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DGFT Grants Automatic EPCG Export Obligation Extension up to 31st August 2026

DGFT : DGFT has automatically extended the Export Obligation period up to 31 August 2026 for eligible EPCG and Advance Authorisation hold...

May 22, 2026 552 Views 0 comment Print

DGFT Annual IEC Update: Repeated Compliance Burden on One Million Exporters

DGFT : The article argues that DGFT’s annual IEC updation forces exporters to repeatedly submit data already available with government ...

May 11, 2026 3096 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC mandates 72-Hour Rule for RoDTEP & RoSCTL

DGFT : A new mandate requires scroll generation within 72 hours for key export schemes. This ensures faster benefit realization and impro...

April 27, 2026 669 Views 0 comment Print

ICEGATE Registration: Benefits, Process and Required Documents

DGFT : ICEGATE is the official CBIC portal that allows importers and exporters to manage customs processes online. Registration enables b...

March 16, 2026 1563 Views 0 comment Print

RoDTEP Rate Cut 2026: A 72-Hour ERP and Margin Stabilisation Plan for Exporters

DGFT : The sharp reduction in RoDTEP rates under Notification No. 60/2025-26 directly impacts exporter margins and ERP accruals. Finance ...

February 27, 2026 2574 Views 1 comment Print


Latest News


DGFT Reforms to Speed Up Advance Authorisation

DGFT : Commerce Ministry reforms DGFT Norms Committees to improve disposal of Advance Authorisation applications and strengthen export fa...

April 19, 2026 1071 Views 0 comment Print

Commerce Ministry Launches Integrated Website & Mobile App for Seamless Trade Access

DGFT : The issue addressed was fragmented access to trade information. The initiative introduces a unified platform and mobile app to enh...

April 17, 2026 285 Views 0 comment Print

Govt Notifies Extension of RoSCTL Scheme for Apparel and Made-ups Exports

DGFT : The government extended the RoSCTL scheme without changes to maintain stability for exporters. The decision ensures continued tax ...

April 6, 2026 714 Views 0 comment Print

DGFT Conducts Special Drive for Expeditious Disposal of EODCs

DGFT : The DGFT launched a focused campaign to expedite EODC issuance and clear pending export obligations. The initiative resulted in a ...

April 6, 2026 336 Views 0 comment Print

Download Guidebook on Mapping of Harmonized System of Nomenclature (HSN) Codes

DGFT : Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has launched a guidebook mapping 12,167 HSN Codes to 31 ministries, aiming to improve policy,...

October 25, 2025 5844 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


DGFT cannot Blacklist Importer Without Notice: Delhi HC

DGFT : The Delhi High Court set aside DGFT’s communication placing an importer in the “Denied Entity List” after finding violation ...

May 28, 2026 471 Views 0 comment Print

Madras HC Quashes DGFT EPCG Penalty Order as Hearing Opportunity Was Denied

DGFT : The Court set aside the DGFT order imposing penalty and customs duty demand for alleged EPCG export obligation default. The matter...

March 12, 2026 369 Views 0 comment Print

Customs Must Consider Importer’s Request Before Insisting on Licence: Madras HC

DGFT : The court held that when an importer claims that a licence is not required under a notification, authorities must first consider t...

March 12, 2026 249 Views 0 comment Print

Unpublished Notification Invalid; MIP Applies Only from Gazette Publication Date: SC

DGFT : The Supreme Court held that a trade restriction cannot bind importers unless published in the Official Gazette. Website uploads or...

January 22, 2026 2931 Views 0 comment Print

TRQ Exemption for Crude Soyabean Oil Restored Due to Policy–Notification Mismatch: SC

DGFT : The Court upheld exemption from customs duty and AIDC for consignments landing by 30 June 2023 with qualifying Bills of Lading. Re...

January 15, 2026 414 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


DGFT Authorises PDCCI to Issue Non-Preferential Certificates of Origin

DGFT : DGFT has authorized the Porbandar District Chamber of Commerce & Industries to issue Non-Preferential Certificates of Origin. The ...

June 4, 2026 186 Views 0 comment Print

DGFT amends HBP as India-Oman CEPA added to Certificate of Origin Framework

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...

