Summary: The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, through Trade Notice No. 28/2026-27 dated September 16, 2026, announces revisions to the Pre-Shipment Inspection Agency (PSIA)/Pre Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) process. The Trade Notice refers to Trade Notice No. 22/2026-27 dated 25.08.2026, which introduced enhancements in the PSIA/PSIC process, and provides relaxations to facilitate smooth implementation of the revised module. A one-time transitional arrangement of seven days from the date of issuance of the present Trade Notice has been provided to recognized PSIAs for clearing backlog PSICs relating to inspections conducted prior to 25.08.2026, where certificates could not be issued because of system restrictions introduced pursuant to the earlier Trade Notice. The Trade Notice also substitutes paragraph 2(ii) of Trade Notice No. 22/2026-27. Under the revised provision, the PSIC is to be generated and issued within two days from the date of inspection. The system will permit generation and issuance of the PSIC only within the prescribed timeline, and PSIC uploading is required to be undertaken from the same geographical location/country where the inspection is carried out. All other provisions of Trade Notice No. 22/2026-27 dated 25.08.2026 remain unchanged. The Trade Notice has been issued with the approval of the DG, DGFT, and is signed by Manoj Kumar Meena, Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade.
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
To,
All Pre-Shipment Inspection Agencies
All Members of Trade and Industry
All Customs Authorities
Trade Notice No. 28/2026-27-DGFT |Dated: September 16, 2026
Subject: Revision in Timeline for Issuance of PSIC and One-time Relaxation for Issuance of Backlog PSICs-reg.
Kind attention is invited to earlier Trade Notice No. 22/2026-27 dated 25.08.2026 regarding enhancements in the Pre-Shipment Inspection Agency (PSIA)/Pre Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) process.
2. In order to facilitate smooth implementation of the revised PSIA/PSIC module, the following relaxations are hereby made to the provisions contained in the aforesaid Trade Notice:
i. One-time transitional arrangement for issuance of PSICs
A one-time relaxation of seven days from the date of issuance of this trade notice is hereby provided to the recognized PSIAs for clearing the backlog PSICs pertaining to inspections conducted prior to 25.08.2026, where such certificates could not be issued due to system restrictions introduced pursuant to the aforesaid Trade Notice.
ii. Revision in timeline for issuance of PSIC
Para 2(ii) of Trade Notice No. 22/2026-27 dated 25.08.2026 shall stand substituted with the following:
“The PSIC shall be generated and issued within 2 days from the date of inspection. The system shall permit generation and issuance of the PSIC only within the prescribed timeline. The PSIC uploading shall be done from the same geographical location/country where inspection is carried out.”
3. All other provisions of Trade Notice No. 22/2026-27 dated 25.08.2026 shall remain unchanged.
This issues with the approval of the DG, DGFT.
(Manoj Kumar Meena)
Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade
(Issued from File No. 01/02/103/AM-26/EG&TF)
