Trade across the world is crippled and stranded – hit severely due to coronavirus outbreak becoming a pandemic – global supply is nearly collapsed – cargo movements are erratic. The international shipping lines are affected. Entire Trade Transactions are almost Paralysed. Even though major countries have not put trade re...
Read MoreReferring to our News Update in relation to measures under discussion with Commerce Ministry on account of COVID-19 pandemic, Director General of Foreign Trade has issued various Notifications, Trade Notices and Public Notices to address relief / extension of validity of various schemes and applicability of Foreign Trade Policy beyond 31 ...
Read MoreRoDTEP is a new scheme to replace the existing MEIS scheme for exports of goods from India, which aims to reimburse the taxes and duties incurred by exporters such as local taxes, coal cess, mandi tax, electricity duties and fuel used for transportation, which are not getting exempted or refunded under any other existing scheme. The reb...
Read MoreIn my last article ‘‘Decoding India’s Trade Agreements – Part –1‘ , I had discussed about the various types of International Trade Agreements and their importance and as to why the exporters and importers should be aware of the various benefits available to them for the exports from India and imports into India. In...
Read MoreThe Honble Minister of Commerce and Industry Mr. Piyush Goyal in his Lok Sabha Speech on Tuesday has given a written reply on the Export performance by India. In his statement he has mentioned that India’s merchandise exports has increased from 303.53 US $ billion in 2017-18 to 330.07 US $ billion in 2018-19, registering […]...
Read MoreFor any COVID-19 related Export or Import issue, a Helpdesk has been operationalized by Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) in the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Exporters/importers may directly flag their issues through any of the following channels -...
Read MoreDGFT portal to enable States/ UTs to develop all districts as Export Hub Eleven States/ UTs have notified constitution of SLEPC Budget 2020-21 announcement to fulfil vision of PM to convert each District into an Export Hub In order to implement the vision of the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi to convert each distric...
Read MoreVide Trade Notice No.-37/2019 dated 22.10.2019 members of the Trade and Industry were advised to be careful while filing their bill of entry at the time of import and were advised to mention specific HS codes at 8 digit level, where they exist instead of using the ‘other’ category which is a residual category....
Read MoreDirector General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has recently issued a Public Notice (PN) No. 47/2015-2020 dated 07 December 2019 in relation to change in MEIS rate. It has been notified that, except products listed in Annexure to this Public Notice, Additional 2% MEIS (as provided in PN No. 44 dated 05 Dec 2017, PN No. [&hellip...
Read MoreDGFT Authorities have instructed all RA’s to upload all the Adjudication/Appellate Orders passed by them on the website of the respective Zones. Instances have come to the notice of DGFT where such Orders are not being regularly uploaded by the concerned Zonal offices. A need has been felt to have a system to have all such […]...
Read MoreDavinci Leather Pvt. Ltd. Vs Commissioner of Customs (Madras High Court) - The petitioner, engaged in the export of leather shoes, had filed a shipping bill claiming duty drawback. The export transaction, the petitioner states, was also entitled for benefit under the Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) notified under the Foreign Trade Policy....
Read MoreNola Ram Dulichand Dal Mills Vs Union of India & Ors. (Supreme Court of India) - Nola Ram Dulichand Dal Mills Vs Union of India & Ors. (Supreme Court of India) The appellant challenged the change in the Policy ‘Vishesh Krishi Upaj Yojna‘ wherein 100% export units were denied the benefit of exemption on the ground that the policy binds the respondents for a period...
Read MoreChailbihari Trading Pvt Ltd. Vs Union of India (Bombay High Court) - Chailbihari Trading Pvt Ltd. Vs Union of India (Bombay High Court) The Bombay High Court has held that there is no fundamental right to import poppy seeds and quantitative restrictions can be imposed as per the National Policy on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, controlled by the Narcotic...
Read MoreForbes Marshall Pvt. Ltd. Vs Union of India (Bombay High Court) - Bombay High Court has directed the DGFT to issue export obligation discharge certificate in a case where the Additional DGFT was satisfied that the petitioner had fulfilled the export obligation but denied the benefit of fulfilment of export obligation only on the ground of non- furnishing of bill o...
Read MoreJindal Poly Film Ltd Vs Designated Authority & Anr. (Delhi High Court) - Jindal Poly Film Ltd Vs Designated Authority & Anr. (Delhi High Court) In a case involving clubbing of Advance Authorisations issued in 2004 and 2010, Delhi High Court has held that clubbing can be provided only if export obligation period of authorization issued at a prior point of time allowed...
Read MoreNotification No. 01/2015-2020-DGFT - (04/04/2020) - The export of Hydroxychloroquine and formulations made from Hydroxychloroquine falling under any ITCHS Code, including the ITCHS Codes mentioned in the Notification No. 54 dated 25.3.2020 is no longer allowed from SEZA/E0Us or against Advance Authorisation or under the Para 1.05(b) of Foreign Trade ...
Read MoreNotification No. 59/2015-2020-DGFT - (04/04/2020) - The export of Diagnostic Kits [Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, preparation diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, other than those of heading 3002 or 3006; certified reference materials] falling under any ITCHS Code, including the ITCHS Code mentioned above, i...
Read MorePublic Notice No. 40/2020-JNCH - (02/04/2020) - OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (NS-III) JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE, DPD CELL, NHAVA SHEVA, TALUKA-URAN, DIST-RAIGAD, MAHARASTRA, PIN-400707 F. No. S/22-Gen-42812017-18/DPD Cell Date: 02.04.2020 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 40/2020 DIN- 20200478NV00006C8087 SUB:- Scanning of containers selected for sc...
Read MoreTrade Notice No. 61/2019-20-DGFT - (02/04/2020) - Acceptance of scanned copies of pre-registration application and other documents by Local Users for REG under the European Union's Generalised System of Preferences (EUGSP)...
Read MoreNotification No. 57/2015-2020-DGFT - (31/03/2020) - Government Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020 till 31.03.2021 vide Notification No. 57/2015-2020-DGFT Dated: 31st March, 2020. The existing Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020 which is valid upto 31.3.2020 is extended upto 31.03.2021. Various other changes are also made extending the date of exemptions by on...
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Notification No. 59/2015-2020-DGFT - (04/04/2020) -
Public Notice No. 40/2020-JNCH - (02/04/2020) -
Trade Notice No. 61/2019-20-DGFT - (02/04/2020) -
Notification No. 57/2015-2020-DGFT - (31/03/2020) -
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Public Notice No. 67/2015-2020-DGFT - (31/03/2020) -
Trade Notice No. 60/2019-2020 - (31/03/2020) -