India Announces Export Quotas for Essential Commodities to Maldives for 2025-26

India has announced the export of essential commodities to the Maldives under the bilateral trade agreement for 2025–26, ensuring a steady supply of key food staples and construction materials desp...

Mohamed Hilmy

03 April 2025, 00:00

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) issued the notification this week, permitting the export of eggs, potatoes, onions, rice, wheat flour, sugar, dal, stone aggregate, and river sand. These exports remain exempt from prohibitions or restrictions during the period.

The specified quotas include 448.91 million eggs, 130,429 metric tonnes of rice, 114,621 metric tonnes of wheat flour, and 1.3 million metric tonnes each of stone aggregate and river sand. Exports will be processed through six designated Indian ports.

River sand and stone aggregate are crucial for the Maldives’ construction sector, which relies on imports due to limited natural resources. CAPEXIL will oversee environmental clearances, and mining in coastal regulation zones remains prohibited.

The trade arrangement falls under the 1981 bilateral agreement, reflecting India’s continued commitment to supporting the Maldives. Bilateral trade reached USD 978.53 million in 2023–24, slightly up from the previous year.

India Announces Export Quotas for Essential Commodities to Maldives for 2025-26

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