Policy Circular No: 5 (RE-2010)/2009-14 Dated
2.12.2010
Prohibition on export of edible oils –clarification regarding exemptions from
export of edible oils
The export of all edible oils under Chapter 15 of Schedule 1
of ITC(HS) Classification of Export & Import Items was prohibited initially for
a period of one year vide Notification No. 85(RE-2007)/2004-09 dated 17.03.2008.
The prohibition has been extended from time-to-time and is presently applicable
upto 30.09.2011 in terms of Notification No. 07(RE-2010)/2009-14 dated
30.09.2010.
2. Vide Notification No. 92 dated 01.04.2008 and Notification No. 33 dated
19.08.2008, certain exports of edible oil were granted exemption from this
prohibition, namely (a) export of Castor Oil (b) export of coconut oil from
Cochin Port (c) Deemed export of edible oils(as input raw material) from DTA to
100% EOUs for production of non-edible goods to be exported and (d) export of
oil produced out of minor forest produce even if edible, ITC(HS) Code 15159010,
15159020, 15159030, 15159040, 15179010 and 15219020.
3. Permission was also given for export of edible oils, in branded consumer
packs of upto 5 Kgs with a ceiling of 10,000 tons through custom EDI Ports upto
31.10.2009. This was first notified on 20.11.2008 and extended from
time-to-time. Presently as per Notification No. 09(RE-2010)/2009-14 of
01.11.2010 such export of edible oil in branded consumer packs of upto 5 Kgs is
permissible upto 31.10.2011, subject to the limit of 10,000 tons.
4. The prohibition imposed on export of edible oils as mentioned in para(1)
above or the ceiling of 10,000 tons as detailed in Para (3) above does not apply
to the exemptions as described in para(2) above.
5. This issues with the approval of Director General of Foreign Trade.
(Hardeep Singh)
Joint Director General of Foreign Trade
(Issued from F. No. 01/91/180/774/AM10/Export Cell)
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