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Core Purpose

The Central Government extends the validity of the Minimum Export Price condition for Natural Honey under ITC(HS) code 04090000.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, Directorate General of Foreign Trade, issued Notification No. 52/2025-26 (S.O. 6(E)) on 31st December, 2025. This notification, exercising powers under Sections 3 and 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992, and Paras 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, amends previous Notification No. 27/2025-26 dated 22.08.2025. It extends the validity of the existing Minimum Export Price (MEP) condition for Natural Honey, identified under ITC(HS) code 04090000 of Schedule-II (Export Policy), from its previous expiry date of 31st December, 2025, to 31st March, 2026. The MEP remains unchanged at US Dollar 1400 FOB per Metric Ton and the extension takes immediate effect. The notification was signed by Ajay Bhadoo, Addl. Secy. & Director General of Foreign Trade.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-02012026-269060 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 06] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 2026/PAUSHA 11, 1947 MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) (DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 31st December, 2025 No. 52/2025-26 Subject: Amendment for extension of validity of Minimum Export Price (MEP) on export of Natural Honey – regarding. S.O. 6(E).- In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 read with Para 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, as amended from time to time, and in amendment of the earlier Notification No. 27/2025-26 dated 22.08.2025, the Central Government hereby extends the validity of the existing Minimum Export Price condition of Natural Honey under ITC(HS) code 04090000 of Schedule-II (Export Policy), as under, with immediate effect:- +-------------+----------------+-------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Tariff item | Item | Export | Existing Policy condition | Revised Policy condition | | HS Code | description | Policy | | | +=============+================+=============+====================================================================================================+====================================================================================================+ | 04090000 | Natural Honey | Free | Subject to a Minimum Export Price (MEP) of US Dollar 1400 FOB per Metric Ton, till 31st December | Subject to a Minimum Export Price (MEP) of US Dollar 1400 FOB per Metric Ton, till 31st March 2026. | | | | | 2025. | | +-------------+----------------+-------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ 2. Effect of this Notification: Minimum Export Price (MEP) on Natural Honey (exported under ITC HS Code 04090000) shall remain at US Dollar 1400 FOB per Metric Ton till 31st March 2026, with immediate effect. [F. No. 01/91/180/879/AM08/EC/Vol.8/PartFile/e-38272] AJAY BHADOO, Addl. Secy. & Director General of Foreign Trade Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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