India Restricts Exports of Wheat
India's Directorate General of Foreign Trade, in an Aug. 27 move, restricted the trade of "Wheat or Meslin Flour (Atta), Maida, Samolina (Rava/Sirgi), Wholemeal atta and resultant atta." The existing policy allowed the export of the subject goods, though their…
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export was subject to the recommendation of the Inter-Ministerial Committee (see 2208090033). Under the new policy, exports of wheat will be barred, with permission given by India's government to other countries to meet their food security needs and based on the request of their government. The DGFT also said wheat or meslin flour is no longer exempted from export restrictions and bans (see 2205200020).