DGFT Issues Amendment to Export Policy for Meat and Meat Products

DGFT Issues Amendment to Export Policy for Meat and Meat Products

The Directorate general of foreign trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department of Commerce), recently shared a notification dated October 14, 2025 regarding an amendment to the export policy of Meat and Meat products.

In powers given under 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 as changed from time to time, the Central Government includes export policy condition 9 under Chapter-2, Schedule-II (Export Policy) of ITC (HS) 2022, as follows:

“The export of chilled/frozen meat will be permitted subject to submission of proof of remittance to the Meat Export Development Fund (MEDF), operated by APEDA.”

2. As per the provision mentioned above, an additional Export Policy Condition is added for the following ITC (HS) Codes:

HS Code	Description of Goods	Additional Export Policy Condition
0201- MEAT OF BOVINE ANIMALS, FRESH AND CHILLED
2013000	-Boneless	Exports shall also be subject to Policy Condition 9 of this Chapter
0202- MEAT OF BOVINE ANIMALS, FROZEN
2023000	-Boneless	Exports shall also be subject to Policy Condition 9 of this Chapter
0206- EDIBLE OFFAL OF BOVINE ANIMALS, FRESH CHILLED OR FROZEN
2061000	-Of bovine animals, fresh or chilled	Exports shall also be subject to Policy Condition 9 of this Chapter
2062100	-Of bovine animals, frozen :– Tongues
2062200	Of bovine animals, frozen :– Livers
2062900	-Of bovine animals, frozen :– Other

3. To provide some transition time to the exporters, this will come into effect from October 29, 2025. Export of chilled and frozen meat products specified in Paragraph 2 will be allowed only upon settlement to the Meat Export Development Fund (MEDF) operated by APEDA.

Note: The notification will come into effect from October 29, 2025.

For complete information refer the official notification-