The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) issued a notification on October 15, 2025, amending the import policy for Areca Nuts and Roasted Areca Nuts. For raw Areca Nuts, the policy remains Prohibited, but import is now free if the Cost, Insurance, and Freight (CIF) value is Rs. 351/- or more per Kilogram. Similarly, for Roasted Areca Nuts, the policy is generally Free, but import is Prohibited if the CIF value is less than Rs. 351/- per Kilogram. This new Minimum Import Price (MIP) condition aims to restrict the import of lower-value Areca Nuts.