Extension of Minimum Export Price on Natural Honey
DGFT notification Notification No. 52 /2025-26 · 31 Dec 2025
Official title
Amendment for extension of validity of Minimum Export Price (MEP) on export of Natural Honey – regarding.
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The Central Government extends the Minimum Export Price (MEP) for the export of Natural Honey. This policy applies to goods under ITC(HS) code 04090000. The MEP remains at US Dollar 1400 FOB per Metric Ton. This requirement stays in effect until 31 March 2026. The amendment takes effect immediately.
What you must do
- Maintain a Minimum Export Price of US Dollar 1400 FOB per Metric Ton for Natural Honey exports
Key dates
- Effective from
- 31 Dec 2025
- Effective date of the notification
- 31 Dec 2025
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. 52 /2025-26 Dated: December 31, 2025
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. 27/2025-26 dated 22.08.2025, 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 HS Code | 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 December 2025. | Subject to a Minimum Export Price (MEP) of US Dollar 1400 FOB per Metric Ton, till 31st March 2026. |
- Effect of this Notification: Minimum Export Price (MEP) on Natural Honey (exported under ITC HS Code 04090000) shall remain at US Dollar 1400 FOB per Metric Ton till 31st March 2026, with immediate effect.
(Ajay Bhadoo) Additional Secretary to the Government of India & Director General of Foreign Trade 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
- 31 Dec 2025
- Document number
- Notification No. 52 /2025-26
- Issuing division
- Directorate General of Foreign Trade
- Effective date
- 31 Dec 2025
- Coverage area
- foreign-trade