The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has issued Notification No. 62/2024-25, amending the export policy for rice (Basmati and Non-Basmati). The amendment, effective immediately, modifies the requirement for a Certificate of Inspection from the Export Inspection Council/Export Inspection Agency (EIC/EIA). Now, this certificate is mandatory only for rice exports to EU member states, the United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. Exports to other European countries are exempt from this inspection certificate requirement for a period of six months, specifically until September 9, 2025. This change impacts ITC(HS) codes 1006 2000, 1006 3010, 1006 3090, 1006 4000 (Non-Basmati Rice), and 1006 3020 (Basmati Rice). The notification is issued under the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act 1992 and the Foreign Trade Policy 2023.
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Vanijya Bhavan, New Delhi
Notification No. 62/2024-25- DGFT | Dated: 10th March 2025
Subject: Amendment in Export Policy Condition under HSN of Schedule-II (Export Policy), ITC(HS) 2022 —reg.
S.O. 1110(E): In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act 1992, read with para 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023 as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment to the Notification No. 19/2024-2025 dated 05.07.2024, with immediate effect in policy condition of subheading 1006 for export of rice (Basmati and Non-Basmati) –
2. The Export Policy Conditions are notified under the existing entries under the following ITC (HS) Codes, are amended as under: –
| ITC(IIS) codes | Item
Description |
Export Policy Condition |
| 1006 2000
1006 3010 1006 3090 1006 4000 |
Non-Basmati Rice
|
i. Export to EU Member States and European countries namely United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland permitted subject to issuance of Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council/Export Inspection Agency’. |
| 1006 3020
|
Basmati Rice
|
i. Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council/ Export Inspection Agency shall not be mandatory for export to remaining European countries with effect from the date of this notification for a period of six months i.e. till 09.09.2025 |
Effect of notification – The requirement for a Certificate of Inspection from EIC/ElAs for Rice (Basmati and Non-Basmati) exports is limited to EU member states, the UK, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. Exports to other European countries are exempt from this requirement for six months from the date of this notification.
(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)
Director General of Foreign Trade
Ex- Officio Additional Secretary, Government of India
Email: dgft@nic. in
(Issued from File No. 01/91/171/35/AM20/EC/E-File/E-18655)
