25 Lakh Tonnes of Wheat Export Quota Opened as One Time Measure,
Warehouses Overflow with 182 Lakh Tonnes – Quota too Little, too Late
1.
Export
Status Unchanged:
Export of wheat under HS Codes 10011900 and 10019910 continues to remain “Prohibited.”
2.
Limited
Quantity Permitted: The
Government has allowed export of 25
Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) of wheat as a one-time permitted
quantity.
3.
Separate
Modalities to Follow:
Detailed procedures, allocation mechanism, and conditions for export of the 25
LMT will be notified separately through a Public Notice.
4.
Existing
Policy Condition Continues:
The provisions of DGFT
Notification No. 06/2015-2020 remain applicable.
5.
Exports
Beyond 25 LMT Possible:
Additional exports may be permitted over and above 25 LMT, subject to:
o Specific permission by the Government of
India, and
o Requests from foreign governments to meet
their food security needs.
Conclusion: Wheat exports remain broadly prohibited,
with limited and conditional relaxations for specified quantities and
government-approved food security requests.
[DGFT Notification No.62/2025-26 dated
24 February, 2026]
Effect of this Notification:
The export policy of Wheat under the HS Codes 10011900 and 1001991O continues
to remain "Prohibited". However, export of 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 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 1O 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 25 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) o' 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)