NOTIFICATION NO. 19/2010, DT. 10/02/2011
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Prohibition on export of Onions-Exemption for export of Bangalore rose onions and Krishnapuram onions
Prohibition on export of Onions-Exemption for export of Bangalore rose onions and Krishnapuram onions
2. Export of Bangalore Rose Onions and Krishnapuram Onions shall be moved from Prohibited category to Restricted Category with immediate effect. Thus the prohibition imposed on export of onions vide Notification No.13 (RE-2010)/2009-14 dated 22.12.2010 shall not be applicable to these two categories of onion. Accordingly, entry 44 in the Table B of Schedule 2 of ITC(HS) Classification of Export & Import Items shall be substituted by entries at Sl. No.44.01 and 44.02 as under:
Edible Vegetables and Certain Roots and Tubers
| S.No. | Tariff Item HS Code | Unit | Item Description | Export Policy | Nature of Restriction |
| 44.01 | 07031010 07122000 | Kg | Onions (all varieties except Bangalore Rose onions and Krishnapuram onions) excluding cut, sliced or broken in powder form. | Prohibited | Not permitted to be exported. |
| 44.02 | 07031010 07122000 | Kg | Bangalore Rose onions and Krishnapuram onions excluding cut, sliced or broken in powder form | Restricted | Export permitted under licence subject to Minimum Export Price(MEP) of US$ 1400 per Metric Ton. |
3. Effect of this notification:
The export of Bangalore Rose onions and Krishnapuram onions is now restricted and their export shall be permitted under licence. The prohibition on other varieties of onions, save exclusions provided, shall continue.
(Anup K. Pujari)
Director General of Foreign Trade
E-mail: dgft@nic.in