Foreign Trade Policy | Natural Honey Exports Capped At USD 1,400 Per Metric Ton Till March 2026, Notifies DGFT
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has notified that Minimum Export Price (MEP) for Natural Honey will be USD 1,400 per metric ton and exports below this price would not be permitted. In a Notification dated December 31, 2025, DGFT has notified extension by revising the Export Policy condition for Honey falling under tariff heading ITC HS 04090000 till March 31 2026,...
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has notified that Minimum Export Price (MEP) for Natural Honey will be USD 1,400 per metric ton and exports below this price would not be permitted.
In a Notification dated December 31, 2025, DGFT has notified extension by revising the Export Policy condition for Honey falling under tariff heading ITC HS 04090000 till March 31 2026, with immediate effect.
The MEP mechanism for natural honey was first introduced in March 2024 and later revised downward from USD 2,000/tonne to USD 1,400/tonne via DGFT Notification No. 27/2025-26 dated August 22, 2025, which was effective till 31 December 2025.
Clickhere to read/download DGFT Notification No. 52/2025-26 dated December 31, 2025.