Govt approves export of 1,200mt hilsa to India for Durga Puja

The government has decided to allow the export of 1,200 metric tons of hilsa to India ahead of Durga Puja, subject to specific conditions.

The Ministry of Commerce announced the decision in a notification on Monday (September 8), stating that interested exporters must submit applications in hard copy within office hours by September 11.

The deadline has been set for 5.00pm on that day.

Exporters will be required to attach updated trade licenses, export registration certificates (ERC), income tax and VAT certificates, sales contracts, licenses from the Department of Fisheries, and other relevant documents with their applications.

The minimum export price has been fixed at US$ 12.5 per kilogram.

The ministry also clarified that those who had previously applied without an official invitation must resubmit their applications in line with the new directive.