DGFT Allows Limited Export Of 5 Lakh Metric Tonnes Of Wheat Flour, Products

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has allowed exports of up to 5 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of wheat flour and related wheat products while retaining the overall prohibition on such exports.

The easing was notified through an amendment to the export policy for items classified under HS Code 1101, which covers wheat or meslin flour (atta), maida, semolina (ravi/sirgi), wholemeal atta, and resultant atta.

Under the amended policy, exports of these wheat products will continue to be categorised as “prohibited.” However, an additional allowance has been provided, permitting exports up to a cumulative limit of 5 LMT.

Such exports will be permitted only against export authorizations issued by the DGFT and will be subject to detailed modalities to be notified separately through a public notice.

The notification further clarified that this limited permission operates over and above the existing policy conditions, including those notified by the DGFT in October 2022.