The Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has announced amendments to the Standard Input Output Norms (SION) E-136, enabling and regulating the export of “Wheat Flour (Atta) with Millets.” This move aims to promote the export of value-added products and support the inclusion of millets in global food supply chains. This notification was issued on February 27, 2025.
The amendment, made under the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023, revises Note 3 of SION E-136, which previously addressed the export of wheat flour.
Millet Inclusion
The amended note now explicitly allows the export of “Wheat Flour (Atta) with Millets.” The export item must contain a minimum of 60% Wheat Flour (Atta) and a minimum of 15% Millets, in addition to any other permitted ingredients.
Millets and other added ingredients must be sourced domestically.
Import Entitlement
The import entitlement of wheat under the Advance Authorization scheme for such export items will be calculated proportionally to the percentage content of Whole Wheat Flour (Atta).
For every 1 kg of Whole Wheat Flour (Atta) exported, 1.07 kg of wheat will be allowed for import.
Clear Export Description
The export description in the Shipping Bill (SB) must clearly indicate the percentage content of Whole Wheat Flour, Millets, and other ingredients.
All other conditions specified in previous Public Notices (38/2015-20 and 62/2015-20) remain in force.
This change is expected to stimulate the export of a product that combines the widely used wheat flour with millets.
