Amendment in Export Policy and Policy Condition of Wood Pellets HS 44013100 and Wood Briquettes HS 44013200 under Chapter 44 of ITC HS 2022 Schedule2 Export Policy regardin

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-12052026-272477 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2137] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2026/VAISAKHA 15, 1948 MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) (DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 10th April, 2026 No. 07/2026-27 Subject: Amendment in Export Policy Condition under HSN 1006 of Schedule-II(Export Policy), ITC(HS) 2022 -reg. 3138 GI/2026 (1) 2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] ITC(HS) codes | Description | Export Policy Condition 1006 2000 | Non-Basmati Rice | i. Export to EU Member States and European countries namely United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland permitted 1006 3011 | | 1006 3019 | | 1006 3091 | | 1006 3099 | | 1006 4000 | | 1006 3012 | Basmati Rice | 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 this notification for a period of six months i.e. till 01.10.2026. 1006 3092 | | S.O. 2224(E).—In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act 1992, read with para 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023 as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment to the Notification No. 39/2025-2026 dated 03rd October, 2025, with immediate effect in policy condition of sub-heading 1006 for export of rice (Basmati and Non-Basmati) - 2. The Export Policy Conditions are notified under the existing entries under the following ITC(HS) Codes are amended as under : - [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] 3 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 this notification for a period of six months i.e. till 01.10.2026. Effect of notification - The requirement for a Certificate of Inspection from EIC/EIAs for Rice (Basmati and Non-Basmati) exports is limited to EU member states, the UK, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. Exports to other European countries are exempt from this requirement for six months from the date of this notification. [F. No. 01/91/171/35/AM20/EC/E-File/E-18655] LAV AGARWAL, Director General of Foreign Trade and Ex-officio Addl. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. SARVESH KUMAR Digitally signed by SARVESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA SRIVASTAVA