent Authority for issuance of official certificate. The official certificate will be based on the satisfactory Analytical Test Report from NABL accredited laboratories for ETO testing for Food Supplements containing Botanicals approved for the purpose as per the requirement laid down by EU.
13021200	Vegetable Saps & Extracts: Of liquorice
13021300	Vegetable Saps & Extracts: Of hops
13021400	Vegetable Saps & Extracts: Of ephedra
13021911	Extracts: Of Belladona
13021912	Extracts: Of Cascara sagrada
13021913	Extracts: Of nux vomica
13021914	Extracts: Of ginseng (including powder)
13021915	Extracts: Of agarose
13021916	Extracts: Of neem
13021917	Extracts: Of gymnema
13021918	Extracts: Of garacinia and gambodge
13021919	Extracts: Other
13021920	Extracts: Cashew shell liquid (CNSL), crude
13021930	Extracts: Purified and distilled CNSL(Cardanol)
13021990	Extracts: Other
13022000	Pectic substances, pectinates and pectates
21061000	Protein Concentrates and Textured Protein Substances
21069091	Other: Diabetic foods
21069092	Other: Sterilized or pasteurized millstone
21069099	Other: Other