Ban on Export of Onions - Removed
IT was only a few weeks ago that we were importing onions. Has the situation taken a u turn? Last week farmers blocked the Mumbai-Agra National Highway near Nashik demanding lifting of the ban on onion export.
Government has reacted and lifted the ban on exports of onions.
Now all varieties of onions in cut, sliced - or broken in powder form can be freely exported, while Bangalore Rose onions and Krishnapuram onions, can be exported through STE subject to Minimum Export Price(MEP) of USD 1400 per Metric Ton or as notified by DGFT from time-to-time. And other varieties of onions can be exported through STE subject to Minimum Export Price(MEP) of US$ 600 per Metric Ton or as notified by DGFT from time-to-time.
DGFT Notification No. 24(RE–2010)/2009-2014; Dated: February 18, 2011.