HS 1207 70 90Melon seeds: other

Customs duty

Lower duty under trade agreements

Goods from Pakistan pay 200%.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026.

Clearance by other agencies

• Directorate General Of Foreign Trade (DGFT): a clearance or certificate before the goods arrive, under The Foreign Trade (Developmentand Regulation) Act, 1992. The Foreign Trade (Development & Regulations) Amendment Act, 2010.the Foreign Trade (Regulation) Rules, 1993 and the Foreign Trade Regulation) amendment Rules, 2015.
• Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI): a clearance or certificate before the goods arrive, under 1. Food safety and Standards Act,2006 read with Licensing & Registration Regulation,2011,Food safety & Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Business) Amendment Regulations,2011,Food safety and Standards Rule, 2011, Food Safety and Standards(Licensing and registration of Food Business) regulation, 2011, Food Safety and Standards(Food product standard and food additive)) regulation, 2011, Food Safety and Standards( Packaging and labelling) regulation, 2011, Food Safety and Standards(Laboratory and Sampling Analysis) regulation, 2011,Notification No-4/15015/30/2011 dated-24.06.2014.
• Plant Quarantine Information System (PQIS): a clearance or certificate before the goods arrive, under The Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Notification:8-97/91-PP.I dated 26th November 1993,.
• Plant Quarantine Information System (PQIS): a no-objection at customs clearance, under The Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Notification:8-97/91-PP.I dated 26th November 1993,.
• Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI): a no-objection at customs clearance, under 1. Food safety and Standards Act,2006 read with Licensing & Registration Regulation,2011,Food safety & Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Business) Amendment Regulations,2011,Food safety and Standards Rule, 2011, Food Safety and Standards(Licensing and registration of Food Business) regulation, 2011, Food Safety and Standards(Food product standard and food additive)) regulation, 2011, Food Safety and Standards( Packaging and labelling) regulation, 2011, Food Safety and Standards(Laboratory and Sampling Analysis) regulation, 2011,Notification No-4/15015/30/2011 dated-24.06.2014.

Documents: FSSAI Import License (FSSAI); Import Permit issued by PQIS (PQIS).

"*Import is restricted as per ITC HS policy*For import of melon seeds follow revised policy condition sr (i) to (v) under CH 12 of ITC(HS) 2022 sch-1( import policy) refer S.O. 1634(e) dtd 5.4.24 and follow the procedures for registration of import under melon seeds import monitoring system(ms-ims) as per pn 02/2024 DT 9.4.24 issued under f. no. 01/89/180/14/am21/pc-2(a)/e-28288 of dgft.as per the recommendation from the concerned ministry, the imports of watermelon seeds and muskmelon seeds upto 31.08.2024 shall not exceed 33,800 mts and 1,200 mts respectively and shall be allowed on actual user basis.accordingly DGFT invites fresh applications for licence for restricted imports for watermelon seeds with effect from the date of this public notice 14-02-24 and not later than 22.02.24.ensure compliance of para (1 to 6) notified procedure as per DGFT pn 41/23 and 42/23 both DT 14-02-24*as per ITC HS import policy, import of melon seeds is restricted and subject to policy condition (4) of this chapter. import policy of water melon seeds is free till 30.09.22.shipments of water melon seeds made by 30.09.22 from the exporting countries may be allowed for clearance at the indian customs port, provided that bill of entry is filed and such goods are handed over to the customs authority for examination by 31.10.22.the import of water melon seeds shall be permitted from kandla (inixy1) and mundra (inmum1) ports only.ref DGFT NOTF no 13/2015-20 dtd 21-06-22*requirement of non-gm origin cum gm free certificate is applicable to consignment which are dispatched from exporting country on or after 01-03-21.non gm origin cum gm free attestation on phytosanitary/health certificate for each consignment is also accepted provided it contains all the information and declaration as mentioned in the format issue vide FSSAI order dtd 21-08-21.ref FSSAI order issued vide file f.n.1-1764/fssai/imports/2018(part1) dtd 03-12-20 and subsequent clarifications*In case of PGA facilitated bills I.E. which have not been routed through PGA for NOC, out-of-charge officer should ensure the upload of mandatory documents before clearance.*In case of PGA facilitated bills I.E. which have not been routed through PGA for NOC,proper officer should verify and ensure that the mandatory documents-specimen copy of label[0110fs], FSSAI import license [911001] have been uploaded in (E-SANCHIT) before giving OOC*ensure compliance of general notes 4(d) of sched-i of ITC(HS) 2022 for food import entry points*Refer letter no.1828/misc matters/fssai/imports-2021 DT 17-06-22 regarding rectifiable labeling information for imported food consignments and order no.1828/misc matters/fssai/imports-2021 DT 17-06-2022 regarding import of clove stem received from food safety and standards authority of india and CBIC instruction no.10/2022-customs dtd 28-06-22 wrt to para 2 on the rectifiable labeling information for imported food consignments*Ref CBIC instruction no 09/23-CUS DT 07-03-23 in modification to instructions no 10/22-CUS DT 28-06-22 alongwith FSSAI order DT 18-11-22 issued under f.no.import/tfm/apex/2022-fssai and FSSAI clarification order dtd 18-11-22 on rectifiable labelling for imported food consignment*"

From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS))

• Restricted under DGFT 05/2023 of 5 Apr 2024.
• Condition: i. Imports subject to Policy Condition (4) of the Chapter. ii. Import Policy of Melon Seeds is ‘Free’ with effect from 01st May 2024 up to 30th June 2024. Consignments with 'shipped on board' Bill of lading issued till 30th June 2024 shall be treated as "Free" to import. iii. Imports shall be permitted only on ‘Actual User’ basis to Processors of Melon Seeds only. iv. Imports shall be permitted only against a valid FSSAl Manufacturer Licence for Melon Seeds in line with FSSAI Order RCD-12005/1/2021-Regulatory-FSSAI-Part(2) (E-1638) dated 15.03.2024. v. All imports shall be subject to compulsory registration under Melon Seeds Import Monitoring System (MS-IMS).

The rules that set it now

History

Export duty

Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.

Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)

Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 19 Oct 2026.

Export incentives (RoDTEP and RoSCTL)

• RoDTEP, Appendix 4R (exports from the domestic tariff area): 0.9% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.
• RoDTEP, Appendix 4RE (exports under Advance Authorisation, EOU or SEZ): 0.5% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.

Clearance by other agencies

CBIC's Compliance Information Portal lists no other agency's clearance for exports of this item.

AS PER CIR NO.47/2017-CUS DTD 27/11/2017 FOR THE PURPOSE OF GRANT OF DRAWBACK WHEREVER EXPORT CONSIGNMENTS ARE SELECTED FOR ASSESSMENT OR EXAMINATION, THE AC/DC SHALL DETERMINE THE NEED TO DRAW SAMPLE ON MERITS OF EACH CASE. IF THE PACKING IS OF WOODEN MATERIAL, ENSURE THE VALID PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE AND ISPM-15 MARKING COMPLIANCE AS PER CBEC INSTR. F.NO.450/19/2005-CUS-IV DTD 16.9.13.

From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.

Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2)

• Free.

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