June 4, 2026 504 Views 0 comment Print

DGFT Seeks Stakeholder Feedback on Export Policy Changes After Finance Act 2026 Amendments

DGFT : DGFT has invited comments on proposed amendments to Schedule-II of ITC (HS) 2022 to align export policy provisions with changes in...

June 4, 2026 120 Views 0 comment Print

DGFT Expands QCO Exemption for SEZ Imports to All Authorized Operational Goods

DGFT : DGFT has widened QCO/BIS exemptions for SEZ Units and Developers by allowing imports of all permissible goods required for authori...

June 4, 2026 480 Views 0 comment Print

DGFT Tightens Silver Imports as Valid Import Authorisation Is Now Mandatory

DGFT : DGFT has amended import conditions for specified silver products by requiring a valid Import Authorisation for eligible imports. T...

June 4, 2026 222 Views 0 comment Print


Extension of period for Radiation Portal Monitors & Container Scanner in sea ports

September 30, 2020 663 Views 0 comment Print

The period for installation and operationalisation of Radiation Portal Monitors and Container Scanner in the designated sea ports is extended upto 31.12.2020 vide Public Notice No. 21/2015-2020 dated 30th September, 2020. Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry Department of Commerce Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi Public Notice No. 21/2015-2020 Dated the 30th September, 2020 […]

Anti-dumping investigation on imports of Elastomeric Filament Yarn

September 30, 2020 984 Views 0 comment Print

OI Case No. 37/2020 Initiation of anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Elastomeric Filament Yarn originating in or exported from Singapore.

Anti-dumping investigation on imports of ‘Caprolactam’

September 30, 2020 825 Views 0 comment Print

(Case No- AD-OI 34/2020) Initiation of anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Caprolactam originating in or exported from European Union, Korea RP, Russia and Thailand.

Anti-Dumping Investigation on imports of Decor Paper

September 30, 2020 1269 Views 0 comment Print

Case No. AD (OI)–33/2020 Initiation of Anti-Dumping Investigation concerning imports of “Decor Paper” originating in or exported from China PR.

Anti-Dumping Investigation on imports of HFC Blends

September 30, 2020 699 Views 0 comment Print

Case No. AD (OI)-29/2020 Initiation of Anti-Dumping Investigation concerning imports of Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) Blends from China PR.

Investigation concerning imports of Methyl Acetoacetate

September 30, 2020 663 Views 0 comment Print

Case No. SSR-21/2020 Initiation of Sunset review investigation concerning imports of Methyl Acetoacetate from China PR. M/s Laxmi Organics Industries Limited has filed an application seeking initiation of sunset review investigation concerning imports of ‘Methyl Acetoacetate’ originating in or exported from China PR

Investigation on imports of Cold-Rolled Flat Products of Stainless Steel

September 30, 2020 1101 Views 0 comment Print

Case No.-AD-SSR 08/2020 Initiation of Sunset Review investigation concerning imports of Cold-Rolled Flat Products of Stainless Steel of width 600 mm to 1250 mm and above 1250mm of non bonafide usage originating in and exported from China PR, Korea, European Union, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand and USA

Summary of Performance Audit on MEIS and SEIS

September 29, 2020 4404 Views 0 comment Print

This report contains significant results of the performance audit on Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) and Service Exports from India Scheme (SEIS), which was conducted to seek an assurance on the success of facilitation measures introduced for simplifying the process of issuance of scrips and to examine effective linkage of rules and procedures of the Schemes in Directorate General of foreign Trade (DGFT) Electronic Data interchange (EDI) system.

Extension of validity of Pre-Shipment Inspection Agencies (PSIAs)

September 29, 2020 582 Views 0 comment Print

Validity of all the Pre-Shipment Inspection Agencies (PSIAs) as listed in the Appendix 2G of A&ANF, is extended up to 31.12.2020 or until the new list of PSIAs is notified, whichever is earlier. Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade PUBLIC NOTICE No. 20/2015-2021 New Delhi […]

Anti-dumping investigation on imports of Calcined Gypsum Powder

September 29, 2020 3741 Views 3 comments Print

Case No. AD (OI)- 38/2020 Initiation of anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Calcined Gypsum Powder originating in or exported from Iran, Oman, Saudi Arabia and UAE

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