[To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part II Section 3, Sub Section (ii)]
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Vanijya Bhawan
Notification No. 42/2025-26
New Delhi, 14th October, 2025
Subject: Amendment in Export Policy of Meat and Meat products -regarding
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."
2. Reference the above-mentioned provision, additional Export Policy Condition is inserted against the following ITC(HS) Codes only:
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HS Code |
Description of Goods |
Additional Export Policy Condition |
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0201- MEAT OF BOVINE ANIMALS, FRESH AND CHILLED |
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02013000 |
-Boneless |
Exports shall also be subject to Policy Condition 9 of this Chapter |
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0202- MEAT OF BOVINE ANIMALS, FROZEN |
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02023000 |
-Boneless | Exports shall also be subject to Policy Condition 9 of this Chapter | |
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0206- EDIBLE OFFAL OF BOVINE ANIMALS, FRESH CHILLED OR FROZEN |
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02061000 |
-Of bovine animals, fresh or chilled |
Exports shall also be subject to Policy Condition 9 of this Chapter |
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02062100 |
-Of bovine animals, frozen :-- Tongues |
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02062200 |
-Of bovine animals, frozen :-- Livers |
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02062900 |
-Of bovine animals, frozen :-- Other |
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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.
(Ajay Bhadoo)
Additional Secretary to the Government of India
& Directorate General of Foreign Trade
E-mail: dgft@nic.in
(Issued from F. No. 01/91/171/166/AM21/EC/e-24267)