**Executive Summary**
This notification issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry amends the export policy for Baryte (Natural Barium Sulphate) under the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023. Effective from April 17, 2026, the policy reclassifies high-gravity grades of Baryte from "Free" to "Restricted" status. Consequently, exporters of these specific grades must now obtain formal authorization or licensing from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT).
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Revised Export Classifications**
* **Grade A Baryte:** Items with a Specific Gravity of ≥ 4.2 (ITC/HS Code 25111010) are moved from the "Free" category to the "Restricted" category.
* **Grade B Baryte:** Items with a Specific Gravity between 4.10 and 4.20 (ITC/HS Code 25111020) are moved from the "Free" category to the "Restricted" category.
* **Grade CDW Baryte:** Items with a Specific Gravity of < 4.0 (ITC/HS Code 25111090) remain in the "Free" category and continue to be freely exportable.
**Regulatory and Licensing Requirements**
* Exporting Grade A and Grade B baryte now requires an export license or authorization issued by the DGFT.
* The licensing process for these grades will follow the established procedures currently applied to all items categorized as "Restricted."
**Legal Authority**
* The amendment is exercised under powers conferred by the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992, in conjunction with the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2023.
**Impact Analysis**
**Exporters of Grade A and Grade B Baryte**
**Impact**
These stakeholders are the most significantly affected as their products are no longer freely exportable. They are now subject to regulatory oversight and must meet specific criteria to gain export permission.
**Action Required**
Exporters must transition from "Free" export practices to the "Restricted" category protocol, which includes applying for and securing necessary authorizations or licenses from the DGFT prior to shipment.
**Exporters of Grade CDW Baryte**
**Impact**
There is no regulatory change for this group; their product maintains its "Free" export status.
**Action Required**
No new actions are required; they may continue to export Grade CDW baryte under existing "Free" category procedures.
**Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT)**
**Impact**
The DGFT is now responsible for the administrative oversight and the processing of licenses for the newly restricted grades of Baryte.
**Action Required**
The department must implement the screening and issuance of export authorizations for Grade A and Grade B baryte in accordance with the amended policy.
Key Entities Referenced
Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2023: The primary policy framework whose paragraphs 1.02 and 2.01 govern the export conditions amended to restrict certain grades of Baryte.
Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992: The governing legislation providing the Central Government with the statutory authority under Sections 3 and 5 to regulate and amend foreign trade policies.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT): The regulatory body responsible for administering the export policy and overseeing the licensing process for items placed under the 'Restricted' category.
Lav Agarwal: The Director General of Foreign Trade and ex-officio Additional Secretary who issued and signed the notification.
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-07052026-272310
CG-DxLx-xEG-I0D7H0x5x2x0 26-272310
xxxGIDExxx
असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2135] िई ददल्ली, मगं लवार, मई 5, 2026/विै ाख 15, 1948
