Overview

• An official Commerce Ministry notification authorizes 1,200 tonnes with a minimum export price of $12.50 per kilogram.
• Exporters must file fresh, fully documented applications by September 11, including those who applied earlier under previous terms.
• This year’s allowance is about half of 2024’s approval, and only 577 tonnes were actually imported last year despite a 2,420-tonne quota.
• Initial consignments are expected after the permit deadline via the Petrapole–Benapole border, with traders warning that late approval and weak Bangladeshi landings could constrain supply.
• Permits are non-transferable, subcontracting is barred, quotas cannot be exceeded, and authorities reserve the right to halt shipments.