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...
Notification No. 88 (RE – 2010)/2009-2014, Export of 10,000 tons of non-basmati rice to Horn of Africa (Kenya, Somalia & Djibouti) from Central Pool Stock of FCI at economic cost has been permitted.
In exercise of powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992) read with paragraph 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby exempts the following items to Bhutan from any export ban, with the annual limits indicated against each:
Had stipulated incorporation of barcodes (1 D) encoding unique product identification code (GTIN), Batch Number, Expiry Date and Unique Serial Number on export consignments of pharmaceuticals and drugs with effect from 01.10.2011. It is clarified that the above barcoding requirement is applicable only in respect of finished pharmaceutical products i.e. medical formulations and not Bulk drugs/APIs/Intermediates.
-Minimum Export Price (MEP) of all varieties of onions except Bangalore Rose Onions and Krishnapuram Onions will be US$ 250 per Metric Ton F.O.B. It was US$ 350 per Metric Ton as notified on 18.11.2011. For Bangalore Rose Onions and Krishnapuram Onions it will be US$ 300 per MT F.O.B instead of US$ 400 per MT as notified on 18.11.2011.
This is in continuation of this office Trade Notice No. 17 dated 23.8.2011. All Export Promotion Councils / Commodity Boards / Authorities were requested that the registration process and uploading of RCMC data thereafter may be completed by 31.10.2011. If EPC’s /Commodity Boards /Authorities fail to register and upload data on DGFT’s website within the prescribed time limit as stated above, the ’on-line’ registration of RCMC issued by EPC’s /Commodity Boards /Authorities on DGFT’s website would be made mandatory w.e.f. 1.11.2011, after which no manual copy of RCMC / Registration Certificate will be entertained by DGFT offices.
Attention is invited to Trade Notice No. 15 dated 10.08.2011 through which 117 firms were declared defaulters in export of cotton in terms of Policy Circular No. 09 dated 29.12.2010 read with Trade Notice No. 11 of 29.06.2011. In Trade Notice No. 15 dated 10.08.2011 (para 3) it was provided that the exporters whose name appear in the Annexure-1 of this Trade Notice may approach the concerned RC issuing authority within 15 days along with all necessary documents for re-verification of documents. Para 4 of this Trade Notice provided that exporters can get their names removed from the list by paying penalty with the concerned RAs.
Minimum Export Price (MEP) of all varieties of onions excluding Bangalore Rose Onions and Krishnapuram Onions will be US$ 350 per Metric Ton F.O.B. It was US$ 475 per Metric Ton for general category onion as notified on 20.09.2011.For Bangalore Rose Onions and Krishnapuram Onions it will be US$ 400 per MT F.O.B instead of US$ 475 per MT as notified on 20.09.2011. Notification No 85 (RE – 2010)/2009-2014
Complete PAN details, Telephone Numbers, Email IDs, and Mobile Number (of the Signatory of the ANF2A) have been made mandatory fields; while Alternate Email ID, Website Address are optional. This is required to facilitate updating the IEC records. No payment of application fee is required till 31.3.2012 for such updating of IEC Records. Email ID of the Banker would assist RA to cross-check the issuance of the Bank Certificate from the Banker, if in doubt. Several instances have come to the notice of DGFT wherein several IECs get allocated when the applicant does not indicate the full name of the individuals. Hence it is now being made mandatory that full name (in the order – First Name, Middle Name and Last Name) should be filled up, without using any abbreviations wherever in ANF2A the name of an individual is required to be filled up. An illustrative example is given in Annexure A to this Public Notice.
DEPB on export of Cotton yarn including Melange yarn and Cotton which was withdrawn earlier has been restored by the above mentioned Public Notices. During that period as DEPB was not available on export of Cotton yarn including Melange yarn, the exporters have made their exports under Free Shipping Bills.
Message exchange between DGFT and Customs is operational only in respect of Advance Authorization (on and after 01.04.2009), Export Promotion Capital Goods (on and after 01.04.2009), Duty Free Import Authorization (on and after 13.10.2011) and DEPB (which is on EDI mode for almost 6 years). Only these authorizations are therefore available for ‘on-line’ verification.
