**Executive Summary**
This notification outlines the permitted export of essential commodities from India to the Republic of Maldives for the financial year 2026-27 under a bilateral trade agreement. Effective from April 1, 2026, it specifies commodity-wise quotas and exempts these exports from existing or future restrictions during the period. The document also mandates specific environmental clearances and health certifications for construction materials and food items.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Approved Export Quantities for FY 2026-27**
* **Food Items:** Permitted exports include Eggs (448,913,750 Nos), Potatoes (22,589 MT), Onions (37,537 MT), Rice (230,429 MT), Wheat Flour (114,621 MT), Sugar (67,719 MT), and Dal (350 MT).
* **Construction Materials:** River Sand and Stone Aggregate are each permitted up to a limit of 1,300,000 MT.
* **Policy Exemptions and Restrictions**
* Exports of these specified commodities are exempt from any existing or future export prohibitions or restrictions for the duration of the 2026-27 financial year.
* Items falling under prohibited or restricted categories must be exported exclusively through six designated Customs Stations: Mundra Sea Port, Tuticorin Sea Port, Nhava Sheva Sea Port, ICD Tughlakabad, Kandla Sea Port, and Visakhapatnam Sea Port.
* **Mandatory Export Conditions**
* **Construction Materials:** Export of River Sand and Stone Aggregate is subject to obtaining environmental clearances and No Objection Certificates (NOCs) from state nodal authorities where the material is sourced. Mining is strictly prohibited in Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) areas.
* **Health Certification for Eggs:** Every consignment of eggs must be accompanied by a valid Export Health Certificate issued by the Export Inspection Council (EIC), conforming to Codex standards (CXG 38-2001) as required by the Maldives Food and Drug Authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Indian Exporters**
**Impact**
Exporters gain the ability to ship specified quantities of essential goods to the Maldives regardless of general export bans or restrictions that may apply to other destinations.
**Action Required**
Exporters must ensure they do not exceed the specified quotas, use only designated customs ports for restricted items, and secure all necessary health and environmental certifications before shipment.
**CAPEXIL (Chemical and Allied Export Promotion Council)**
**Impact**
Tasked with the regulatory oversight of construction material exports mentioned in the notification.
**Action Required**
CAPEXIL must ensure that all suppliers and extractors of River Sand and Stone Aggregate have obtained the required environmental clearances and that no mining occurs in CRZ areas.
**Export Inspection Council (EIC)**
**Impact**
The EIC is designated as the certifying authority for the safety and quality of egg exports.
**Action Required**
The EIC must issue Export Health Certificates for each egg consignment, ensuring compliance with the specific Codex standards required by Maldivian authorities.
**State Governments (Sourcing Regions)**
**Impact**
State authorities are responsible for regulating the extraction of materials within their jurisdictions.
**Action Required**
Designated nodal authorities must review and issue environmental clearances or NOCs for River Sand and Stone Aggregate based on applicable state legislation and judicial orders.
Key Entities Referenced
Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992: The primary legislation empowering the Central Government to regulate the import and export of goods.
Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2023: The policy framework under which the export of essential commodities to the Maldives is regulated and amended.
Bilateral Trade Agreement between Government of India and Government of Maldives: The core international agreement governing the export of essential commodities between the two nations.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT): The primary regulatory body under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry responsible for issuing the notification.
