On October 23, 2024, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) issued Notification No. 38/2024-25, establishing new export conditions for sesame seeds to the United States, effective from November 16, 2024. This amendment is made under the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act of 1992, in line with previous notifications. The updated policy specifies that exports of sesame seeds, classified under HS Code 120740, will be permitted with additional conditions. The India Oilseeds & Produce Export Promotion Council (IOPEPC) has been designated as the competent authority responsible for issuing export certifications. Exporters must request certification, which the IOPEPC will provide within two working days, contingent upon a ‘Certificate of Analysis’ from a NABL-accredited laboratory. Furthermore, the notification references a procedure document concerning the control of pesticide residue contamination in sesame seeds for export to the USA, available through a previous public notice. The amendment aims to streamline the export process while ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. This initiative reflects the government’s efforts to enhance trade relations and improve export procedures for agricultural products. The notification is signed by Santosh Kumar Sarangi, Director General of Foreign Trade, emphasizing its importance for exporters in India.
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi
Notification No. 38/2024-25 – DGFT | Dated: 23 October, 2024
Subject: Procedure for export of sesame seeds to the United States of America (USA) -reg.
S.O. 4643(E). In exercise of powers conferred under 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, and in continuation of the Notification No. 37/2015-20 dated 03.02.2016 and Notification No. 39/2015-20 dated 11.02.2016, the Central Government hereby amends the Export Policy Condition for Sesame seeds with effect from 16.11.2024 as under:
1. Additional Policy Conditions for Export of Sesame seeds to the United States of America (USA) under Chapter 12 of Schedule-II (Export Policy), ITC(HS) 2022 are inserted as under:
| HS Code | Description of Goods | Additional Export Policy Conditions |
| 120740 – Sesamum seeds | ||
| 12074010 | Of Seed Quality | Export of items to the United States of America (USA) shall be permitted subject to the following conditions: –
i. India Oilseeds & Produce Export Promotion Council (IOPEPC) is designated as competent authority to issue export certification. ii. The IOPEPC shall issue export certification within two working days of receiving the request from exporter subject to a ‘Certificate of Analysis’ by a NABL accredited laboratory. |
| 12074090 | Other | |
2. The procedure for the export of sesame seeds to the United States of America (USA) has been outlined in the document ‘Procedure for Control of Contamination of Residues of Pesticides in Sesame Seeds for Export to United States of America (USA)’ which is available under Department of Commerce Public Notice dated 10.07.2024.
Effect of this notification: Policy conditions for the export of sesame seeds to the United States of America (USA) have been notified. The stated Export Policy conditions shall come into effect from 16th November 2024.
This is issued with the approval of the competent authority.
(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)
Director General of Foreign Trade &
Ex-officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India
E-mail: [email protected]
[Issued from F. No. 01/91/191/17/AM25/EC/E-40957]
