Export of non-Basmati rice (i) under Food Aid Programme and (ii) under bi-lateral trade agreement between Government of India and Government of Maldives shall be permitted.

Export of 21,200 MTs per annum to Bhutan (as per Calender year i.e. from 1st January to 31st December) of non-Basmati rice will be exempted from any export ban. 

(i) A license to carry on the business of a dealer in seeds issued under Section 3 of the Seed Control Order (1983) from the State Government; and

(ii) Declaration that the export consignment of seeds has been chemically treated and is not fit for human consumption; and

2. Export packets will be labeled that seeds are treated with chemical insecticides and cannot be used for food or feed purposes. 

1. Export will be allowed subject to submission of following documents to Customs at the time of export:

(i) A license to carry on the business of a dealer in seeds issued under Section 3 of the Seed Control Order (1983) from the State Government; and

(ii) Declaration that the export consignment of seeds has been chemically treated and is not fit for human consumption; and 

2. Export packets will be labeled that seeds are treated with chemical insecticides and cannot be used for food or feed purposes. 

(i) A license to carry on the business of a dealer in seeds issued under Section 3 of the Seed Control Order (1983) from the State Government; and

(ii) Declaration that the export consignment of seeds has been chemically treated and is not fit for human consumption; and

2. Export packets will be labeled that seeds are treated with chemical insecticides and cannot be used for food or feed purposes. 

(i) submission of following documents to Customs at the time of export:   (a) a license to carry on the business of a dealer in seeds issued under Section 3 of the Seed Control Order (1983) from the State Government; and

(b) Declaration that the export consignment of seeds has been chemically treated and is not fit for human consumption; and

(ii) Export packets will be labeled that seeds are treated with chemical insecticides and cannot be used for food or feed purposes.

(i) Export to EU Member States and European countries, namely United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland permitted subject to issuance of certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council/Export Inspection Agency 

(ii) Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council / Export Inspection Agency shall not be mandatory for export to remaining European countries with effect from the date of Notification for a period of 6 months  

2. Export of Paddy seeds (wild variety) is restricted subject to permitted under Restricted Export Authorization. 

(i) Export to EU Member States and European countries, namely United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland permitted subject to issuance of certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council/Export Inspection Agency 

(ii) Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council / Export Inspection Agency shall not be mandatory for export to remaining European countries with effect from the date of Notification for a period of 6 months

2. Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council / Export Inspection Agency shall not be mandatory for export to remaining European countries with effect from the date of the Notification for a period of 6 months

(i) A license to carry on the business of a dealer in seeds issued under Section 3 of the Seed Control Order (1983) from the State Government; and

(ii)Declaration that the export consignment of seeds has been chemically treated and is not fit for human consumption; and 2. Export packets will be labeled that seeds are treated with chemical insecticides and cannot be used for food or feed purposes. 

-- Seed 

-- Other 

1. Export will be allowed subject to submission of following documents to Customs at the time of export:

(i) A license to carry on the business of a dealer in seeds issued under Section 3 of the Seed Control Order (1983) from the State Government; and

(ii) Declaration that the export consignment of seeds has been chemically treated and is not fit for human consumption; and

2. Export packets will be labeled that seeds are treated with chemical insecticides and cannot be used for food or feed purposes. 

(i) A license to carry on the business of a dealer in seeds issued under Section 3 of the Seed Control Order (1983) from the State Government; and

(ii)Declaration that the export consignment of seeds has been chemically treated and is not fit for human consumption; and 2. Export packets will be labeled that seeds are treated with chemical insecticides and cannot be used for food or feed purposes. 

(i) submission of following documents to Customs at the time of export:

(a) a license to carry on the business of a dealer in seeds issued under Section 3 of the Seed Control Order (1983) from the State Government; and

(b) Declaration that the export consignment of seeds has been chemically treated and is not fit for human consumption; and (ii) Export packets will be labeled that seeds are treated with chemical insecticides and cannot be used for food or feed purposes. 

1. Export of Non Basmati Rice is free subject to following conditions:

¹⁶[Export to EU Member States and European countries namely United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland permitted subject to issuance of Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council/ Export Inspection Agency'.

Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council/Export Inspection Agency shall not be mandatory for export to remaining European countries with effect from the date of this notification for a period of six months.]

^[helldodold[(i) Export to EU Member States and European countries, namely United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland permitted subject to issuance of certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council/Export Inspection Agency

(ii) Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council / Export Inspection Agency shall not be mandatory for export to remaining European countries with effect from the date of Notification for a period of 6 months]^helldod]

2. Export of Paddy seeds (wild variety) is restricted subject to permitted under license. 

¹⁷[Export to EU Member States and European countries namely United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland permitted subject to issuance of Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council/ Export Inspection Agency'.

Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council/Export Inspection Agency shall not be mandatory for export to remaining European countries with effect from the date of this notification for a period of six months.] 

¹⁶[Export to EU Member States and European countries namely United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland permitted subject to issuance of Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council/ Export Inspection Agency'.

Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council/Export Inspection Agency shall not be mandatory for export to remaining European countries with effect from the date of this notification for a period of six months.]

^[helldodold[(i) Export to EU Member States and European countries, namely United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland permitted subject to issuance of certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council/Export Inspection Agency

(ii) Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council / Export Inspection Agency shall not be mandatory for export to remaining European countries with effect from the date of Notification for a period of 6 months]^helldod]

¹⁶[Export to EU Member States and European countries namely United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland permitted subject to issuance of Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council Export Inspection Agency.

Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council/ Export Inspections Agency shall not be mandatory for export to remaining European countries with effect from the date of this notification for a period of six months.]

^[helldodold[1.Export to EU Member States and European countries, namely United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland permitted subject to issuance of certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council/Export Inspection Agency

2. Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council / Export Inspection Agency shall not be mandatory for export to remaining European countries with effect from the date of the Notification for a period of 6 months]^helldod] 

^[helldodold[Other]^helldod] 

^[helldodold[Prohibited]^helldod] 

^{[helldod19omit}[¹⁸[Export is subject to a Minimum Export Price of USD 490/tonne]

^old[Export of Non-basmati White Rice (Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed: Other) is Prohibited and not permitted to be exported]]^helldod] 

Millet: 

-- Seed 

-- Other 

¹²[Export to EU Member States and European countries namely United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland permitted subject to issuance of Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council / Export Inspection Agency’.]

^old[⁸[Export to EU Member States and European countries namely United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland permitted subject to issuance of Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council / Export Inspection Agency’.]]

^old[³[Export to EU Member States and European countries, namely Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland permitted subject to issuance of certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council/Export Inspection Agency. ]]

^old1[3.Export to EU member states and other European countries permitted subject to issuance of 'Certificate of Inspection' by Export Inspection Council (EIC) / Export Inspection Agency (EIA)]

¹²[Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council/ Export Inspections Agency shall not be mandatory for export to remaining European countries with effect from the date of this notification for a period of six months.]

^old[²[Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council / Export Inspection Agency shall be mandatory for export to remaining European countries with effect from ¹¹[1^st January, 2023] ^old[⁷[1^st July, 2022]] ^old[⁶[1^st January 2022]  ^old[⁵[1st July, 2021]] ^old[⁴[1^st January, 2021]] ^old[lst July, 2020]]] 

1. Export to be made by private parties from privately held stocks. State Trading Enterprises (STEs) including M/s. NCCF & NAFED are also permitted to export privately held stocks of non- Basmati rice.
2. Export shall be through Custom EDI ports. Export is also permitted through the non-EDI Land Custom Stations (LCS) on Indo-Bangladesh and Indo-Nepal border subject to registration of quantity with DGFT. Regional Authorities (RAs) of DGFT at 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.]^helldod]

¹⁴[Export to EU Member States and European countries namely United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland permitted subject to issuance of Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council/Export Inspection Agency]

^[helldodold[¹²[Export to EU Member States and European countries namely United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland permitted subject to issuance of Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council / Export Inspection Agency’.]]^helldod]

^old[⁸[Export to EU Member States and European countries namely United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland permitted subject to issuance of Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council / Export Inspection Agency’.]]

^old[³[Export to EU Member States and European countries, namely Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland permitted subject to issuance of certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council/Export Inspection Agency. ]]

^old1[3.Export to EU member states and other European countries permitted subject to issuance of 'Certificate of Inspection' by Export Inspection Council (EIC) / Export Inspection Agency (EIA)]

¹⁴[Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council/ Export Inspection Agency shall not be mandatory for export to remaining European countries with effect from the date of this notification for a period of six months.]

^[helldodold[¹²[Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council/ Export Inspections Agency shall not be mandatory for export to remaining European countries with effect from the date of this notification for a period of six months.]]^helldod]

