New Delhi: The Centre has clarified that there is no prohibition on exports of onion from India and the country shipped the item for USD 523.8 million from April to December 2022.
Just the export of onion seed is prohibited, according to the statement issued by the Commerce Ministry on Sunday.
“Government has not restricted or prohibited the export of onions,” the ministry said in a statement.
“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 onions excluding cut, sliced or broken in powder form from ‘prohibited’ to ‘free’,” further reads the statement.
From April-December this year, the exports grew by 16.3 per cent to USD 523.8 million.
In a tweet on Saturday, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal emphasised that there is no prohibition on onion exports from India to any country, and that inaccurate remarks to the contrary are terrible.
“There is no ban on onion exports from India to any country and misleading statements suggesting the contrary is unfortunate. Infact, from July-December 2022, onion exports have consistently been above the $40 million mark every month, benefiting our Annadatas,” the Union Minister tweeted.
