Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, has issued a notification to amend the Minimum Export Price (MEP) for natural honey. Effective immediately, the MEP for natural honey (ITC(HS) code 04090000) has been revised downward from US Dollar 2000 per Metric Ton to US Dollar 1400 per Metric Ton on a Freight on Board (FOB) basis. This new policy condition will remain in effect until December 31, 2025. The amendment modifies a previous notification and aims to adjust the export policy for honey, making it less expensive to export from India. The change is made in accordance with powers granted by the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act of 1992 and the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023. This revision directly impacts exporters of natural honey by lowering the minimum value at which they can sell their products to international markets.
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi
Notification No. 27/2025-26 – DGFT | Dated: 22 August, 2025
Subject: Amendment of Minimum Export Price (MEP) on export of Honey – regarding.
S.O. 3954(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. 45/2024-25 dated 30.12.2024, the Central Government hereby amends the 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 2000 FOB per Metric Ton, till 31 December 2025. | Subject to a Minimum Export Price (MEP) of US Dollar 1400 FOB per Metric Ton, till 31 st December 2025. |
2. Effect of this Notification:
Minimum Export Price (MEP) on Natural Honey is revised from US Dollar 2000 Per Metric Ton to US Dollar 1400 per Metric Ton with immediate effect, till 31st December 2025.
(Ajay Bhadoo)
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)
