Onion

DGFT Amends Export Policy Of Onion From “Free” To “Prohibited” Till March 31, 2023

India has banned the export of onions till March 2024, an official notification issued late Thursday evening said. The DGFT notification said the export of onions will, however, be allowed based on the permission granted by the central government to other countries based on their request. Onions are currently priced at around Rs 60 per kg in the retail markets in India. In August, the government had imposed a 40 percent duty on the exports of onions to control the Read Full Details…

USD 523.8 million worth of onions exported from April to December 2022

NEW DELHI : USD 523.8 million worth of onions was exported from April to December 2022. Government has not restricted or prohibited the export of onion. The extant export policy of onions is ‘Free’. Only the export of onion seed is ‘Restricted’ and that too is permitted under Authorisation from DGFT. DGFT vide Notification No. 50 dt. 28.12.2020 amended export policy of Onion (of all varieties) in cut, sliced or broken in powder form and Bangalore Rose onions and Krishnapuram Read Full Details…