India's DGFT permits exports of essential commodities to Maldives for 2026-27
Exporters and customs brokers must route Maldives consignments via six authorised ports
Change
India's Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) authorised exports of specified quantities of eggs, rice, sugar, pulses, river sand and stone aggregate to the Maldives for 2026–27, exempted those consignments from existing and future export restrictions, and limited shipments to six named customs stations.
Why it matters
For river sand and stone aggregate, CAPEXIL must verify that suppliers and extractors have obtained required environmental clearances and that extraction did not occur in coastal regulation zone areas. Exporters must obtain the necessary environmental clearances from the state-designated nodal authority before shipping these materials to meet DGFT's permit conditions.
Implications
- — Exporters and customs brokers handling Maldives consignments must route all permitted shipments through the six named customs stations immediately — consignments filed at other ports are not covered by the DGFT permit.
- — Exporters of river sand and stone aggregate must secure environmental clearances from the state-designated nodal authority before shipment — consignments lacking these clearances will fail CAPEXIL's export checks and cannot rely on the Maldives exemption.
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