Ministry of Commerce and Industry Directorate General of Foreign Trade

Amendment of Minimum Export Price (MEP) on export of Honey regarding.

Issue Date: 28 August 2025 Published: 30 August 2025

Gazette ID: CG-DL-E-30082025-265804 Download PDF

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Core Purpose

The Central Government revises the Minimum Export Price (MEP) for Natural Honey under ITC(HS) code 04090000 from US Dollar 2000 to US Dollar 1400 per Metric Ton.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department of Commerce), through the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, issued Notification No. 27/2025-26 (S.O. 3954(E)) on August 22, 2025, to amend the Minimum Export Price (MEP) condition for Natural Honey. This action is taken 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. The Central Government has revised the MEP for Natural Honey, identified by ITC(HS) code 04090000 under Schedule-II (Export Policy). This amendment, effective immediately and valid until December 31, 2025, reduces the MEP from US Dollar 2000 FOB per Metric Ton to US Dollar 1400 FOB per Metric Ton. This notification specifically amends the earlier Notification No. 45/2024-25 dated December 30, 2024. The notification was signed by Ajay Bhadoo, Director General of Foreign Trade & Additional Secretary.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-30082025-265804 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3849] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 2025 MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) (DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 22nd August, 2025 No. 27/2025-26 Subject: Amendment of Minimum Export Price (MEP) on export of Honey - regarding. S.O. 3954(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. 45/2024-25 dated 30.12.2024, the Central Government hereby amends the 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 description| Export | Existing Policy condition | Revised Policy condition | | HS Code | | Policy | | | +------------+-----------------+-------------+------------------------------+------------------------------+ | 04090000 | Natural Honey | Free | Subject to a Minimum Export | Subject to a Minimum Export | | | | | Price (MEP) of US Dollar 2000| Price (MEP) of US Dollar 1400| | | | | FOB per Metric Ton, till 31st| FOB per Metric Ton, till 31st| | | | | December 2025. | December 2025. | +------------+-----------------+-------------+------------------------------+------------------------------+ 2. Effect of this Notification: Minimum Export Price (MEP) on Natural Honey is revised from US Dollar 2000 Per Metric Ton to US Dollar 1400 per Metric Ton with immediate effect, till 31st December 2025. [F. No. 01/91/180/879/AM08/EC/Vol.8/PartFile/e- 38272] AJAY BHADOO, Dir. 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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