Export Natural Honey from India
Export policy, GST, RoDTEP and Duty Drawback for ITC-HS 04090000, taken from the notifications that set them. Unit of quantity: -.
Can you export it?
Export is subject to a MEP of US$ 2000 F.O.B. per MT till 31.12.2025. Export of honey to USA and European Union (EU) shall be allowed subject to the following conditions: 1. Honey exported shall be ‘wholly obtained’ Indian origin honey only, and; 2. No blending of Indian honey shall be permitted with honey originating from any other country.”
What India ships
India exported $208.0 mn under ITC-HS 04090000 in FY 2025-26. That is up 0.7% on the previous year. National total across every state; it does not say which countries bought it.
What India pays back
GST—GST 5% (Schedule I, HSN 0409)
RoDTEP—RoDTEP notified rate 0.5% of FOB. DGFT has limited benefits under Appendix 4R and 4RE to 50% of the notified rates and value caps. Rates below are the NOTIFIED rates. This limitation has been extended once already. Confirm whether it is still in force before quoting an effective rate.
Where this code sits
- 04Chapter
- Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included
- 0409Heading
- Honey; natural
- 040900Subheading
- Honey; natural
- 04090000Tariff line
- Natural Honey
The first six digits are the same in every country you ship to. The last two are India's alone.
What your buyer pays
Import duty, VAT and trade-agreement eligibility depend on where you ship. Run this line against 80 markets — or price a single one — in the toolkit.
Export values from Trade Intelligence and Analytics (TIA) Portal, DGCIS — Department of Commerce, Government of India, USD million. Tariff line and export policy from DGFT ITC(HS) 2022. GST from Notification 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate). RoDTEP from DGFT Appendix 4R. Duty Drawback from CBIC 77/2023-Cus (N.T.). Bundled and updated periodically, never fetched live — rates change by notification, so confirm before you ship or file. Nothing here is legal or tax advice.