No. 2135] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2026/VAISAKHA 15, 1948
वाजणज्य और उद्योग मत्रं ालय
(वाजणज्य जवभाग)
(जवदेि व्यापार महाजिदेिालय)
अजधसचू िा
िई ददल्ली,17 अप्रलै , 2026
स.ं 12/2026-2027
जवषयः बरै ाइट (प्राकृजतक बरे रयम सल्फेट) की जियाता िीजत म ेंसिं ोधि के सबं धं म।ें
का.आ. 2222(अ).— समय-समय पर यथा संिोजधत जवदेि व्यापार िीजत (एफटीपी), 2023 के पैरा 1.2. और
2.01 के साथ परित जवदेि व्यापार (जवकास एवं जवजियमि) अजधजियम, 1992 की धारा 5 के साथ परित धारा 3 द्वारा
प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग हुए, केन्द्र सरकार एतद्द्वारा बैराइट (प्राकृजतक बेररयम सल्फेट) से संबंजधत जियाात की िीजतगत ितों
में जिम्नजलजखत संिोधि करती ह:ै बैराइट (प्राकृजतक बेररयम सल्फेट) की जियाात िीजत को श्रेणी-वार जिम्नािुसार जवजियजमत
दकया िाएगा:
आइटीसी/एचएस
मद/जववरण मौिदू ा िीजत सिं ोजधत िीजत
कोड
25111010 प्राकृजतक बेररयम • श्रेणी ए (स्ट्पेजसदफक ग्रेजवटी • श्रेणी ए (स्ट्पेजसदफक ग्रेजवटी ≥ 4.2):
सल्फेट (बैराइट्स): ≥ 4.2): मुक् त प्रजतबंजधत
लम् ् स
3136 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
25111020 प्राकृजतक बेररयम • श्रणे ी बी (स्ट्पेजसदफक • श्रणे ी बी (स्ट्पेजसदफक ग्रजे वटी =
सल्फेट (बैराइट्स): ग्रजे वटी = 4.10–4.20): 4.10–4.20): प्रजतबजं धत
पाउडर मुक् त
• श्रेणी सीडीडब्ल् यू (स्ट्पेजसदफक
25111090 प्राकृजतक बेररयम • श्रेणी सीडीडब्ल् यू ग्रेजवटी < 4.0): मुक्त
सल्फेट (बैराइट्स): (स्ट्पेजसदफक ग्रेजवटी < 4.0):
अन्द्य मुक् त
2. श्रेणी ए और श्रणे ी बी बेराइट का जियाात "प्रजतबंजधत" श्रेणी के अंतगात आि े वाली वस्ट्तओंु के जलए पहल े से अपिाई गई
प्रदिया के अिुसार, डीिीएफटी द्वारा प्राजधकार पत्र /लाइसेंससंग के अध् यधीि होगा।
3. श्रणे ी सीडीडब् ल् य ू बेराइट को मुक् त जियाता िीजत के अिुसार जियाात दकया िा सकेगा।
इस अजधसचू िा का प्रभाव : बरै ाइट (प्राकृजतक बेररयम सल्फेट) की जियाात िीजत को श्रणे ी-वार आधार पर संिोजधत दकया
गया ह,ै जिसमें श्रणे ी ए और श्रणे ी बी को प्रजतबंजधत श्रेणी में रखा गया ह ैतथा श्रणे ी सीडीडब्ल्यू को मुि श्रेणी में बिाए रखा
गया ह।ै
[फा. स.ं ईसी एिसी-ईसीएिसी/2/2026-जियाात प्रकोष्ठ (गरै -स्ट्कोमेट)/ई-45302]
लव अग्रवाल, महाजिदिे क जवदिे व्यापार एव ं पदेि अपर सजचव
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 17th April, 2026
No. 12/2026-27
Subject: Amendment in export policy of Baryte (Natural Barium Sulphate) – regarding.
S.O. 2222(E).—In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade
(Development & Regulation) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and paragraph 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023,
as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in the export policy
conditions relating to Baryte (Natural Barium Sulphate):
1. The export policy of Baryte (Natural Barium Sulphate) shall be regulated grade-wise as under:
ITC/HS
Item / description Existing Policy Proposed policy
Code
25111010 Natural barium sulphate • Grade A (Specific Gravity • Grade A (Specific Gravity ≥
(barytes): lumps ≥ 4.2): Free 4.2): Restricted
• Grade B (Specific • Grade B (Specific Gravity =
25111020 Natural barium sulphate
Gravity = 4.10–4.20): Free 4.10–4.20): Restricted
(barytes): powder
• Grade CDW (Specific • Grade CDW (Specific
25111090 Natural barium sulphate Gravity < 4.0): Free Gravity < 4.0): Free
(barytes): other
2. Export of Grade A and Grade B baryte shall be subject to authorisation/licensing by DGFT, in accordance with
the procedure already followed for items falling under “Restricted” category.
3. Grade CDW baryte shall continue to remain freely exportable.
Effect of this Notification: Export policy of Baryte (Natural Barium Sulphate) is amended on a grade-wise basis by
placing Grade A and Grade B under Restricted category and retaining Grade CDW under Free category.
[F. No. EC NC-ECNC/2/2026-Export cell (Non-SCOMET)/e-45302]
LAV AGARWAL, Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-officio Addl. Secy.
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.