DGFT Amends Bovine Meat Export Policy: Mandates Proof of Remittance to Development Fund [Read Notification]
Export of chilled and frozen bovine meat products will now require verified proof of payment to the Meat Export Development Fund (MEDF).
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The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), functioning under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has released a notification amending the export policy for meat and meat products, now mandatorily requiring exporters to provide proof of remittance to the Meat Export Development Fund (MEDF) before export can be undertaken.
The latest amendment, announced through Notification No. 42/2025-26 dated October 14, 2025 has been issued by the DGFT under Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 and Paragraphs 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023.
The amendment introduces a new Export Policy Condition 9 under Chapter 2, Schedule II (Export Policy) of the ITC (HS) 2022 classification. The new rule stipulates that exports of chilled and frozen meat of bovine origin will be permitted only upon submission of proof of remittance to the MEDF - a fund managed by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA).
The Meat Export Development Fund supports infrastructure development, quality certification, market promotion and compliance measures within India’s meat export industry.
The intent of linking export clearance to verified MEDF remittance is to ensure that all registered exporters contribute proportionately to the fund that finances various improvements in terms of the hygiene, traceability and international market access of the industry in which all such exporters are a part.
The condition applies specifically to six categories of products classified under the following ITC (HS) codes:
02013000 – Boneless fresh/chilled meat of bovine animals
02023000 – Boneless frozen meat of bovine animals
02061000 – Edible offal of bovine animals, fresh or chilled
02062100 – Frozen tongues of bovine animals
02062200 – Frozen livers of bovine animals
02062900 – Other frozen offal of bovine animals
As per the revised framework, the documentary evidence of payment made to the MEDF at the time of export clearance will be verified by the Customs authorities before granting the exporters requisite permission for consignments covered under the specified HS codes mentioned above.
The DGFT has allowed a short transition period, with the amendment coming into effect only from October 29, 2025. Stakeholders are advised to take immediate notice of the amendments and ensure compliance.
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