# Govt permits exports of 5 lakh tonnes of wheat flour - The Economic Times

> The Economic Times, citing PTI and Reuters, reported that the government permitted exports of up to 5 lakh tonnes of wheat flour and related products. The DGFT said exports stay prohibited beyond this quota and require prior authorisation. The move partially eases the 2022 ban.

- Date: 2026-01-19 · published 2026-01-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21014-govt-permits-exports-of-5-lakh-tonnes-of-wheat-flour-the-economic-times
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

The capped quota creates limited export demand for Indian wheat flour, which has little effect on the global wheat balance. It reflects a comfortable Indian domestic supply outlook.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2026-01-17 | [India lifts partial wheat export ban, allows 5 lakh tonnes of products - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21006-india-lifts-partial-wheat-export-ban-allows-5-lakh-tonnes-of-products-the.md) | -0.0% | +3.2% |
| WHEAT | 2025-11-18 | [India likely to allow export of 5 lakh metric tonnes of organic wheat - BusinessToday](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21918-india-likely-to-allow-export-of-5-lakh-metric-tonnes-of-organic-wheat.md) | -1.7% | -1.3% |
| WHEAT | 2022-05-26 | [Sugar exports: India's curbs on wheat and sugar exports spark concern that rice may be next - The Economic Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41367-sugar-exports-india-s-curbs-on-wheat-and-sugar-exports-spark-concern-that-rice.md) | -1.9% | -2.9% |
| WHEAT | 2022-07-07 | [After wheat, India now curbs the export of wheat flour and related products \| Economy & Policy News - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40462-after-wheat-india-now-curbs-the-export-of-wheat-flour-and-related-products.md) | -5.1% | -4.3% |
| WHEAT | 2025-09-24 | [India says no immediate plan to permit export of wheat, wheat products - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22813-india-says-no-immediate-plan-to-permit-export-of-wheat-wheat-products-the.md) | -0.9% | +1.3% |

## Sources

- economictimes.indiatimes.com: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/agriculture/govt-permits-exports-of-5-lakh-tonnes-of-wheat-flour/articleshow/126673125.cms

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