**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, amends the export policy for meat and meat products. Effective October 29, 2025, exports of specified chilled and frozen bovine meat products will be permitted only upon proof of remittance to the Meat Export Development Fund (MEDF), operated by APEDA. The notification is dated October 14, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendment to Export Policy:** Export Policy Condition 9 is incorporated under Chapter-2, Schedule-II (Export Policy) of ITC (HS) 2022.
* **Requirement for Export:** Export of chilled/frozen meat is now subject to submission of proof of remittance to the Meat Export Development Fund (MEDF), operated by APEDA.
* **Affected ITC(HS) Codes:** The additional export policy condition applies to the following ITC(HS) codes:
* 0201 - Meat of bovine animals, fresh and chilled.
* 02013000 - Boneless
* 0202 - Meat of bovine animals, frozen.
* 02023000 - Boneless
* 0206 - Edible offal of bovine animals, fresh chilled or frozen.
* 02061000 - Of bovine animals, fresh or chilled.
* 02062100 - Of bovine animals, frozen: Tongues.
* 02062200 - Of bovine animals, frozen: Livers.
* 02062900 - Of bovine animals, frozen: Other
* **Effective Date:** The notification is effective from October 29, 2025.
**Impact Analysis**
**Meat Exporters**
* **Impact:** Meat exporters dealing with the specified bovine meat products will face a new requirement to remit funds to the Meat Export Development Fund (MEDF) and provide proof of remittance. This will likely impact their operational costs and export procedures.
* **Action Required:** Exporters must remit funds to the MEDF operated by APEDA and provide proof of remittance to be allowed to export the specified chilled and frozen bovine meat products. They must comply with this requirement starting October 29, 2025.
**APEDA (Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority)**
* **Impact:** APEDA, as the operator of the Meat Export Development Fund (MEDF), will see an increase in contributions to the fund.
* **Action Required:** APEDA needs to prepare for an increase in remittances and ensure the MEDF is adequately managed. They may need to implement processes to verify proof of remittance.
Key Entities Referenced
Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act 1992: Governs foreign trade and is referenced as the legal basis for the notification.
Foreign Trade Policy 2023: Policy document whose parameters are being amended by the notification.
ITC (HS) 2022: Indian Trade Clarification based on Harmonized System of Coding is referenced for export policy.
Meat Export Development Fund (MEDF): Fund operated by APEDA to which remittances must be made for chilled/frozen meat export.
APEDA: Agency operating the Meat Export Development Fund.
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 4538] िई ददल्ली, मगं लवार, अक्त बू र 14, 2025/आजव ि 22, 1947
No. 4538] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2025/ASVINA 22, 1947
वाजणज्य एव ंउद्योग मत्रं ालय
(वाजणज्य जवभाग)
(जवदेि व्यापार महाजिदेिालय)
अजधसचू िा
िई ददल्ली, 14 अक् तूबर, 2025
स.ं 42/2025-26
जवषयः मासं एव ंमासं उत्पादों की जियाता िीजत म ेंसिं ोधि के सबं धं म।ें
का.आ. 4667(अ).— समय-समय पर यथा संिोजधत, जवदेि व्यापार िीजत 2023 के परै ा 1.02 और 2.01 के
साथ पठित जवदेि व्यापार (जवकास और जवजियमि) अजधजियम 1992 की धारा 5 के साथ पठित धारा 3 के तहत प्रदत्त
िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्र सरकार एतद्द्वारा आइटीसी (एचएस) 2022 के अध्याय -2, अिुसूची- II (जियाात िीजत) के
अंतगता जियाात िीजतगत ित ा 9 को जिम्नािुसार िाजमल करती ह:ै
"एपीडा द्वारा संचाजलत मांस जियाात जवकास जिजध (एमईडीएफ) म ें अिं दाि का प्रमाण प्रस्ट्ततु करिे के अधीि िीजतत/िम े
हुए मांस के जियाात की अिुमजत दी िाएगी।"
2. उपयुाि प्रावधाि का संदभा लें, अजतठरि जियाात िीजतगत िता केवल जिम्नजलजखत आइटीसी (एचएस) कोड के सामिे डाली
गई ह:ै
6872 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
एच एस कोड माल का जववरण अजतठरि जियाता िीजतगत ित ा
0201- गोिातीय पिओंु का मासं , तािा और िीजतत
02013000 - हड्डी रजहत जियाात इस अध्याय की िीजतगत ित ा 9 के अधीि भी
होगा।
0202- गोिातीय पिओंु का मासं , िमाया हुआ
02023000 - हड्डी रजहत जियाात इस अध्याय की िीजतगत ित ा 9 के अधीि भी
होगा।
0206- गोिातीय पिओंु का खाि ेयोग्य ओफल, तािा िीजतत या िमा हुआ
02061000 - गोिातीय पिओंु का, तािा या िीजतत
02062100 - गोिातीय पिओंु की, िमी हुई:--िीभ ें जियाात इस अध्याय की िीजतगत ित ा 9 के अधीि भी
02062200 - गोिातीय पिओंु के, िम ेहुए:-- यकृत होगा।
02062900 - गोिातीय पिओंु के, िम ेहुए :-- अन्य
3. जियाातकों को कुछ पारवहि समय प्रदाि करि े के जलए, यह 29.10.2025 स ेलागू होगा।
इस अजधसचू िा का प्रभाव: परै ा 2 म ें जिर्दाष्ट िीजतत और िमे हुए मांस उत्पादों के जियाात को केवल एपीडा द्वारा संचाजलत
मांस जियाात जवकास जिजध (एमईडीएफ) म ें अिं दाि िमा करि े पर अिुमजत दी िाएगी। यह अजधसूचिा 29.10.2025 स े
प्रभावी होगी।
[फा. स.ं 1/91/171/166/एएम21/ईसी/ई-24267]
अिय भाद,ू अपर सजचव एवं महाजिदेिक जवदेि व्यापार
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 14th October, 2025
No. 42/2025-26
Subject: Amendment in Export Policy of Meat and Meat products -regarding
S.O. 4667(E).— In exercise of powers conferred under 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, the Central Government hereby incorporates Export Policy Condition 9 under Chapter-2,
Schedule-II (Export Policy) of ITC (HS) 2022, as follows:
"The export of chilled/frozen meat shall be permitted subject to submission of proof of submission of proof of remittance
to the Meat Export Development Fund (MEDF), operated by APEDA."[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
2. Reference the above-mentioned provision, additional Export Policy Condition is inserted against the following
ITC(HS) Codes only:
HS Code Description of Goods Additional Export Policy Condition
0201- MEAT OF BOVINE ANIMALS, FRESH AND CHILLED
02013000 -Boneless
Exports shall also be subject to Policy Condition 9 of
this Chapter
0202- MEAT OF BOVINE ANIMALS, FROZEN
02023000 -Boneless Exports shall also be subject to Policy Condition 9 of
this Chapter
0206- EDIBLE OFFAL OF BOVINE ANIMALS, FRESH CHILLED OR FROZEN
02061000 -Of bovine animals, fresh or chilled
02062100 -Of bovine animals, frozen :-- Tongues Exports shall also be subject to Policy Condition 9 of
02062200 -Of bovine animals, frozen :-- Livers this Chapter
02062900 -Of bovine animals, frozen :-- Other
3. To provide some transition time to the exporters, this shall come into effect from 29.10.2025.
Effect of this notification: Exports of chilled and frozen meat products specified in Paragraph 2 shall be permitted only
upon remittance to the Meat Export Development Fund (MEDF) operated by APEDA. The Notification shall come into
effect from 29.10.2025.
[F. No. 01/91/171/166/AM21/EC/e-24267]
AJAY BHADOO, Addl. Secy. and Director General of Foreign Trade
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