The Directorate General of Foreign Trade on 6th July 2022, has amended the export policy of wheat by mandating all the exporters to seek prior permission from the inter-ministerial committee. Export Policy of wheat flour (atta) remains ‘Free’, but export shall be subject to recommendation of Inter Ministerial Committee (IMC) on export of wheat.
The notification shall come into effect from 12th of July, 2022. The provisions as under Para 1.05 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020 regarding transitional arrangement shall not be applicable under this Notification. During the period from 6th July, 2022 till 12th July, 2022 the following consignments of wheat flour will be allowed to be exported:
- where loading of wheat flour on the ship has commenced before this Notification; and
- Where wheat flour consignment has been handed over to the Customs before this Notification and is registered in their system.
