Export Policy of Non-Basmati Rice, Wheat & Wheat Products

• Free export of non-basmati rice and wheat has been allowed to private parties out of privately held stocks through EDI enabled ports with effect from 09.09.2011 vide Notifications No.71(RE-2010)/2009-2014 and 72(RE-2010)/2009-2014 dated 09.09.2011 Annexure-I (650KB)& Annexure-II (753KB) .
• Government has approved continued unrestricted export of non-basmati rice and wheat under Free Export Category. State Trading Enterprises (STEs) including NCCF and NAFED have also been permitted to participate in the exports along with the private parties. Exports have also been allowed through the Land Custom Stations (LCS) on Indo-Bangladesh and Indo-Nepal border vide Notifications No. 98 (RE-2010)/2009-2014 and 99 (RE-2010)/2009-2014 Dated 23.02.2012 Annexure-III (898KB) & Annexure-IV (786KB)
• The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) in its meeting held on 03.07.2012 has approved export of 2 million tons of wheat from Central Pool stock of F.C.I. through Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs) viz. STC, MMTC and PEC..
• The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) in its meeting held on 26.12.2012 has approved export of additional quantity of 25 lakh tons of wheat from Central Pool stock of F.C.I through Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs) viz. STC, MMTC and PEC.
• The Government has also approved sale of additional 50 lakh tons of wheat till 30.6.2013 from FCI Godowns in Punjab & Haryana from the wheat stocks pertaining to Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) 2011-12 for export purpose through private traders. The FCI floated tenders five times, but there was no response from the private traders. Hence this export has not been pursued.
• The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) in its meeting held on 08.08.2013 has approved export of a further quantity of 20 lakh tons of wheat from Central Pool stock of FCI through the CPSUs up to 30-06-2014.
• A per the decision taken in the meeting of the CCEA held on 29.11.2012, an Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) comprising Secretaries of Department of Commerce, Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Department of Food & Public Distribution and Department of Consumer Affairs has been constituted to monitor the export of wheat and non-basmati rice on private account and review the situation. The IMC in its 3rd Meeting held on 26.06.2014 reviewed the situation in view of the predictions of less than normal rain fall and decided to continue the unrestricted export of wheat and non-basmati rice and closely monitor the situation and that there was no need, at this stage to impose an Maximum Export Price (MEP) on the export of non-basmati rice.
• The Government vide DGFT’s Notification No.116 (RE-2008)/2004-2009 dated 03.07.2009 Annexure-V (758KB) allowed export of 6.5 lakh tons of flour (Maida), Somolina (Rava/Sooji), Whole meal flour and resultant flour up to 31st March, 2010 on private account. The time limit for export of the above wheat products had been extended from time to time and for the last time it was extended up to 31.03.2013 vide DGFT Notification No.110 (RE-2010)/2009-2014 dated 02.04.2012 Annexure-VI (886KB). No further extension is required since the EGOM in its meeting held on 17.01.2013 has allowed the export of processed and / or value added agriculture products even in the event of restriction / ban on the export of basic firm produce.