The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) on July 28, 2023, issued a notification regarding the Procedure for quota allocation for the export of Wheat, Wheat Flour (Atta), and Maida/Semolina on humanitarian and food security grounds, based on requests from the Government of Bhutan.
The following requests from the Government of Bhutan have been approved by the competent authority: -
"Export of 14,184 Metric tons of Wheat Grain: 5326 Metric Tons of Wheat Flour (Atta); 15,226 Metric Ton of Maida/Semolina; to Bhutan in FY 2023-24."
The applications are invited from exporters for the allocation of quota. In order to maintain objectivity and transparency in the allocation of the quota, the mode of allocation is decided as under: -
• Applications may be submitted through an online portal;
• The minimum threshold for Wheat, Wheat Flour (Atta), and Maida/Semolina will be 100 MT by land transport to a neighboring country.
• Application would only be allowed if the exporter applies for a quantity exceeding the minimum threshold.
• Allocation will be first made on the basis of pro-rata to average export of Wheat, Wheat Flour (Atta), Maida/Semolina to Bhutan in three years previous to FY in which the item was prohibited and quantity applied for, whichever is less subject to a minimum threshold.
• Any unutilized quantity will then be reallocated again to the eligible exporters on a pro-rata basis.
The procedure to apply for the export authorization under the approved quota is outlined below: -
• Exporters can apply online through DGFT's ECOM system for Export Authorizations Non-SCOMET Restricted Items. There is no need to send a hard copy of the application via mail or post.
• Validity of the Export Authorization will be till March 31, 2024.
• Online applications filed from July 28, 2023, to August 07, 2023, will only be considered.
• The documents to be submitted along with the application must include the following:
o Export data for Wheat, Wheat Flour (Atta), and Maida/Semolina to Bhutan during the three years previous to FY in which the item was prohibited.
[Trade Notice No. 17/2023]
