**Executive Summary**
This notification from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry extends the validity of the Minimum Export Price (MEP) for natural honey. The MEP of US Dollar 1400 FOB per Metric Ton, under ITC(HS) code 04090000 is extended until March 31, 2026. This extension is effective immediately from January 1, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Subject:** Extension of Minimum Export Price (MEP) validity for natural honey.
* **Authority:** Issued by the Central Government, referencing the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 and the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023.
* **Item Description:** Natural Honey
* **ITC(HS) Code:** 04090000
* **Export Policy:** Free
* **Previous Policy Condition:** Subject to an MEP of US Dollar 1400 FOB per Metric Ton until December 31, 2025.
* **Revised Policy Condition:** Subject to an MEP of US Dollar 1400 FOB per Metric Ton until March 31, 2026.
* **Effective Date:** Immediately (January 1, 2026).
**Impact Analysis**
**Exporters of Natural Honey**
*Impact*
This notification affects exporters of natural honey under ITC HS Code 04090000 by extending the period during which the minimum export price will be effective, until March 31, 2026.
*Action Required*
Exporters need to ensure that all exports of natural honey are priced at or above US Dollar 1400 FOB per Metric Ton until March 31, 2026.
Key Entities Referenced
Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992: Indian law governing foreign trade, referenced as the source of authority for the notification.
Foreign Trade Policy, 2023: The governing policy framework for foreign trade, defining parameters referenced in the notification.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT): The agency responsible for implementing trade policies and regulations.
Natural Honey: The specific commodity whose export price is being regulated.
Minimum Export Price (MEP): The regulatory mechanism extended in the notification.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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No. 06] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 2026/PAUSHA 11, 1947
वाजणज्य एव ं उद्योग मत्रं ालय
(वाजणज्य जवभाग)
(जवदेि व्यापार महाजिदेिालय)
अजधसचू िा
िई ददल्ली, 31 ददसम् बर, 2025
स.ं 52 /2025-26
जवषयः प्राकृजतक िहद के जियाता पर न्यिू तम जियाता मल्ू य (एमईपी) की वधै ता बढाि े हते ुसिं ोधि के सबं धं म।ें
का.आ. 6(अ).— समय-समय पर यथा संिोजधत, जवदेि व्यापार िीजत 2023 के परै ा 1.02 और 2.01 के साथ
पठित जवदेि व्यापार (जवकास एवं जवजियमि) अजधजियम, 1992 की धारा 5 के साथ पठित धारा 3 द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का
प्रयोग करत े हुए और पूव ाअजधसूचिा सं. 27/2025-26 ददिाकं 22.08.2025 म ेंसंिोधि के संबंध म ेंकेन्र सरकार एतद्द्वारा
अिुसूची-II (जियाात िीजत) के आइटीसी (एचएस) कोड 04090000 के अतं गता प्राकृजतक िहद की मौिूदा न्यूितम जियाात
मूल्य की िता की वधै ता को तत्काल प्रभाव से जिम्नािुसार जवस्ट्ताठरत करती ह:ै -
07 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
प्रिल्ु क मद एचएस मद जववरण जियाता िीजत मौिदू ा िीजतगत ित ा सिं ोजधत िीजतगत ित ा
कोड
04090000 प्राकृजतक िहद मुि 31 ददसंबर, 2025 तक 31 माच ा2026 तक
एफ.ओ.बी. प्रजत मीठरक एफ.ओ.बी. प्रजत मीठरक
टि 1400 अमेठरकी टि 1400 अमेठरकी डॉलर
डॉलर के न्युितम जियाात के न्यूितम जियाात मल्ू य
मूल्य (एमईपी) के अधीि (एमईपी) के अधीि
2. इस अजधसचू िा का प्रभावः
प्राकृजतक िहद (आइटीसी एचएस कोड 04090000 के तहत जियााजतत) पर न्यूितम जियाात मल्ू य (एमईपी) 31 माचा 2026
तक तत्काल प्रभाव से एफओबी प्रजत मीठरक टि 1400 अमेठरकी डॉलर पर बिा रहगे ा।
[फा. स. ं 01/91/180/879/एएम08/ईसी/खंड 8/पाटा फाइल/ई-38272]
अिय भाद,ू पदेि अपर सजचव और महाजिदेिक जवदेि व्यापार
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce )
(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 31st December, 2025
No. 52 /2025-26
Subject: Amendment for extension of validity of Minimum Export Price (MEP) on export of Natural Honey –
regarding.
S.O. 6(E).— In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade
(Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 read with Para 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, as amended
from time to time, and in amendment of the earlier Notification No. 27/2025-26 dated 22.08.2025, the Central
Government hereby extends the validity of the existing Minimum Export Price condition of Natural Honey under
ITC(HS) code 04090000 of Schedule-II (Export Policy), as under, with immediate effect:–
Tariff item Item Export Existing Policy condition Revised Policy condition
HS description Policy
Code
04090000 Natural Honey Free Subject to a Minimum Export Price Subject to a Minimum Export Price
(MEP) of US Dollar 1400 FOB (MEP) of US Dollar 1400 FOB per
per Metric Ton, till 31st December Metric Ton, till 31st March 2026.
2025.
2. Effect of this Notification:
Minimum Export Price (MEP) on Natural Honey (exported under ITC HS Code 04090000) shall remain at US Dollar
st
1400 FOB per Metric Ton till 31 March 2026, with immediate effect.
[F. No. 01/91/180/879/AM08/EC/Vol.8/PartFile/e-38272]
AJAY BHADOO, Addl. Secy. & Director General of Foreign Trade
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