DGFT Lifts Export Ban on De-Oiled Rice Bran, Amends Export Policy [Read Notification]

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, through the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), has lifted the export ban on De-Oiled Rice Bran (DoRB) and amended its export policy.

The change was announced in Notification No. 37/2025-26 dated October 3, 2025, allowing the free export of De-Oiled Rice Bran with immediate effect.

Earlier, the export of De-Oiled Rice Bran was prohibited until September 30, 2025 under various ITC(HS) codes. The DGFT has now removed this restriction and revised the export policy from “Prohibited” to “Free”, enabling exporters to ship the product without any special permissions or licensing requirements.

The notification covers exports under several HS codes, including:

• 2302 40 00 – Bran, sharps, and other residues of other cereals
• 2306 90 19 – Oil-cake and meal, expeller variety
• 2306 90 29 – Oil-cake and meal, solvent extracted (defatted)
• 2306 90 90 – Other types of oil-cake and residues

With the new policy in place, all these categories of De-Oiled Rice Bran are now freely exportable.

This decision has been taken to support Indian exporters, feed manufacturers, and rice millers, who have been seeking the removal of the export ban. De-Oiled Rice Bran is a key ingredient in cattle feed, poultry feed, and fertilizers, and there is strong international demand for it, particularly from countries like Vietnam, Bangladesh, and South Korea.

The lifting of the ban is expected to benefit the agricultural and feed sectors by creating better price realization for producers and helping clear domestic stock. It will also enhance India’s foreign exchange earnings by allowing exporters to tap into global markets.

The DGFT clarified that the new export policy takes immediate effect, and exporters can begin shipments right away.

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