India notified the export of specified quantities of commodities such as eggs, potatoes, onions, rice, wheat flour, sugar, and dal to the Maldives for the current fiscal year.
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) issued a notification stating that these exports are permitted under the bilateral trade agreement between India and the Maldives for the 2025-26 period.
The specified quantity allowed includes potatoes (22,589 tonnes), onions (37,537 tonnes), rice (1,30,429 tonnes), wheat flour (114,621 tonnes), sugar (67,719 tonnes), dal (350 tonnes), stone aggregate (13 lakh tonnes) and river sand (13 lakh tonnes).
The DGFT notification reads, “Export of Eggs, Potatoes, Onions, Rice, Wheat Flour, Sugar, Dal, Stone Aggregate, and River Sand to the Republic of Maldives has been permitted under the bilateral trade agreement between the Governments of India and Maldives for the FY 2025-26.”
During this period, these exports will be exempt from any existing or future restrictions or prohibitions.
Export of essential commodities falling under the prohibited/restricted category to the Republic of Maldives during 2025-26 shall be permitted only through the designated six Customs Stations: Mundra Sea port(INMUN1), Tuticorin Sea Port (INTUT1), Nhava Sheva Sea Port (INNSA1), ICD Tughlakabad (INTKD6), Kandla Sea (INIXY1), and Visakhapatnam Sea (INVTZ1).
In the case of River Sand and Stone Aggregate, exports will also be subject to
environmental clearances, CRZ norms and compliance with relevant State regulations.
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