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Core Purpose

This Notification amends the export policy for items under HS Code 1101, specifically wheat flour and related products.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, Directorate General of Foreign Trade, issued Notification No. 55/2025-26 (S.O. 320(E)) on January 16, 2026, to amend the export policy for items under HS Code 1101. Exercising powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992), and Paras 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, the Central Government maintains the 'Prohibited' status for the export of items like Wheat or Meslin Flour (Atta), Maida, Samolina (Ravi/Sirgi), Wholemeal Atta, and resultant atta under HS Code 1101. However, an additional policy condition permits the export of 5 LMT (Lakh Metric Tonnes) of wheat flour and related products under HS Code 1101. This allowance is over and above existing policy conditions, including those laid down in DGFT Notification 39/2015-dated 14.10.2022, and requires an Export Authorisation issued by DGFT, with modalities to be notified separately via Public Notice. The notification was signed by Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary & Director General of Foreign Trade.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-27012026-269563 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 292] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2026/MAGHA 1, 1947 MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) (DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 16th January, 2026 No. 55/2025-26 Subject: Amendment in export policy of items under HS Code 1101 – regarding. S.O. 320(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 amends export policy of items under HS code 1101 of ITC (HS), Schedule-2, 2022 as under: +-----------+-------------+-----------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | ITC(HS) | Description | Existing Export Policy| Existing Policy Condition | Additional Policy Condition | | Code | | | | | +===========+=============+=======================+===================================+===================================+ | | Wheat or | | Export conditions as | Export of 5 LMT of wheat flour | | | Meslin Flour| | laid down in DGFT | and related products under HS | | | (Atta), | | Notification 39/2015- | code 1101 shall be permitted | | 1101 | Maida, | Prohibited | dated | under the Export Authorisation | | | Samolina | | 14.10.2022. | issued by DGFT, subject to the | | | (Ravi/Sirgi),| | | modalities notified separately | | | Wholemeal | | | vide Public Notice. | | | Atta and | | | | | | resultant | | | | | | atta | | | | +-----------+-------------+-----------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ 2. Effect of this Notification: The export of wheat flour and related products under HS Code 1101 shall continue to remain “Prohibited”. However, export to the extent of 5 LMT of wheat flour and related products under HS Code 1101, over and above the existing policy conditions, is allowed. [F. No. 01/91/180/032/AM22/Pt.I/EC/E-32553] LAV AGARWAL, Jt. 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. GORAKHA NATH Digitally signed by GORAKHA YADAVA NATH YADAVA Date: 2026.01.27 10:22:25 +05'30'

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