Extension of Minimum Export Price on Natural Honey
DGFT notification Notification No. 09/2026-27 · 10 Apr 2026
Official title
Amendment for extension of validity of Minimum Export Price (MEP) on export of Natural Honey - regarding.
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The Directorate General of Foreign Trade has extended the validity of the Minimum Export Price (MEP) for the export of Natural Honey, classified under ITC(HS) code 04090000. The MEP remains set at US Dollar 1400 FOB per Metric Ton. This extension modifies the previous policy condition, which was set to expire on 31 March 2026, and now mandates the MEP requirement until 31 December 2026. This amendment is effective immediately and applies to all exports of Natural Honey under the specified tariff item.
What you must do
- Maintain a Minimum Export Price of US Dollar 1400 FOB per Metric Ton for exports of Natural Honey
Key dates
- Effective from
- 10 Apr 2026
- Effective date of the notification
- 10 Apr 2026
Document text
[To be Published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-II, Section - 3, Sub-Section (ii)]
Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi
Notification No. 09/2026-27 New Delhi, Dated: 10 April, 2026
Subject: Amendment for extension of validity of Minimum Export Price (MEP) on export of Natural Honey – regarding.
S.O. (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 description | Export Policy | Existing Policy condition | Revised Policy condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04090000 | Natural Honey | Free | Subject to a Minimum Export Price (MEP) of US Dollar 1400 FOB per Metric Ton, till 31st March 2026. | Subject to a Minimum Export Price (MEP) of US Dollar 1400 FOB per Metric Ton, till 31st December 2026. |
- 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.
(Lav Agarwal) Director General of Foreign Trade & Additional Secretary to the Government of India E-mail: dgft@nic.in
(Issued from File No. 01/91/180/879/AM08/EC/Vol.8/PartFile/e-38272)
Source details
- Source
- Directorate General of Foreign Trade
- Type
- notification
- Published by source
- 10 Apr 2026
- Document number
- Notification No. 09/2026-27
- Issuing division
- Directorate General of Foreign Trade
- Effective date
- 10 Apr 2026
- Coverage area
- foreign-trade