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...
DGFT Public Notice 14/2025-26 details new Standard Input Output Norms (SIONs A-3687, A-3688, A-3689) for chemical and allied products like Azithromycin and Ceftazidime.
DGFT outlines the application process for importing Low Ash Metallurgical Coke under quantitative restrictions until December 31, 2025. Applications are due by July 13, 2025.
India extends Minimum Import Price of ₹20,108/MT on Soda Ash under 3 HS codes until 31 Dec 2025, as per DGFT Notification No. 23/2025-26 dated 30 June 2025.
India extends quantitative import restrictions on Low Ash Metallurgical Coke until December 31, 2025, maintaining country-wise quotas as per DGFT notification.
India’s exporters face mandatory annual IEC updates from DGFT, even with no changes. This practice burdens businesses and raises concerns about efficiency and legal compliance.
India restricts import of select flax and jute goods from Bangladesh via land ports; allowed only through Nhava Sheva seaport. Transits to Nepal/Bhutan exempted.
DGFT Public Notice amends FTP 2023, renaming ‘The Silk & Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council’ to ‘Manmade and Technical Textiles Export Promotion Council (MATEXIL)’ and updating its contact information for RCMC issuance.
A recent Ministry of Steel order requires immediate BIS certification for steel input materials, disrupting imports and raising concerns for MSMEs due to the impractical three-day compliance window and potential cost increases.
DGFT updates import policy to restrict iridium, osmium, and ruthenium alloys containing over 1% gold by weight under ITC (HS) Chapter 71.
DGFT renames Silk & Rayon Textiles Council to MATEXIL under FTP 2023 for issuing Non-Preferential Certificates of Origin. Contact details also revised.
