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

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department of Commerce), Directorate General of Foreign Trade, through Notification No. 09/2026-27, S.O. 2258(E), issued on 10th April, 2026, extends the validity of the Minimum Export Price (MEP) on Natural Honey. In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992, and Para 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, this notification amends the earlier Notification No. 52/2025-26 dated 31.12.2025. The existing MEP of US Dollar 1400 FOB per Metric Ton for Natural Honey (ITC(HS) code 04090000) is extended from its previous expiry date of 31st March 2026 to 31st December 2026, with immediate effect. The notification is signed by Lav Agarwal, Director General of Foreign Trade & Addl. Secy.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-07052026-272307 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2169] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2026/VAISAKHA 16, 1948 MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) [DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE] NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 10th April, 2026 No. 09/2026-27 Subject: Amendment for extension of validity of Minimum Export Price (MEP) on export of Natural Honey – regarding. S.O. 2258(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. 52/2025-26 dated 31.12.2025, 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 | Free | Subject to a Minimum Export Price | Subject to a Minimum Export Price | | | Honey | | (MEP) of US Dollar 1400 FOB per | (MEP) of US Dollar 1400 FOB per | | | | | Metric Ton, till 31st March 2026. | Metric Ton, till 31st December 2026. | +------------------+------------------+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ 2. Effect of this Notification: The validity of the existing Minimum Export Price (MEP) of US Dollar 1400 FOB per Metric Ton on the export of Natural Honey (under ITC HS Code 04090000) is extended till 31st December 2026. [F. No. 01/91/180/879/AM08/EC/Vol.8/PartFile/e-38272] LAV AGARWAL, Director General of Foreign Trade & Addl. Secy. 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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