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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


Amendments in Appendix 4J of Hand Book of Procedures 2015-20-reg.

January 25, 2018 1188 Views 0 comment Print

Public Notices No. 57/2015-2020-DGFT In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 1.03 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020, as amended from time to time, the Director General of Foreign Trade makes the following amendments in Appendix 4J of Hand Book of Procedures 2015-2020

Corrigendum to Public Notice No. 53/2015-2020 dated 17.01.2018

January 24, 2018 2070 Views 0 comment Print

In the Public Notice No. 53/2015-2020 dated 17.01.2018, the name of the State Trading Corporation of India Ltd. was missed out in Appendix 4B, which is now incorporated at SI. VI. of part C. LIST OF NOMINATED AGENCIES UNDER FTP, as below

DGFT permits National Fertilizer Ltd. to import Urea till 26.02.2018

January 24, 2018 669 Views 0 comment Print

In addition to the existing STEs, M/s NFL is permitted to import urea under ITC (HS) code 3102 10 00 of Chapter 31 of ITC (HS), 2017- Schedule- I for another two months i.e. till 26.02.2018.

DGFT Amends SION Sl No: A1495 / A1496 / A1497

January 19, 2018 675 Views 0 comment Print

SION Sl No: A1495 Description of input item at SI. No. 2, (without any change in quantity) is amended to read as under:-Styrene/Styrene Monomer

Export Policy of Onions- MEP fixed at US$ 700 F.O.B. per Metric Ton

January 19, 2018 618 Views 0 comment Print

Export of all varieties of onions, as described above, will be allowed only on Letter of Credit (LC) subject to a Minimum Export Price (MEP) of US$ 700 F.O.B. per Metric Ton (instead of US$ 850 F.O.B. per Metric Ton) with immediate effect and till 20.02.2018.

Amendment in policy condition No. 3 of Chapter 72 of ITC (HS), 2017 — Schedule —I (Import Policy)

January 18, 2018 1458 Views 0 comment Print

Import of seconds/defectives of steel items as mentioned at Sl. No. 1 to 7 of Policy Condition No.2 of Chapter 72 of ITC (HS), 2017, Schedule-I (Import Policy), shall be allowed also through Nhava Sheva (JNPT) and at ICD-Tughlakabad, New Delhi, besides the existing Customs sea port at Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata.

DGFT enlists AECC& for issuing Certificate of Origin (Non-Preferential)

January 18, 2018 1077 Views 0 comment Print

M/s Asian Exporters’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AECC&I) is enlisted under Appendix 2E of FTP, 2015-2020 for issuing Certificate of Origin (Non-Preferential).

DGFT notifies New office address of Indian Industries Association of India

January 18, 2018 654 Views 0 comment Print

Change of Office Address (location) of Indian Industries Associatiop (IIA) to authorize their firm as an agency to issue Certificate of Origin (Non-Preferential) — reg

Updated List of banks & Nominated Agencies in Appendix 4B of HBP 2015-20

January 17, 2018 11787 Views 0 comment Print

A. List Of Banks With Addresses Authorized By Reserve Bank Of India To Import Both Gold And Silver B. List Of Banks With Address Authorized By Reserve Bank Of India To Import Only Gold C. List Of Nominated Agencies Under FTP

Use of DIGIT by JNCH, Procedure to be Followed

January 17, 2018 3384 Views 0 comment Print

Attention of all the officers and staff of JNCH, particularly, SIIB(Import), SIIB (Export), CIU, Centralized Legal Section, Centralized Adjudication Section (CAC), all Appraising Groups of all Commissionerates of JNCH is invited to importance of systematic data capture and proper use of DIGIT.

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