Amendment in import policy conditions of cardamoms

Notification No. 109/(RE – 2013)/2009-2014,

Dated: February 6, 2015

Subject: Amendment in import policy conditions of cardamoms under ITC (HS) 0908 31 of Chapter 09 of ITC (HS), 2012 – Schedule – 1 (Import Policy).

In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of FT (D&R) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.3 and 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014, the Central Government hereby amends the Import Policy Conditions of Cardamoms under ITC (HS) code 0908 31 of Chapter 09 of ITC (HS), 2012 – Schedule – 1 (Import Policy), as under:

HS Code	Item Description	Policy	Policy Condition
	Cardamoms:
0908 31	Neither crushed norground:
0908 31 10	Large (amomum)	Free	Subject to CIF value of Rs. 500/- and above per Kilogram and provisions of FSSAI Act, 2006.
0908 31 20	Small (ellettaria),alleppey green	Free	Subject to CIF value of Rs. 500/- and above per Kilogram and provisions of FSSAI Act, 2006.
0908 31 30	Small, coorg green	Free	Subject to CIF value of Rs. 500/- and above per Kilogram and provisions of FSSAI Act, 2006.
0908 31 40	Small, bleached, half bleached or bleachable	Free	Subject to CIF value of Rs. 500/- and above per Kilogram and provisions of FSSAI Act, 2006.
0908 31 50	Small, mixed	Free	Subject to CIF value of Rs. 500/- and above per Kilogram and provisions of FSSAI Act, 2006.
0908 31 90	Other	Free	Subject to CIF value of Rs. 500/- and above per Kilogram and provisions of FSSAI Act, 2006.

Effect of this Notification: The minimum import price (MIP) of Cardamom with HS code 0908 31 of Chapter 09 of ITC (HS), 2012 – Schedule – 1 (Import Policy) is fixed at Rs.500/- per Kg., with immediate effect.

[Issued from File No.01/89/180/16/AM-15/PC-2 (A)]

(Pravir Kumar)
Director General of Foreign Trade