Government greenlights export of 64,400 tonnes of onions to UAE and Bangladesh

The government has allowed exports of 64,400 tonnes of onion to the United Arab Emirates and Bangladesh through the National Cooperative Exports Ltd (NCEL), according to notifications of the commerce ministry.

Bangladesh will receive 50,000 tonnes of onion whereas UAE will receive 14,400 tonnes of it.

“Export of 14,400 tonnes of onions, with a quantity ceiling of 3,600 MT (metric tonnes) quarterly, to UAE through NCEL is notified,” the directorate general of foreign trade (DGFT) said in a notification.