# Wheat Flour Exports Still Banned, But Limited Window Opened: DGFT

> Taxguru published the DGFT Notification No. 55/2025-26, dated January 16, 2026. It keeps the prohibition on wheat flour exports, including atta, maida and semolina, but allows exports of up to 5 lakh metric tonnes under a specific export authorisation. Operational modalities will be notified separately.

- Date: 2026-01-16 · published 2026-01-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21016-wheat-flour-exports-still-banned-but-limited-window-opened-dgft
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

The notification creates a small, controlled export window for Indian wheat flour, adding limited demand for wheat. The overall effect on prices is minor because the quota is small.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2026-04-27 | [Wheat Export Still Prohibited But Allowed Due to 25 LMT Relaxation Quota: DGFT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19697-wheat-export-still-prohibited-but-allowed-due-to-25-lmt-relaxation-quota-dgft.md) | +0.4% | +1.5% |
| WHEAT | 2022-07-07 | [India restricts wheat flour exports \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40457-india-restricts-wheat-flour-exports-reuters.md) | -5.1% | -4.3% |
| 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% |
| WHEAT | 2026-01-19 | [Govt permits exports of 5 lakh tonnes of wheat flour - The Economic Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21014-govt-permits-exports-of-5-lakh-tonnes-of-wheat-flour-the-economic-times.md) | -0.0% | +3.2% |
| WHEAT | 2022-08-26 | [India restricts wheat flour exports to bring down record prices \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39987-india-restricts-wheat-flour-exports-to-bring-down-record-prices-reuters.md) | +0.4% | +5.3% |

## Sources

- taxguru.in: https://taxguru.in/dgft/wheat-flour-exports-banned-limited-window-opened-dgft.html

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