Amendment in Export Policy of Items Under HS Code 1101
DGFT notification Notification No. 55/2025-26 · 16 Jan 2026
Official title
Amendment in export policy of items under HS Code 1101 – regarding.
Official record
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The Directorate General of Foreign Trade amends the export policy for items under HS Code 1101. This code includes Wheat or Meslin Flour, Maida, Samolina, and Wholemeal Atta. The export status for these items remains Prohibited. The government permits the export of 5 LMT of these products. This allowance exists over and above the existing policy conditions. Exporters must obtain an Export Authorisation from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade. The export must follow the modalities that the authority provides in a separate Public Notice.
What you must do
- Obtain an Export Authorisation from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade.
- Follow the modalities for export as notified in a separate Public Notice.
Key dates
- Notification issuance date
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
Notification No. 55/2025-26 New Delhi, Dated: $16^{\text{th}}$ January, 2026
Subject: Amendment in export policy of items under HS Code 1101 – regarding.
S.O. (E) - In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992) as amended, read with Para 1.02 and Para 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, the Central Government hereby amends export policy of items under HS code 1101 of ITC (HS), Schedule–2, 2022 as under:
| ITC(HS) Code | Description | Existing Export Policy | Existing Policy Condition | Additional Policy Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1101 | Wheat or Meslin Flour (Atta), Maida, Samolina (Ravi/Sirgi), Wholemeal Atta and resultant atta | Prohibited | Export conditions as laid down in DGFT Notification No. 39 dated 14.10.2022. | Export of 5 LMT of wheat flour and related products under HS code 1101 shall be permitted under the Export Authorisation issued by DGFT, subject to the modalities notified separately vide Public Notice. |
- Effect of this Notification:
The export of wheat flour and related products under HS Code 1101 shall continue to remain "Prohibited". However, export to the extent of 5 LMT of wheat flour and related products under HS Code 1101, over and above the existing policy conditions, is allowed.
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(Lav Agarwal) Additional Secretary to the Government of India & Director General of Foreign Trade Email: dgft@nic.in
(Issued from File No. 01/91/180/032/AM22/Pt.I/EC/E-32553)
Source details
- Source
- Directorate General of Foreign Trade
- Type
- notification
- Published by source
- 16 Jan 2026
- Document number
- Notification No. 55/2025-26
- Issuing division
- Directorate General of Foreign Trade
- Coverage area
- foreign-trade