Republic of Maldives: The central location and primary beneficiary of the permitted export of essential commodities for FY 2026-27.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 1694] िई ददल्ली, मगं लवार, अप्रलै 7, 2026/चत्रै 17, 1948
No. 1694] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2026/CHAITRA 17, 1948
वाजणज्य एव ंउद्योग मत्रं ालय
(वाजणज्य जवभाग)
(जवदेि व्यापार महाजिदेिालय)
अजधसचू िा
िई ददल्ली, 1 अप्रलै , 2026
स.ं 01/2026-27
जवषय: जवत्तीय वष ष2026-27 के दौराि मालदीव गणराज्य को आवश्यक पण्य वस्ट्तओंु की पर्ू त षके सबं धं म।ें
का.आ.1762(अ).— समय-समय पर यथा संिोजधत जवदेि व्यापार िीजत (एफटीपी), 2023 के पैरा 1.02 और 2.01 और
जवदेि व्यापार (जवकास एवं जवजियमि) अजधजियम, 1992 की धारा 5 के साथ पठित धारा 3 द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग
करते हुए, केन्द्र सरकार एतद्द्वारा ‘जियाषत िीजत हते ु सामान्द्य ठटप्पणी’ के खंड (ि) को जिम्नािुसार संिोजधत करती ह:ै
1. भारत सरकार और मालदीव सरकार के बीच जद्वपक्षीय व्यापार समझौते के तहत, िीचे दी गई ताजलका-1
के कॉलम (4) में उजल्लजखत आवश्यक पण्य वस्ट्तओंु का वष ष2026-27 के दौराि, मालदीव गणराज्य को िीच ेदी गई ताजलका-
1 के कॉलम (4) म ेंउजल्लजखत मात्रा तक, जियाषत करि े की अिुमजत ह:ै-
2486 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ताजलका-1
क्रम स.ं पण्य वस्ट्तएु ं इकाई जवत्तीय वष ष2026-27 के जलए अिमु त मात्रा
(1) (2) (3) (4)
i. अंड े संख्या 448,913,750
ii. आल ू मी.ट. 22,589
iii. प्याि मी.ट. 37,537
iv. चावल मी.ट. 230,429
v. गेह ंका आटा मी.ट. 114,621
vi. चीिी मी.ट. 67,719
vii. दाल मी.ट. 350
viii. स्ट्टोि एग्रीगेट मी.ट. 1,300,000
ix. िदी की रेत मी.ट. 1,300,000
2. मालदीव गणराज्य को उपरोि ताजलका-1 के कॉलम (2) म ें उजल्लजखत वस्ट्तुओं का जियाषत जवत्तीय वषष 2026-27
के दौराि दकसी भी मौिूदा या भजवष्य के प्रजतबंध/जिषधे से मिु रहगे ा।
3. जवत्तीय वषष 2026-27 के दौराि मालदीव गणराज्य को जिजषद्ध/प्रजतबंजधत श्रणे ी के अतं गतष आि ेवाली ऊपर दी गई
ताजलका-1 के कॉलम (2) म ेंउजल्लजखत आवश्यक वस्ट्तओंु के जियाषत की अिुमजत केवल जिम्नजलजखत छह सीमा िुल्क स्ट्टेििों
के माध्यम से दी िाएगी:-
i.मुंरा समुरी पत्ति (आइएिएमयूएि1)
ii.तूतीकोठरि समुरी पत्ति (आइएिटीयूटी1)
iii.न्द्हावा िेवा समुरी पत्ति (आइएिएिएसए1)
iv. आइसीडी तगु लकाबाद (आइएिटीकेडी6)
v. कांडला समुरी पत्ति (आइएिआइएक्सवाई1)
vi. जविाखापत्तिम समुरी पत्ति (आइएवीटीिेड1)
4. िदी की रेत और स्ट्टोि एग्रीगटे की उपरोि ताजलका 1 के कॉलम 4 में उजल्लजखत मात्रा के जियाषत के जलए,
सीएपीइएक्सआइएल यह सुजिजित करेगा दक आपूर्तषकताषओं/जिष्कषषणकताषओं िे अपेजक्षत पयाषवरणीय जिकासी प्राप्त कर ली
ह ै और यह खिि तटीय जवजियमि क्षेत्र अजधसूचिा के अिुसार तटीय जवजियमि क्षेत्र (सीआरिेड) क्षेत्रों म ें िहीं दकया िाता
ह।ै
5. इसके अजतठरि, िदी की रेत और स्ट्टोि एग्रीगेट के जियाषत की अिुमजत केवल संबंजधत राज्य सरकारों के िाजमत
िोडल अजधकाठरयों स े पयाषवरण जिकासी/अिापजत्त प्रमाण पत्र प्राप्त करिे पर ही दी िाएगी, िहााँ से सामग्री प्राप्त की िाती
ह।ै यह इि पण्य वस्ट्तओंु के खिि से संबंजधत लागू राज्य काििू या न्द्याजयक आदेिों के अधीि भी ह।ै
6. अंडों का जियातष , िैसा दक ऊपर ताजलका-1 के क्रम स.ं (i) म ें बताया गया ह,ै इस ित ष के अधीि होगा दक हर खेप
के साथ जियाषत जिरीक्षण पठरषद द्वारा िारी एक वैध जियाषत स्ट्वास्ट््य प्रमाण पत्र हो िो मालदीव खाद्य एवं औषजध प्राजधकारी
की आवश्यकता के अिुसार, िेिठरक ऑदफजियल सटीदफकेट (सीएक्सिी 38-2001) के जडिाइि, उत्पादि, िारी करिे और
इस्ट्तेमाल करि े के जलए कोडेक्स ददिा जिदेिों के अिुरूप हो।
इस अजधसचू िा का प्रभाव: जवजिर्दषष्ट मात्रा के अिुसार जवत्तीय वषष 2026-27 के जलए भारत और मालदीव की
सरकार के बीच जद्वपक्षीय व्यापार समझौते के तहत मालदीव गणराज्य को अंड,े आलू, प्याि, चावल, गेह ं का आटा, चीिी,
दाल, स्ट्टोि एग्रीगेट और िदी की रेत के जियाषत की अिुमजत दी गई ह।ै इस अवजध के दौराि ये जियाषत दकसी भी मौिूदा या
भजवष्य के प्रजतबंध या जिजषद्ध से मुि रहगें े। अंडों के जियाषत के जलए मालदीव खाद्य एवं औषध प्राजधकारी द्वारा अपेजक्षत[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
कॉडेक्स मािकों के अिुरूप जियाषत जिरीक्षण पठरषद (ईआइसी) द्वारा िारी जियाषत स्ट्वास्ट््य प्रमाणपत्र की अजतठरि रूप स े
आवश्यकता होगी। इसके अलावा, जिजषद्ध या प्रजतबंजधत श्रणे ी के तहत वगीकृत वस्ट्तुओं के जियाषत की अिुमजत केवल छह
िाजमत सीमा िुल्क पत्तिों के माध्यम से दी िाएगी। िदी की रेत और स्ट्टोि एग्रीगेट के मामल ेमें, जियाषत पयाषवरण जिकासी,
सीआरिेड मािदंडों और संबंजधत राज्य जवजियमों के अिुपालि के अधीि होगा।
[फा. स.ं 01/91/171/59/एएम20/ईसी/ई-20816]
लव अग्रवाल, महाजिदिे क जवदिे व्यापार एवं
पदेि अपर सजचव
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 1st April, 2026
No. 01 /2026-27
Subject: Supply of essential commodities to the Republic of Maldives during FY 2026-27 - regarding.
