The Government of India, through the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), has issued Notification No. 61/2025-26 dated 24 February 2026 amending the export policy for wheat flour and related products falling under HS Code 1101. Exercising powers under Sections 3 and 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 read with the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, the government has allowed export of an additional 5 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) of wheat flour and related products. This quantity is over and above the 5 LMT already permitted under Notification No. 55/2025-26 dated 16 January 2026. Despite this relaxation, the overall export policy status of wheat flour and related products continues to remain “Prohibited.” The additional export quantity will be subject to modalities and procedures to be separately notified through a DGFT Public Notice. The notification clarifies that the relaxation is limited in scope and quantity and does not amount to a complete removal of export prohibition.
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Notification No. 61/2025-26-DGFT | Dated: Dated: 24th February, 2026
Subject: Amendment in export policy of Wheat flour and related items falling 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, and in continuation of Notification No. 55/2025-26 dated January 16, 2026, the Central Government hereby further amends the 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 Wholemeal Atta and resultant atta |
(Ravi/Sirgi),No. Prohibited | As laid down in DGFT Notification 39/2015- 2020 dated October 14, 2022 and Notification No. 55 dated January 16, 2026,. | Export of an additional 5 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) of wheat flour and related products under HS Code 1101 shall be permitted, over and above the 5 LMT permitted vide Notification No. 55 dated January 16, 2026, subject to the modalities to be notified vide Public Notice issued by DGFT. |
2. Effect of this Notification:
The export of wheat flour and related products under HS Code 1101 shall continue to remain “Prohibited”. However, export of an additional 05 LMT of wheat flour and related products is allowed. This is in addition to the quantity allowed under Notification No. 55 dated January 16, 2026. Detailed procedure for this purpose shall be notified separately.
(Lay Agarwal)
Director General of Foreign Trade and
Ex-Officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India &
Email: dgft@nic.in
(Issued from File No. 01/91/180/032/AM22/Pt.1/EC/E-32553)
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