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Spices Board has taken up with Commerce Ministry for imposing minimum import price for cardamom.
A measure in this regard has been taken to sustain the domestic cardamom industry and also to control on the reported large scale import of inferior quality of cardamom both small and large. The Board also asked the Ministry for ensuring the imported cardamom as per the quality specifications stipulated in the FSSAI Act, 2006.
In response to the Board’s proposal, the Commerce Ministry has issued a notification permitting import of cardamom small and large not below the CIF value of ₹500 per kg as well as meeting the quality standards/specification of the FSSAI.
In the light of the notification, the Board in a statement issued here said that cardamom can be imported only if the CIF value of cardamom (small / large) is ₹500 or above per kg and on payment of import duty at 70 per cent on CIF value besides meeting the quality standards specified under FSSAI.
Based on the samples drawn and sent to the Board’s laboratories, analytical reports will be issued for releasing the consignment of imported cardamom.
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