Notification No- 72/2010 dated  09/09/2011
Removal of ban on export of wheat
S.O.(E) In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992) read with Para 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the ITC(HS) Classifications of Export and Import items, as amended from time to time.

2. In supersession of Notification No- 33(RE-2007)/2004-2009, dated 08th October, 2007, the following amendments are made with immediate effect against entry at Sl. No.46A of Chapter 10 of Schedule 2 of ITC(HS) : -

Sl. No. Tariff Item HS Code Unit Item Description Export Policy Nature of Restriction
46A 100110 Kg Durum wheat : Free Export permitted through Custom EDI ports only.
10011090 Kg Other Free
100190 Kg Other: Free
10019020 Kg Other wheat Free
10019039 Kg Other Free


Sub-heading Note : The term “durum wheat” means wheat of the Triticum durum species and the Hybrids derived from the inter – specific crossing of Triticum durum which have the same number (28) of chromosomes as that species.

3. Effect of this notification:

Export of wheat has been made free. Exports shall be only through Custom EDI ports.

(Anup K. Pujari)
Director General of Foreign Trade

(Issued from F.No.01/91/180/773/AM 10/Export Cell)