To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-II, Section-3, Sub-Section (H)

Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade

Notification No. 50/2023
New Delhi, Dated: 08th December, 2023

Subject: Amendment of Import Policy and Policy Conditions for Yellow Peas under ITC(HS) Code 07131010 of Chapter 07 of ITC(HS), 2022, Schedule –I (Import Policy).

S.O. (E).—In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 and Section 5 of Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby amends Import Policy and Policy conditions for Yellow Peas under ITC(HS) Code 07131010 of Chapter 07 of ITC(HS), 2022, Schedule –I (Import Policy) as under-

HS Code & Description

Existing Import Policy

Existing Policy Condition

Revised Import Policy

Revised Policy Condition

07131010--
Yellow Peas

Restricted

Import of Peas shall be subject to an annual (fiscal year) quota Minimum  Import Price (MIP) of Rs. 200/- and above CIF per  kilogram and import is allowed through Kolkata Sea port only. This Restriction shall not apply to Governments import commitments under any Bilateral or Regional Agreement or Memorandum of Understanding.

Free

a) Import is 'Free' without the MIP condition and without Port Restriction, for the period up to 31st March 2024. Import consignments where Customs out-of-charge is issued after 31st March 2024 shall  not be considered as 'Free'.

b) With effect from 1st April 2024, the `Restricted' import policy and associated policy conditions as existing prior to this Notification shall come into force.

c) All import of Yellow Peas during this period up to 31st March 2024 shall be allowed subject to compulsory registration under the Import Monitoring System.

2. Procedures in regard to prior registration of Yellow Peas consignments under the Import Monitoring System shall be notified separately.

Effect of the Notification: Import of Yellow Peas under ITC(HS) Code 07131010 is "Free" subject to registration under the Import Monitoring system with immediate effect for the period up to 31st March 2024. MIP condition and Port Restriction shall also not be applicable to such Yellow Peas imports for the period up to 31st March 2024.

This is issued with the approval of the Minister of Commerce & Industry.

(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)
Director General of Foreign Trade &
Ex- officio Addl. Secretary to the Government of India
E-mail: dgft@nic.in

[Issued from F. No. M-5012/300/2002/PC-2[A]/Part-VI/E-9019]

Refer :- Public Notice No. 35/2023 dt. 13.12.2023

Refer: Public Notice No. 46/2023 dt. 06.03.2024

Refer:- Notification No. 29/2024-25 dt. 13.09.2024