Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Udyog Bhawan
Notification No 73 (RE – 2010)/2009-2014
New Delhi, Dated : 9th September, 2011
Subject:- Ban on export of Onions.
S.O. (E) In exercise of 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 amends Notification No. 24(RE-2010)/2009-14 dated 18.02.2011 with immediate effect as follows:
Chapter 7Edible Vegetables and Certain Roots and Tubers
Note 1Reference to onions in this chapter includes onions fresh or chilled frozen, provisionally preserved or dried.
| S.No. | Tariff Item HS Code | Unit | Item Description | Export Policy | Nature of Restriction |
| 44.01 | 0703 10 10 0712 20 00 |
Kg | Onions (all varieties except Bangalore Rose onions and Krishnapuram onions) excluding cut, sliced or broken in powder form. | Prohibited | Not permitted to be exported. |
| 44.02 | 0703 10 10 0712 20 00 |
Kg | Bangalore Rose onions and Krishnapuram onions excluding cut, sliced or broken in powder form | Prohibited | Not permitted to be exported. |
| 44.03 | 0712 20 00 | Kg | Onions( of all varieties) in cut, sliced- or broken in powder form. | Prohibited | Not permitted to be exported. |
2. Transitional arrangements under para 1.5 of Foreign Trade Policy shall be allowed.
3. Effect of this notification:
The export of all varieties of onions is prohibited with immediate effect till further orders. But, transitional arrangements under para 1.5 of Foreign Trade Policy shall be allowed.
(Anup K. Pujari)
Director General of Foreign Trade
E-mail: dgft@nic.in
(Issued from File No. 01/91/180/922/AM’08/PC-III/Export Cell)