PEC had been nominated as the canalizing agency for import of 500,000 MT Maize under the TRQ ( at zero duty, with Actual User Condition) for the year 2015-16. The mandate to import had been accorded to PEC in view of the market scenario that saw low and expensive arrivals, and in some cases, unviable items for the starch and feed (both poultry and cattle feed) industry, leading to losses in the industry. To cater to the requirements of the local industry, therefore, PEC imported almost 2.3 lac MT non-GMO yellow maize from Ukraine in the period of Jan-Mar 2016, meeting the following specifications: