DGFT Article, News Analysis Notification, Circulars, Policy Circulars, Press Release and Instructions issued by Direct General of Foreign Trade on Trade
DGFT : DGFT has automatically extended the Export Obligation period up to 31 August 2026 for eligible EPCG and Advance Authorisation hold...
DGFT : The article argues that DGFT’s annual IEC updation forces exporters to repeatedly submit data already available with government ...
DGFT : A new mandate requires scroll generation within 72 hours for key export schemes. This ensures faster benefit realization and impro...
DGFT : ICEGATE is the official CBIC portal that allows importers and exporters to manage customs processes online. Registration enables b...
DGFT : The sharp reduction in RoDTEP rates under Notification No. 60/2025-26 directly impacts exporter margins and ERP accruals. Finance ...
DGFT : Commerce Ministry reforms DGFT Norms Committees to improve disposal of Advance Authorisation applications and strengthen export fa...
DGFT : The issue addressed was fragmented access to trade information. The initiative introduces a unified platform and mobile app to enh...
DGFT : The government extended the RoSCTL scheme without changes to maintain stability for exporters. The decision ensures continued tax ...
DGFT : The DGFT launched a focused campaign to expedite EODC issuance and clear pending export obligations. The initiative resulted in a ...
DGFT : Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has launched a guidebook mapping 12,167 HSN Codes to 31 ministries, aiming to improve policy,...
DGFT : The Delhi High Court set aside DGFT’s communication placing an importer in the “Denied Entity List” after finding violation ...
DGFT : The Court set aside the DGFT order imposing penalty and customs duty demand for alleged EPCG export obligation default. The matter...
DGFT : The court held that when an importer claims that a licence is not required under a notification, authorities must first consider t...
DGFT : The Supreme Court held that a trade restriction cannot bind importers unless published in the Official Gazette. Website uploads or...
DGFT : The Court upheld exemption from customs duty and AIDC for consignments landing by 30 June 2023 with qualifying Bills of Lading. Re...
DGFT : DGFT has authorized the Porbandar District Chamber of Commerce & Industries to issue Non-Preferential Certificates of Origin. The ...
DGFT : DGFT has included the India-Oman CEPA in Para 2.88(a) of the Handbook of Procedures. The amendment enables exporters to obtain Cer...
DGFT : DGFT has invited comments on proposed amendments to Schedule-II of ITC (HS) 2022 to align export policy provisions with changes in...
DGFT : DGFT has widened QCO/BIS exemptions for SEZ Units and Developers by allowing imports of all permissible goods required for authori...
DGFT : DGFT has amended import conditions for specified silver products by requiring a valid Import Authorisation for eligible imports. T...
The last date for submission of online applications for allocation of Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) under India-Mauritius CECPA for the current financial year 2021-22, has been extended from 31.12.2021 to 31.01.2022
Import of rough diamonds shall not be permitted unless the concerned importer is registered with Gems & Jewellery EPC, which is the designated importing and exporting authority of India for Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS).
IEC de-activated, would have the opportunity for automatic re-activation without any manual intervention or any visits to the DGFT RA.
Government of India Ministry of Commerce and Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Dated: 15th November 2021 Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi Trade Notice No. 24/2021-22 To, 1. All Exporters/Members of Trade 2. All Agencies listed under Appendix-2E of the FTP Subject: Extension of Date for Mandatory electronic filing of Non-Preferential Certificate of […]
Director General of Foreign Trade hereby notifies the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for random checking of imported consignments of metal scrap with respect to radioactive contamination. MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) (DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE) New Delhi, the 15th November, 2021 Public Notice No. 37/2015-2020 Subject : Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) […]
Certificate of Origin (COO): Certificate of Origin is issued to the exporters who are willing to export their products outside India and in order to verify the products, the exporter has to produce various documents before the authorities to prove that the product has been produced or manufactured in India. Issuing Authority of Certificate of […]
Navsari and Tapi districts of Gujarat have been moved from territorial jurisdiction of RA, Ahmedabad to RA, Surat with immediate effect. MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) (DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE) New Delhi, the 11th November, 2021 Public Notice No. 36/2015-2020 Subject: Amendment in Appendix 1A of Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20 – […]
Two new agencies namely Council for Leather Exports (CLE) and Udaipur Chamber of Commerce & Industry (UCCI) are enlisted under Appendix 2E of FTP, 2015-2020 for issuing Certificate of Origin (Non-Preferential). Name of Marathwada Industries Association, already enlisted under Appendix 2E, has been amended as Chamber of Marathwada Industries and Agriculture (CMIA). Contact details of […]
M/s Hamilton Steel Logistics Inc is recognized for Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificates as per provision of Para 2.55(e) of HBP, 2015-20 from the date of issue of this Public Notice. Details of approved spectrometers and survey meters for issuance of PSIC by this agency are annexed.
Government has constituted a Committee for a) determination of RODTEP rates for AA/EoU/SEZ exports and b) to give supplementary report/ recommendations on issues relating to errors or anomalies, with respect to the RODTEP Schedule of rates notified in the Appendix 4R.
