# Wheat Export Still Prohibited But Allowed Due to 25 LMT Relaxation Quota: DGFT

> India's DGFT issued Notification 13/2026-27 on 27 April 2026 keeping wheat exports prohibited while permitting an additional 25 lakh metric tonnes under a controlled quota. Exports will proceed under separate modalities to be set out in a later public notice.

- Date: 2026-04-27 · published 2026-04-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19697-wheat-export-still-prohibited-but-allowed-due-to-25-lmt-relaxation-quota-dgft
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Adding 2.5 mt of permitted Indian wheat exports to the world supply adds export demand for other origins' wheat and supports global wheat prices, though the ban framework limits the volume.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2026-01-16 | [Wheat Flour Exports Still Banned, But Limited Window Opened: DGFT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21016-wheat-flour-exports-still-banned-but-limited-window-opened-dgft.md) | -0.5% | +4.1% |
| WHEAT | 2023-06-20 | [Procedure for Quota Allocation of Wheat Export on Humanitarian Grounds – DGFT Trade Notice](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35451-procedure-for-quota-allocation-of-wheat-export-on-humanitarian-grounds-dgft.md) | +10.7% | -0.6% |
| WHEAT | 2026-01-16 | [India: Export quota for wheat flour and related products - Global Trade Alert](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21017-india-export-quota-for-wheat-flour-and-related-products-global-trade-alert.md) | -0.5% | +4.1% |
| WHEAT | 2021-10-19 | [India's unexpected wheat export restriction traps 1.8 million tonnes at ports · Business Upturn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44507-india-s-unexpected-wheat-export-restriction-traps-1-8-million-tonnes-at-ports.md) | +0.7% | +9.2% |
| WHEAT | 2022-08-28 | [Exports of more wheat-related products banned; rice prices stable \| Mint](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39993-exports-of-more-wheat-related-products-banned-rice-prices-stable-mint.md) | +0.5% | +4.4% |

## Sources

- taxguru.in: https://taxguru.in/dgft/wheat-export-prohibited-allowed-due-25-lmt-relaxation-quota-dgft.html

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