As per Foreign Trade Policy, export of wheat is under ‘Free’ category and therefore no licence / Authorisation is required from Government for its export. The exporters from India have exported wheat in view of the rising global demand. The Government does not export wheat except as humanitarian aid-in-grant form to the deserving countries. 

Export of wheat during 2020-21 and 2021-22 (till 21^st March, 2022) is given below in a tabular statement:

Qty in Lakh Metric Tonne and Value in USD million

2020-21		2021-22 ( till 21st March, 2022)
Qty	Value	Qty	Value
21.55	567.93	70.35	2035.09

Export of all items including wheat would depend on various factors such as domestic production / consumption, surplus for exports, global scenario and competitive pricing.  Therefore, it is difficult to quantify the surplus for exports in the ensuing Rabi season.

This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Smt. Anupriya Patel, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.

Wheat export classification under Free category permits licence free exports, constrained by domestic supply and market conditions. Export of wheat is classified under the Free category in the Foreign Trade Policy, so exporters do not require Government licence or authorisation; the Government confines its own wheat shipments to humanitarian in grant assistance. Wheat shipments recently increased as private exporters met rising global demand, but future export availability depends on domestic production and consumption, surplus for exports, global market conditions, and competitive pricing, making forthcoming surplus difficult to quantify.