The DGFT issued Notification No. 32/2025-26 dated September 24, 2025 notifies the Additional policy condition for export of Second Generation (2G) Ethanol with immediate effect.
In exercise of powers conferred under Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992, read with Para 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby amends Notification No. 62/2015-20 dated March 22, 2023 inserting additional Policy condition under Schedule-II (Export Policy) of ITC (HS) 2022, under ITC(HS) Code 22072000, as under with immediate effect:
| ITC(HS) Code & Description | Export Policy | Additional Export Policy Condition |
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22072000 – Ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strength |
Restricted |
Export of Second Generation (2G) Ethanol — i.e. Ethanol produced through cellulosic material such as bagasse, wood waste, other renewable resources, industrial wastage, lignocellulosic feedstocks (e.g. agricultural and forestry residues such as rice and wheat straw, corn and stover, bagasse, woody Biomass), non-food crops (e.g. grasses, algae) and residue streams, and having low CO2 emissions or high GHG reduction, and which do not compete with food crops for land use and meets IS 15464 specifications (as amended from time to time) — is permitted for fuel and non-fuel purposes, subject to a valid Export Authorisation and feedstock certification from the relevant competent authority. |
Effect of This Notification:Â Additional policy condition for export of Second Generation (2G) Ethanol is hereby notified with immediate effect.
The Notification can be accessed at: https://a2ztaxcorp.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/NOTIFICATION-no-32-ENGLISH-VERSION.pdf