^old[²[Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council / Export Inspection Agency shall be mandatory for export to remaining European countries with effect from ¹¹[1^st January, 2023] ^old[⁷[1^st July, 2022]] ^old[⁶[1^st January 2022]  ^old[⁵[1st July, 2021]] ^old[⁴[1^st January, 2021]] ^old[lst July, 2020]]] 

i) Exports allowed subject to registration of contracts with the APEDA , New Delhi;
(ii) Grain of rice to be exported shall be more than 6.61 mm of
length and ratio of length to breadth of the grain shall be more than 3.5;
(iii) Export shall be through Custom EDI ports. Export is also permitted through the non-EDI Land Custom Stations (LCS) on Indo-Bangladesh and Indo-Nepal border subject to registration of quantity with DGFT. Regional Authorities (RAs) 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;
(iv) Exports to European Union permitted subject to pre-shipment quality inspection as may be specified by the Government through a notification;
(v) Exports to Russian Federation permitted subject to pre-shipment quality certification issued by
(1)Insecticide Residue Testing Laboratory.
(2) Geo-Chem Laboratories Pvt. Ltd.
(3)Reliable Analytical Laboratory
(4)Arbro Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
(5)Shri Ram Institute for Industrial Research, Delhi
(6)Shri Ram Institute for Industrial Research, Branch Office Bangalore
(7) Delhi Test House; and
(8)Vimta Labs.
or any other agency as may be notified from time to time.”
(vi) Exports of empty printed gunny bags with Markings indicating the product being Indian Basmati Rice, in whatever manner, are not permitted except when exported along with the consignments of Basmati Rice, in which cases also, the same shall not exceed 2% of the total number of filled gunny bags of Basmati Rice being exported;
(vii) In case of un-bagged Indian Basmati Rice being exported in bulk or in bags of 50 Kgs or above, the exports of empty printed gunny bags with Markings indicating the product being Indian Basmati Rice, in whatever manner, shall also be permitted to the extent of actual requirements considering the total quantity of the consignment and the sizes of the empty bags being exported;
(viii) Export of Basmati Rice shall not be permitted on the basis of Documents against Acceptance (D/A) unless such export is covered either by Bank Guarantee or ECGC Guarantee.
[Notification No. 18/2015-20 dated 01.08.2016]

¹⁴[Export to EU Member States and European countries namely United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland permitted subject to issuance of Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council Export Inspection Agency.]

^[helldodold[¹²[Export to EU Member States and European countries namely United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein,Norway and Switzerland permitted subject to issuance of Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council / Export Inspection Agency.]]^helldod]

^old[⁸[(ix) Export to EU Member States and European countries namely United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland permitted subject to issuance of Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council / Export Inspection Agency.]]

^old[³[(ix) Export to EU Member States and European countries namely Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland permitted subject to issuance of certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council/Export Inspection Agency.]]

^old1[(ix) Export to EU member states and other European countries permitted subject to issuance of 'Certificate of Inspection' by Export Inspection Council (EIC) / Export Inspection Agency (EIA).]

¹⁴[Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council/ Export Inspections Agency shall not be mandatory for export to remaining European countries with effect from the date of this notification for a period of six months.]

^[helldodold[¹²[Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council/ Export Inspections Agency shall not be mandatory for export to remaining European countries with effect from the date of this notification for a period of six months.]]^helldod]

^old[²[Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council/Export Inspection Agency shall be mandatory for export to remaining European countries with effect from ¹¹[1^st January, 2023] ^old[⁷[1^st July, 2022]] ^old[⁶[1^st January 2022]  ^old[ ⁵[1st July, 2021]] ^old[ ⁴[15^th January, 2021]] ^old[1st July, 2020]]] 

^old[Free] 

¹⁰[A. As a transitional arrangement, export will be allowed in case of shipments where Irrevocable Letter of Credit (ICLC) has been issued on or before the date of this Notification, subject to submission of documentary evidence as prescribed; or

B. Export will also be allowed on the basis of permission granted by the Government of India to other countries to meet their food security needs and based on the request of their governments]

(i) A license to carry on the business of a dealer in seeds issued under Section 3 of the Seed Control Order (1983) from the State Government; and

(ii) Declaration that the export consignment of seeds has been chemically treated and is not fit for human consumption; and

2. Export packets will be labeled that seeds are treated with chemical insecticides and cannot be used for food or feed purposes. 

(i) A license to carry on the business of a dealer in seeds issued under Section 3 of the Seed Control Order (1983) from the State Government; and

(ii) Declaration that the export consignment of seeds has been chemically treated and is not fit for human consumption; and

2. Export packets will be labeled that seeds are treated with chemical insecticides and cannot be used for food or feed purposes. 

(i) A license to carry on the business of a dealer in seeds issued under Section 3 of the Seed Control Order (1983) from the State Government; and

(ii) Declaration that the export consignment of seeds has been chemically treated and is not fit for human consumption; and

2. Export packets will be labeled that seeds are treated with chemical insecticides and cannot be used for food or feed purposes. 

Maize (corn) Seed quality 

(i) A license to carry on the business of a dealer in seeds issued under Section 3 of the Seed Control Order (1983) from the State Government; and

(ii) Declaration that the export consignment of seeds has been chemically treated and is not fit for human consumption; and

2. Export packets will be labeled that seeds are treated with chemical insecticides and cannot be used for food or feed purposes.