March 8, 2002

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10 NEW AGRI EXPORT ZONES NOTIFIED

PRESS NOTE

    The office of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Department of Commerce, has notified 10 new Agri Export Zones in the specified districts, blocks and mandals in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Tripura, Maharashtra, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. These Zones have been notified through a Public Notice No.73 dated 08/03/2002 and covers the exports of mango pulp & fresh vegetables, pineapple, mangoes, apples, potatoes, onion & garlic, cabbage, broccoli, okra, peas, carrot, baby corn, green chillies, green beans, tomato as per the details given in the said public notice. This is in addition to the five Agri Export Zones already notified.