S.O. 1762(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3, read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade
(Development & Regulation) Act, 1992, and paragraphs 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2023, as
amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby amends Section (L) of the ‘General Note to Export Policy’
as follows:
1. Export of essential commodities mentioned in Column (2) of the Table-1 below, to the Republic of Maldives,
during 2026-27 up to the quantities as mentioned in Column (4) of Table-1 below, is allowed under bilateral trade
agreement between Government of India and Government of Maldives: -
Table-1
S. No. Commodity Unit Quantity allowed for FY 2026-27
(1) (2) (3) (4)
i. Eggs Nos. 448,913,750
ii. Potatoes MT 22,589
iii. Onions MT 37,537
iv. Rice MT 230,429
v. Wheat Flour MT 114,621
vi. Sugar MT 67,719
vii. Dal MT 3504 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
viii. Stone Aggregate MT 1,300,000
ix. River Sand MT 1,300,000
2. Export of the commodities, mentioned in Column (2) of Table-1 above, to the Republic of Maldives shall be
exempt from any existing or future restrictions/prohibitions during FY 2026–27.
3. Export of essential commodities, mentioned in Column (2) of Table-1 above, falling under the
prohibited/restricted category to the Republic of Maldives during FY 2026–27 shall be permitted only through the
following six Customs Stations:-
i. Mundra Sea port (INMUN1)
ii. Tuticorin Sea Port (INTUT1)
iii. Nhava Sheva Sea Port (INNSA1)
iv. ICD Tughlakabad (INTKD6)
v. Kandla Sea (INIXY1)
vi. Visakhapatnam Sea (INVTZ1)
4. For export of the quantities of River Sand and Stone Aggregate, as mentioned in Column (4) of Table-1 above,
CAPEXIL shall ensure that suppliers/extractors have obtained the required environmental clearances and that mining is
not conducted in Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) areas, as per the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification.
5. Additionally, export of River Sand and Stone Aggregate shall be permitted only upon obtaining environmental
clearances/No Objection Certificates from the designated nodal authorities of the respective State Governments from
which the material is sourced. This is also subject to applicable State legislation or judicial orders relating to the mining
of these commodities.
6. Export of Eggs, as mentioned at S. No. (i) of Table-1 above, shall be subject to the condition that each
consignment is accompanied by a valid Export Health Certificate issued by the Export Inspection Council, conforming
to the Codex Guidelines for the Design, Production, Issuance and Use of Generic Official Certificates (CXG 38-2001)
as required by the Maldives Food and Drug Authority.
Effect of this notification: Export of Eggs, Potatoes, Onions, Rice, Wheat Flour, Sugar, Dal, Stone Aggregate,
and River Sand to the Republic of Maldives has been permitted under the bilateral trade agreement between the
Governments of India and Maldives for the FY 2026-27, as per the specified quantities. These exports shall remain
exempt from any existing or future restrictions or prohibitions during this period. Export of Eggs shall additionally
require an official Export Health Certificate issued by the Export Inspection Council (EIC), conforming to Codex
standards as required by the Maldives Food and Drug Authority. Further, export of items classified under the prohibited
or restricted category shall be allowed only through the six designated Customs ports. In the case of River Sand and
Stone Aggregate, exports will also be subject to environmental clearances, CRZ norms and compliance with relevant
State regulations.
[F.No. 01/91/171/59/AM20/EC/E-20816]
LAV AGARWAL, Director General of Foreign Trade &
Ex-Officio Addl. Secy.
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