**Policy Summary: Amendment of Minimum Export Price (MEP) on Export of Natural Honey**
**Date:** August 22, 2025
**Authority:** Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
**Subject:** Revision of the Minimum Export Price (MEP) for natural honey under ITC HS code 04090000.
**Legal Basis:** Exercising powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade Development and Regulation Act, 1992, read with Para 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, and in amendment of Notification No. 45/2024-25 dated 30.12.2024.
**Policy Change:** The Central Government has amended the minimum export price (MEP) condition for natural honey, classified under ITC HS Code 04090000, as follows:
* **Existing Policy Condition:** Subject to a Minimum Export Price (MEP) of US Dollar 2000 FOB per Metric Ton.
* **Revised Policy Condition:** Subject to a Minimum Export Price (MEP) of US Dollar 1400 FOB per Metric Ton.
**Effective Date:** Immediate effect.
**Validity:** The revised MEP of US Dollar 1400 per Metric Ton is valid until December 31, 2025.
**Impact:** The Minimum Export Price (MEP) on natural honey is revised from US Dollar 2000 per Metric Ton to US Dollar 1400 per Metric Ton with immediate effect, and will remain valid until December 31, 2025.
**Contact:** Ajay Bhadoo, Director General of Foreign Trade & Addl. Secy., F. No. 01/91/180/879/AM08/EC/Vol.8/Part/File-38272.
Key Entities Referenced
Foreign Trade Development and Regulation Act, 1992: An Indian legislation that empowers the government to regulate foreign trade.
Foreign Trade Policy, 2023: A policy document outlining the guidelines and objectives for India's foreign trade.
Central Government: The Union Government of India.
ITCHS code 04090000: Harmonized System code for Natural Honey, used for tariff and trade purposes.
Natural Honey: The commodity whose export policy is being amended in the notification.
Minimum Export Price (MEP): A price below which exports are not permitted; used to regulate trade and ensure fair pricing.
New Delhi: The location where the notification is issued. New Delhi is the capital of India.
Ajay Bhadoo: Director General of Foreign Trade and Additional Secretary, signatory of the notification.
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MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd August, 2025
No. 27/2025-26
Subject: Amendment of Minimum Export Price (MEP) on export of Honey - regarding.
S.O. 3954(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. 45/2024-25 dated 30.12.2024, the Central
Government hereby amends the 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 description Export Existing Policy condition Revised Policy condition
HS Code Policy
04090000 Natural Honey Free Subject to a Minimum Export Subject to a Minimum Export
Price (MEP) of US Dollar 2000 Price (MEP) of US Dollar 1400
FOB per Metric Ton, till 31st FOB per Metric Ton, till 31st
December 2025. December 2025.
2. Effect of this Notification:
Minimum Export Price (MEP) on Natural Honey is revised from US Dollar 2000 Per Metric Ton to US Dollar 1400
per Metric Ton with immediate effect, till 31st December 2025.
[F. No. 01/91/180/879/AM08/EC/Vol.8/PartFile/e- 38272]
AJAY BHADOO, Dir. General of Foreign Trade & Addl. Secy.
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