Wheat Flour
Export Quota Holders Must Submit Export Detail to DGFT, Quota Utilisation as Poor Markets are Sluggish
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The Directorate General of Foreign Trade
(DGFT) has initiated a review
of Wheat Flour and related products export allocations made
under Public Notice Nos.
44/2025-26 and 48/2025-26.
·
The
review aims to assess:
o Utilization of quantities already
allocated.
o Requirement for additional allocations.
o Availability of unutilized quota for
reallocation.
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All exporters
holding DGFT authorizations under the above Public Notices must submit:
o A Utilization
Certificate from a Chartered Accountant showing the quantity
exported up to 30 June
2026, along with Shipping Bill details.
o Details of any additional quantity required
or quantity proposed to be
surrendered.
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Requests
for additional allocation or surrender must include:
o Justification for the request.
o Copies of valid export contracts or
purchase orders, wherever available.
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The
required information must be submitted by
10 July 2026 via email to sefc-wheatflour-dgft@gov.in.
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Exporters
seeking additional allocation must also file a corresponding amendment application on the DGFT online
portal with the prescribed supporting documents by 10 July 2026.
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Requests
for additional quantity will be rejected
if:
o They are not filed through the DGFT online
portal.
o Required documents are not enclosed.
o They are submitted after 10 July 2026.
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DGFT has
clarified the criteria for reallocation:
o Exporters who have utilized more than 50% of their
allocated quantity may be
considered for additional allocation.
o Where utilization is less than 50%, the unutilized quantity may be transferred
to the common pool unless supported by valid export contracts
or purchase orders.
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Additional
allocations from the common
pool will be decided by the Director General, DGFT based on the
documents submitted by exporters.
·
Failure
to submit the required information within the stipulated time may result in:
o Reallocation of the unutilized quota.
o Debarment from future restricted export
authorizations.
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DGFT
has reserved the right to
modify the allocation and distribution methodology based on the
applications and requirements received.
[DGFT Trade Notice No. 10/2026-27
dated July 01, 2026]
Subject:
Review and re-allocation of allocated Export Quota of Wheat flour and related
products.
In continuation of Public Notice No.
44/2025-26 dated January 16, 2026 and Public Notice No. 48/2025-26 dated
February 24, 2026 regarding allocation of Wheat Flour and related products, the
Competent Authority has decided to undertake a review of the utilization of the
quantities already allocated and to assess the requirement for further
allocation of the unutilized quota, if any.
2. Accordingly, all exporters who were
issued authorisation to export Wheat flour and related
items by DGFT under the above-mentioned Public Notices are requested to submit
the following details:
(i) Utilization Certificate issued by a Chartered
Accountant indicating the quantity exported against the allocated authorization
till June 30, 2026 along with Shipping Bill details.
(ii) Requirement for additional quantity of Wheat flour and related
products (if any) and request for surrender of allocated quantity if any of the
allocated quantity, along with:
(a) Justification for the requiremenUsurrender; and,
(b) Copies of valid export
contracts/purchase orders, if available
3. The above details must be submitted
by July 10, 2026 via email to sefc- wheatflour-dgft@gov.in . Any license holder requiring
additional quantity must also ,
file corresponding amendment application in the online portal by enclosing
relevant documents as detailed in Para 2 above by July 10, 2026. Requests for additional
quantity that are not filed in portal or those without documents stated above
or those filed beyond July 10, 2026 will be rejected.
4. It is further informed that:
(a) Authorizations in cases where more than 50% of the allocated
quantity has been utilized may be considered for further re-allocation of Wheat
and Wheat Flour and related products.
(b) In cases where utilization is less than 50%, the unutilized
quantity may be transferred to the common pool for reallocation, unless and until
copies of valid export contracts/purchase orders are made available in terms of
this Notice.
(c) Allocation from the common pool shall be made by DG, DGFT as per
documents submitted by the firms.
5. Non-submission of the required
information within the stipulated time may result in appropriate action,
including reallocation of the unutilized quota and barring applicants from
future restricted export authorizations. The aforesaid information is required
to be e-mailed at sefc-wheatflour-dgft@gov.in.
6. DGFT reserves the right to decide or
alter the modalities of distribution and allocation as per applications
received.
This Trade Notice is issued with the
approval of the DG, DGFT.
(Issued from F.No.
01/91/180/032/AM22/Pt.1/EC/E-32553)