The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, has initiated a review of the utilisation and re-allocation of the export quota of Wheat under HS Codes 10011900 and 10019910. The directions have been issued through Trade Notice No. 18/2026-27 dated August 10, 2026, with a view to assessing utilisation of quantities already allocated to exporters and determining the requirement for further allocation of unutilised quota.
The Trade Notice has been issued in continuation of Public Notice No. 49/2025-26 dated February 24, 2026 and Public Notice No. 05/2026-27 dated April 30, 2026, relating to allocation of Wheat for export. The Competent Authority has decided to review the quantities already allocated and assess requests for further allocation, wherever required.
Under Trade Notice No. 18/2026-27, all exporters who were issued authorisation by DGFT for export of Wheat under the aforesaid Public Notices have been asked to submit a Utilisation Certificate issued by a Chartered Accountant, specifying the quantity exported against the allocated authorisation up to August 26, 2026, together with the relevant Shipping Bill details.
Exporters have also been asked to intimate their requirement for any additional quantity of Wheat, as well as any quantity from the existing allocation that they wish to surrender. Such requests are required to be supported by appropriate justification and, wherever available, copies of valid export contracts or purchase orders.
The prescribed information is required to be submitted by August 31, 2026, through e-mail at sefc-wheatflour-dgft@gov.in. Exporters seeking an additional quantity will also have to file the corresponding amendment application on the DGFT online portal by August 31, 2026, enclosing the relevant supporting documents. Requests for additional allocation that are not filed on the portal, are not supported by the stipulated documents, or are submitted after the deadline will be liable to rejection.
As part of the review mechanism, DGFT has specified that authorisations where more than 50 per cent of the allocated quantity has already been utilised may be considered for further re-allocation of Wheat. This provision is aimed at facilitating exporters who have demonstrated substantial utilisation of their existing quota.
In cases where utilisation is below 50 per cent, the unutilised quantity may be transferred to a common pool for re-allocation, unless the exporter furnishes valid export contracts or purchase orders within the stipulated period. Allocation from the common pool will subsequently be undertaken by the Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) on the basis of documents and requirements submitted by eligible firms.
DGFT has further cautioned that non-submission of the required information within the prescribed timeline may invite appropriate action, including re-allocation of the unutilised quota. Such applicants may also be barred from receiving future authorisations for restricted exports, as stipulated in the Trade Notice.
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade has reserved the right to decide or modify the modalities of distribution and allocation based on the applications received. The Trade Notice has been issued with the approval of the Director General of Foreign Trade.
The Trade Notice can be accessed at: https://a2ztaxcorp.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Trade-Notice-Wheat-dated-10.08.2026.pdf
