The Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has laid down the procedure for the submission of requests for seeking IMC’s approval for the export of Wheat Flour (Atta).
Reference is invited to DGFT Notification No. 18 dated 06.07.2022 amending the export policy of Wheat Flour(Atta) under S.No.64 against ITC (HS) code 1101 of Chapter 11 of Schedule 2 of the ITC (HS) Export Policy wherein export of Wheat Flour(Atta) is freely allowed subject to the recommendation of Inter-Ministerial Committee(IMC) on the export of wheat. The export of Maida, Samolina (Rava / Sirgi), however, remains free without any condition.
The Trade Notice issued on Monday stated that for getting the required NOC from IMC for the export of Wheat Flour(Atta), all such exporters will be required to submit their request in ANF 2N application format to be filled only through the online module of DGFT (Please refer to Trade Notice No. 3 dated 10.05.2021) along with a Purchase order/Copy of Invoice and documentary evidence in case the firm is ISO 22000 compliant.
“A processing fee of Rs. 1000 is required to be paid at the time of submission of ANF 2N through the online module. Further, no hard copy of the ANF form is required to be submitted to DGFT. Any form submitted through email shall also not be entertained,” the notice said.
“Online filed complete applications in the desired format received for export of Wheat Flour (Atta) shall be considered by the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on the export of wheat in its weekly meeting to be held every Thursday. Accordingly, all such applications received till Monday would be considered for the weekly meeting on Thursday, the same week.
“On the basis of recommendations of the IMC, the further decision would be taken and necessary communication will be issued to the applicant as well as the relevant Customs Authority,” it added.
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