# Procedure for Quota Allocation of Wheat Export on Humanitarian Grounds – DGFT Trade Notice

> India's DGFT issued Trade Notice 09/2023 setting out the procedure for allocating wheat export quotas on humanitarian and food security grounds. Allocation is pro-rata based on past exports, with a 100 MT minimum by land to neighbouring countries.

- Date: 2023-06-20 · published 2023-06-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/35451-procedure-for-quota-allocation-of-wheat-export-on-humanitarian-grounds-dgft
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

The quota procedure formalises limited Indian wheat exports, a modest supply outflow that is small relative to tight domestic availability.

## 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 | 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 | 2022-07-06 | [Fall in wheat, rice, sugar production should not detract from goal of cropping and dietary diversification \| The Indian Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40463-fall-in-wheat-rice-sugar-production-should-not-detract-from-goal-of-cropping.md) | -5.1% | -4.1% |
| WHEAT | 2025-04-27 | [India to not allow wheat export even if govt procurement exceeds target - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25055-india-to-not-allow-wheat-export-even-if-govt-procurement-exceeds-target-the.md) | -0.9% | -4.3% |
| WHEAT | 2023-05-30 | [India to export cereals under humanitarian assistance \| India News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35896-india-to-export-cereals-under-humanitarian-assistance-india-news.md) | -4.0% | +9.3% |

## Sources

- taxguru.in: https://taxguru.in/dgft/procedure-quota-allocation-wheat-export-dgft-trade-notice.html

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