11th June, 2009.
North Block, New Delhi.
F.No.528/5/2007-Cus.(TU)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Excise & Customs
To
All Chief Commissioners of Customs.
All Chief Commissioners of Customs & Central Excise.
All Directors General under CBEC.
All Commissioners of Customs.
All Commissioners of Customs (Import).
All Commissioners of Customs / Central Excise (Prev.).
Subject: Export of Edible Oil in branded packs of upto 5 Kg. – regarding.
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Sir / Madam,
Your kind attention is invited to the Board’s instructions of even number dated 3.2.2009 on the above mentioned subject.
2. The DGFT has stated that a number of representations have been received from exporters mentioning that Customs are not allowing consignments of edible oil in branded consumer packs of upto 5 Kgs. citing reason that there is no information whether quota of 10,000 MTs set by the DGFT has been exhausted or not. In this regard, the DGFT has stated that vide their Notification No.60 dated 20.11.2008, export of edible oils in branded consumer packs of upto 5 Kgs. was allowed subject to a limit of 10,000 MTs upto 31st October, 2009. Initially, the DGFT had informed that Customs may allow export of consignments of edible oil in branded consumer packs of upto 5 Kg. till 31.5.2009. The DGFT has been monitoring export of edible oil in consumer packs of upto 5 Kg. and it is stated by them that as reported by the DGCI&S, till 14.5.2009, 5036 MTs only have been exported.
3. In view of the above, it has been decided by DGFT that presently Customs may allow export of consignments of edible oil in branded consumer packs of upto 5 Kgs. till 30th September, 2009. A copy of DGFT’s letter F.No.01/91/180/1846/AM08/Export Cell/Vol.II dated 03.02.2009 is enclosed for reference.
4. In view of the above, you are requested to take further necessary action in the matter, accordingly.
Yours faithfully,
(M.M. Parthiban)
Director (Customs)
Encl: DGFT’s letter | 
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