DGFT Amends Meat Export Policy, Mandating Payments to Meat Export Development Fund for Exports

New Delhi:

Port Wings News Network:

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has amended the export policy for chilled and frozen meat and meat products. The DGFT Notification, No. 42/2025-26 and released on 14 October 2025 introduces new conditions for exporters, effective from 29 October 2025.

According to reports, the amendment incorporates Export Policy Condition 9 under Chapter-2, Schedule-II (Export Policy) of ITC (HS) 2022. Under this new condition, the export of chilled/frozen meat will be permitted only upon the submission of proof of remittance to the Meat Export Development Fund (MEDF), which is operated by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA).

This policy condition specifically applies to the following ITC(HS) Codes:

0201 – MEAT OF BOVINE ANIMALS, FRESH AND CHILLED:

02013000 – Boneless

0202 – MEAT OF BOVINE ANIMALS, FROZEN:

02023000 – Boneless

0206 – EDIBLE OFFAL OF BOVINE ANIMALS, FRESH CHILLED OR FROZEN:

02061000 – Of bovine animals, fresh or chilled

02062100 – Of bovine animals, frozen: Tongues

02062200 – Of bovine animals, frozen: Livers

02062900 – Of bovine animals, frozen: Other

To allow the exporters more time to comply with the new requirements, DGFT has provided a transition period, with the notification officially coming into effect on 29 October 2025.

To read the DGFT notification, click here.

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