In supersession of Notificatoin No.35/2015-2020 dt. 17.01.2017 amends the Import Policy of Arecanut- Import of arecanut over and above CIF Rs.251/- per kilogram is free and import below CIF Rs.251/- is prohibited.
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
New Delhi
Notification No. 20/2015-2020
Dated: July 25, 2018
In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of FT (D&R) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby, in supersession of Notificatoin No.35/2015-2020 dt. 17.01.2017, amends the Import Policy of arecanut under Exim Code 0802 80 of Chapter 8 of ITC (HS) 2017, Schedule 1 (Import Policy) as under:
| Exim Code | Item Description | Policy | Revised Policy | Existing Policy Conditions | Revised Policy Conditions |
| Areca Nuts: | |||||
| 0802 80 10 | Whole | Free | Prohibited | Provided CIF value is Rs.251/- and above per Kilogram. | However, import is free if CIF value is Rs.251/- and above per Kilogram. |
| 0802 80 20 | Split | Free | Prohibited | Provided CIF value is Rs.251/- and above per Kilogram. | However, import is free if CIF value is Rs.251/- and above per Kilogram. |
| 0802 80 30 | Ground | Free | Prohibited | Provided CIF value is Rs.251/- and above per Kilogram. | However, import is free if CIF value is Rs.251/- and above per Kilogram. |
| 0802 80 90 | Other | Free | Prohibited | Provided CIF value is Rs.251/- and above per Kilogram. | However, import is free if CIF value is Rs.251/- and above per Kilogram. |
2. Effect of this Notification: Import of arecanut over and above CIF Rs.251/- per kilogram is free and import below CIF Rs.251/- is prohibited.
(Issued from File No.01/89/180/43/AM-01/PC-2 (A)(Vol-II)/e-1256)
(Alok Vardhan Chaturvedi)
Director General of Foreign Trade
