Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Notification No. 28/2015-2020
New Delhi, Dated: 15th September, 2017
Subject: Export Policy of Pulses – Removal of prohibition on export of Pulses (Toor dal, Moong and Urad) till further orders – regarding.
In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992) (as amended from time to time) read with paragraph 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-2020, the Central Government hereby amends, with immediate effect, Para 2 of Notification No. 78 (RE-2013)/2009-2014 dated 31.03.2014, as amended from time to time.
2. In super session of Notification No. 78 (RE-20 13)/2009-2014 dated 31.03.2014, the following amendments are made, with immediate effect, against entry at Sl. No. 54, Chapter 07of Schedule 2 of ITC(HS)Classification of Export and Import Items 2012 :
| Sl. No. | Tariff Item HS Code | Unit | Item Description | Existing Policy | Amended Policy | Policy Conditions |
| 54 | 07139000
07139010 |
Kg.
Kg. |
Pigeon Peas (Cajanus cajan)/ Toor Dal
Toor Dal (Split) |
Prohibited | Free | (i) The export of pulses will only be allowed only after registration of contracts with Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA);
(ii) Export shall be through Custom EDl ports; (iii) However, export through the non-EDI Land Custom Stations (LCS) on Indo- Bangladesh and Indo- Nepal border shall also be allowed subject to registration of quantity with DGFT. Regional Authorities (RAs) in Kolkata & Patna and such other RAs as notified by DGFT from time to time will be the designated RAs for the purpose of such registration of quantity. |
| 0713 31 00 | Kg. | Beans of the species Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper or Vigna radiate (L.) Wilczek Beans of the species Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper or Vigna radiate (L.) Wilczek |
3. Effect of this Notification:
Toor Dal, Moong and Urad have been made ‘free‘ for export till further orders. The exporter will have to do prior-registration of contracts with APEDA.
(Alok Vardhan Chaturvedi)
Director General of Foreign Trade
(Issued from F.No.01/91/180/1776/AM10/Export Cell)
