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Section 14

Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA)

Registering authority (RCMC) for: Fruits, vegetables, meat, poultry, dairy, bakery, honey, cocoa, beverages, cereals, groundnuts, pickles, guar gum, floriculture, herbal plants, cashew kernels and cashew shell liquid

What it does for you

  • Commodity-specific export promotion

Good

  • RCMC from this body is required to claim FTP benefits for these products (HBP 2.80)

Export products it covers

Rice (basmati and non-basmati) →Cashew kernels →Fresh fruits (grapes, mango, banana, pomegranate) →Fresh vegetables (onion, potato, green chilli, okra) →Dehydrated and processed vegetables (onion flakes, garlic powder) →Processed fruits, pulp and juices →Biscuits, bakery and cereal preparations →Natural honey →Makhana (fox nut) →Millets (bajra, jowar, ragi and others) →

Sources (2)
  1. HBP Appendix 2T — List of EPCs / Commodity Boards / EDAs (as on 31.07.2023, DGFT)
  2. Handbook of Procedures 2023 Chapter 2 (version 07/2026, DGFT)