New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- The Centre has allowed limited export of wheat flour and related products under a tightly regulated authorisation mechanism, even as the broader export ban on these items continues.

Under the amended policy, exports of wheat or meslin flour-including atta, maida, semolina (rava/suji), wholemeal atta and resultant atta-up to a cumulative quantity of 5 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) will be permitted under export authorisations issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), subject to conditions and procedures notified separately. However, they will continue to remain in the "prohibited" category.

The relaxation was notified by the DGFT on Friday through an amendment to the export policy, followed by a detailed...