The Directorate General of Foreign Trade amended the export policy for wheat flour and related products classified under HS Code 1101 through Notification No. 55/2025-26 dated January 16, 2026. The notification maintains the existing prohibition on exports of wheat or meslin flour, including atta, maida, semolina (rava/sirgi), wholemeal atta, and resultant atta. However, it introduces a limited relaxation by permitting exports of up to 5 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of such products. This allowance is subject to obtaining a specific export authorisation and compliance with operational modalities to be notified separately through a public notice. The amendment operates in addition to the prevailing policy conditions and does not dilute the general prohibition. Overall, the decision reflects a calibrated policy approach—continuing restrictions to protect domestic supply while enabling tightly controlled exports within a defined quantitative cap under a regulatory framework.
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Notification No. 55/2025-26 – DGFT | Dated: 16th January, 2026
Subject: Amendment in export policy of items under HS Code 1101 — regarding.
S.O. 320(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 39 /2015-2020 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. |
2. 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.
(Lay 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.1/EC/E-32553)
