Sanjay Jog / Mumbai April 22, 2010, 0:44 IST The European Union (EU) has stopped grape imports from India saying it has found excessive chemicals in them. Around 40,000 tonnes grapes worth Rs 300 crore shipped to various European countries were halted as they exceeded the maximum residue level of a chemical contaminant. More than 90 per cent of grapes are from Maharahstra and the balance from Andhra Pradesh. The Grape Growers Federation suspects imposition of non-tariff barriers by the EU to protect its farmers and has sought the intervention of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Food and Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar and the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (Apeda).