Govt permits exports of 5L tonnes of wheat flour
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New Delhi: The government has permitted exports of 5 lakh tonnes of wheat flour and related products, according to a notification.
This partial lifting of the ban was eased after a gap of over three years, when the centre banned wheat exports in 2022. India is a major producer of the commodity.
"The export of wheat flour and related products shall continue to remain prohibited. However, export to the extent of 5 LMT (lakh metric tonnes) of wheat flour and related products, over and above the existing policy conditions, is allowed," the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has said in a notification dated January 16. Applicants who want to ship the product have to seek permission from the directorate and file an application for that, DGFT said. "The first set of applications shall be invited from January 21, 2026, to January 31, 2026," the DGFT's public notice said.
