The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has issued a notification linking the export of specific categories of chilled and frozen meat products to the mandatory submission of proof of remittance to the Meat Export Development Fund (MEDF), which is operated by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA).
This new policy condition, incorporated into Chapter-2 of the Export Policy under the ITC (HS) 2022, will take effect starting October 29, 2025.
New Export Policy Condition
The Central Government has introduced Export Policy Condition 9, which states:
“The export of chilled/frozen meat shall be permitted subject to submission of proof of remittance to the Meat Export Development Fund (MEDF), operated by APEDA.”
This condition applies to exports under the following specific ITC (HS) Codes related to bovine animals:
| HS Code | Description of Goods |
| 02013000 | Meat of bovine animals, fresh and chilled – Boneless |
| 02023000 | Meat of bovine animals, frozen – Boneless |
| 02061000 | Edible offal of bovine animals, fresh or chilled |
| 02062100 | Edible offal of bovine animals, frozen: Tongues |
| 02062200 | Edible offal of bovine animals, frozen: Livers |
| 02062900 | Edible offal of bovine animals, frozen: Other |
Implementation Timeline
To allow the industry time to adjust to the new requirement, the notification explicitly grants a transition period. The new policy mandate will come into effect from October 29, 2025.
The purpose of this amendment is to ensure that meat exporters contribute directly to the fund managed by APEDA, which is dedicated to the development and promotion of meat exports.