# Wheat Export Policy Amended as DGFT Permits 25 LMT Despite Continued Prohibition

> DGFT Notification No. 62/2025-26 dated February 24, 2026 permits 25 lakh metric tonnes of wheat exports while the overall policy remains prohibited. The quota is over and above earlier government-approved food security exports. Allocation and execution details will be issued through a separate Public Notice.

- Date: 2026-02-24 · published 2026-02-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20584-wheat-export-policy-amended-as-dgft-permits-25-lmt-despite-continued-prohibition
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

The policy opens a controlled export channel for Indian wheat, which adds modest competition for Black Sea and other origins. Any price effect depends on how quickly the allocation rules are issued.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2026-02-24 | [Amendment in Export Policy of Wheat — 62/2025-26 \| DGFT notification · Complied AI](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20578-amendment-in-export-policy-of-wheat-62-2025-26-dgft-notification-complied-ai.md) | +0.6% | +0.4% |
| WHEAT | 2026-02-24 | [India allows export of 25 lakh tonnes of wheat despite overall ban - CNBC TV18](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20580-india-allows-export-of-25-lakh-tonnes-of-wheat-despite-overall-ban-cnbc-tv18.md) | +0.6% | +0.4% |
| WHEAT | 2026-05-01 | [DGFT Public Notice 05/2026-27: How to Apply for the 25 LMT Wheat Export Quota - TaxCorp](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19225-dgft-public-notice-05-2026-27-how-to-apply-for-the-25-lmt-wheat-export-quota.md) | -2.9% | -0.1% |
| WHEAT | 2026-02-25 | [India permits 25 lakh tonnes wheat export; FCI stocks at 182 lakh tonnes - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20577-india-permits-25-lakh-tonnes-wheat-export-fci-stocks-at-182-lakh-tonnes-the.md) | +0.6% | +0.7% |
| WHEAT | 2026-08-24 | [DGFT Makes Wheat Flour Exports Free Under HS Code 11010000](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17885-dgft-makes-wheat-flour-exports-free-under-hs-code-11010000.md) | -0.4% | +2.1% |

## Sources

- taxguru.in: https://taxguru.in/dgft/wheat-export-policy-amended-as-dgft-permits-25-lmt-despite-continued-prohibition.html

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