Amendment in Export Policy of Animal By-Products- regarding.
DGFT notification · 08 Sept 2025
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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
Notification No. 29 / 2025-26
New Delhi, Dated: 08 September, 2025
Subject: Amendment in Export Policy of Animal By-Products- regarding.
S.O. (E): In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with section 5 of Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby amends export policy for specific ITC (HS) codes under Chapter 23 of Schedule-II (Export Policy), ITC(HS) 2022, with immediate effect, as follows-
- Policy condition 2 under Chapter 23 of the Schedule-II (Export Policy), ITC(HS) 2022 is inserted as follows –
Meat, Offal, Guts, Bladders, Stomach, Intestines, Pizzle, Bones, Horn, Hooves, Glands, Hides and other organs (Chapter 02, 05 & 41) used as raw material in the preparation of pet food products (not intended for human consumption) sourced from APEDA registered integrated abattoirs/Municipal Slaughterhouses which have been subjected to post-mortem inspection and segregation to ensure the suitability of the raw material for such purpose by the designated veterinary authority of the state where the meat processing plant is located shall issue the certificate on the basis of inspections carried out by Veterinarians duly registered under Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984 employed by the slaughtering unit and supervised by the designed veterinary authority of the state/UT.
- Export Policy of the following ITC(HS) Codes are amended accordingly:
| ITC(HS) Codes & Description | Existing Export Policy Condition | Revised Export Policy Condition |
|---|---|---|
| 23091000 --- Dog or cat food, put up for retail sale | Subject to Policy Condition 1 of this Chapter. | Subject to Policy Condition 1 and 2 of this Chapter. |
| 23099010 --- Compounded Animal Feed | ||
| 23099020 --- Concentrates for compound animal feed |
Effect of this Notification: Export policy of certain Animal by-products has been revised in line with specific EU Regulations.
(Ajay Bhadoo)
Director General of Foreign Trade &
Addl. Secretary to the Government of India
E-mail: dgft@nic.in
[File No. 01/91/180/03/AM-19/EC/E- 42921]
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