Haryana rice exporters seek abolition of market fee
Rice exporters in Haryana have asked the state government to abolish market fee and rural development fund fee levied on rice exports, saying otherwise the state's share would be diverted to neighbouring regions.
By PTI |
CHANDIGARH: Rice exporters in Haryana have asked the state government to abolish market fee and rural development fund fee levied on rice exports, saying otherwise the state's share would be diverted to neighbouring regions.
"We are becoming uncompetitive in rice export business due to imposition of 2 per cent market fee and 2 per cent rural development fund fee on such exports. Neighbouring states such as Punjab, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh are not levying such charges on the exporters," Haryana Rice Exporters Association President Sushil Jain said.
Haryana, one of the largest rice exporters in the country, exports rice to the tune of Rs 1,500 crore per annum mainly to the Middle East and UK.
Rice exporters also demanded the state government to declare some regions as Agri Export Zone so that rice export could be exempted from state taxes and fees.
"We have demanded from the government to announce Agri Export Zone in Kaithal, Karnal, Kurukshetra and Sonepat," Jain said.
"We are becoming uncompetitive in rice export business due to imposition of 2 per cent market fee and 2 per cent rural development fund fee on such exports. Neighbouring states such as Punjab, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh are not levying such charges on the exporters," Haryana Rice Exporters Association President Sushil Jain said.
Haryana, one of the largest rice exporters in the country, exports rice to the tune of Rs 1,500 crore per annum mainly to the Middle East and UK.
Rice exporters also demanded the state government to declare some regions as Agri Export Zone so that rice export could be exempted from state taxes and fees.
"We have demanded from the government to announce Agri Export Zone in Kaithal, Karnal, Kurukshetra and Sonepat," Jain said.
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