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Export of rice – prohibition not to apply to relief to Bangladesh

The DGFT has notified that the prohibition imposed on export of non-basmati rice shall not be applicable to export of 5000 MT of non-basmati rice to Bangladesh through the West Bengal Essential Commodities Supply Corporation Limited ( WBECSC Ltd.). This 50,000 MT of non-basmati rice shall be procured by the WBECSC Ltd. exclusively from within the state of West Bengal .

DGFT Notification Nos. 80 (RE-2007)/2004-2009 Dated 18 February 2008.