TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRA ORDINARY PART-II SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (ii)
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUTRY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FORIGN TRADE
NOTIFICATION No. 33 (RE-2008)/2004-09
NEW DELHI, DATED THE 19th AUGUST, 2008
Subject : Prohibition on export of Edible Oils – Relaxation – regarding.
S.O (E) In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 read with Section 3(2) of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992) and also read with Para 1.3 and Para 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-2009, the Central Government hereby substitutes, with immediate effect, Para 1.1 of Notification No.85 (RE-2007)/2004-2009 dated 17.3.2008, inserted vide Notification No.92 (RE-2007)/2004-09 dated 1.4.08 and Notification No. 3 (RE-2007)/2004-2009 dated 11.4.2008, as under:-
2. “1.1 Restrictions imposed vide this Notification shall not apply to the following:
(i) Export of Castor Oil,
(ii) Export of Coconut Oil through Kochi Port,
(iii) ‘Deemed export’ of edible oils to 100% export oriented units with the condition that the final product be non-edible,
(iv) Export of Oils produced out of minor forest produce, as per table given below, even if edible :
| ITC (HS) Code | Item Description |
| 15159010 | Fixed Vegetable oils viz. Neutralised and Bleached Morwah Oil/fat, Neutralised and Bleached Kokum oil/fat, Neutralised and Bleached Sal oil/ sal fat / Stearine.
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| 15159020 | Fixed vegetable oils viz. Dhup oil, Neemseed oil
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| 15159030 | Fixed vegetable oils viz. Nigerseed oil.
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| 15159040 | Fixed vegetable oils viz. Neutralised and Bleached Mango kernel fat/oil/stearine/olein.
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| 15179010 | Sal Fat (Processed or Refined).
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| 15219020 | Shellac wax, whether or not coloured.
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(v) Export of edible oil from Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) to Special Economic Zone (SEZ) to be consumed by the SEZ units for manufacture of processed food products.”
3. This issues in Public Interest.
(R. S. GUJRAL)
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE
And Ex-Officio Additional Secretary to the Govt. of India
(Issued from F.No.01/91/180/1846/AM08/Export Cell)
