Govt removes curbs on ginger import from Nepal
The government has removed restrictions on import of fresh ginger from Nepal.
"Import of fresh ginger wholly produced in Nepal...is free," Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has said in a notification.
It said that the import of ginger from Nepal is free subject to a clause of Indo-Nepal Treaty of Trade.
However, import of the commodity is restricted for all other countries.
India imported fresh ginger worth USD 6.11 million in 2017-18.
At global level, India and Jamaica are main producers of the commodity. In the country, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh are among the key ginger growing states.
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