Additional 25 Lakh MT of Wheat Export Permitted, but Wheat
Export Remains in Prohibited List
1.
Export of wheat under HS Codes 10011900 and 10019910
remains “Prohibited”.
2.
Government permits export of an additional 25 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT)
of wheat.
3.
Detailed procedures/modalities for this quota will be
issued separately via a Public Notice.
4.
Existing condition from DGFT Notification No. 06/2015-2020
(dated 13 May 2022) continues to apply.
5.
Exports are allowed on
government-to-government basis to meet food security needs of
other countries.
6.
Such G2G exports are based on requests from foreign governments.
7.
These additional exports are over and above the 25 LMT quota.
[DGFT Notification No. 13/2026-27 dated 27
April, 2026]
Effect of this Notification:
The export policy of Wheat under the HS Codes 10011900 and 10019910 continues
to remain "Prohibited". However, export of additional 25 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) of Wheat is permitted and the detailed
modalities for this purpose shall be notified via separate Public Notice.
Furthermore, the existing policy condition mentioned in DGFT Notification No.
06/2015-2020 dated May 13, 2022 continues to apply, wherein export shall also
be allowed on the basis of permission granted by the Government of India to
other countries to meet their food security needs and based on the request of
their governments, over and above the said permitted amount of additional 25 LMT
of Wheat.
Subject:
Amendment in export policy of Wheat.
S.O. (E) - In exercise of powers conferred
by Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation)
Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992) as amended, read with Para 1.02 and Para 2.01 of the
Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment
to the Export Policy of Wheat under Chapter 10 of Schedule 2 of the ITC (HS) Export
Policy:
|
ITC(HS) Codes and
corresponding description |
Existing Export
Policy |
Existing Policy
Condition |
Additional Policy
Condition |
|
10011900: Durum
Wheat: - - Other 10019910: Wheat |
Prohibited |
As laid down in DGFT
Notification No. 06/2015-2020 dated May 13, 2022 |
Export of additional
25 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) of Wheat shall be permitted subject to the
modalities to be notified vide a separate Public Notice to be issued by DGFT. |
(Issued
from File No. 01/91/180/032/AM22/Pt.l/EC/E-
32553)