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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 555 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 1569 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 513 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 126 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


Policy Circular No. 40 (RE-2010)/2009-14, Dated: 09.09.2011

September 9, 2011 597 Views 0 comment Print

Policy Circular No. 40 (RE-2010)/2009-14, As and when Customs (CBEC) have conveyed their readiness to implement on-line message exchange between Customs and DGFT, Policy Circulars have been issued from time to time by DGFT indicating the names and Port Codes of such Customs Ports where EDI facility would be available.

Notification No. 70 (RE -2010)/2009-2014, Dated: 07/09/2011

September 7, 2011 442 Views 0 comment Print

Minimum Export Price (MEP) of all varieties of onions including Bangalore Rose Onions and Krishnapuram Onions will be US$ 475 per Metric Ton F.O.B. It was US$ 300 per Metric Ton for general category onion as notified on 24.08.2011 and US$ 400 per MT F.O.B. for Bangalore Rose Onions and Krishnapuram onions as notified on 12.08.2011. Notification No 70 (RE – 2010)/2009-2014, Dated: 7th September, 2011

Conditions fo Export of Non-Basmati Rice

September 5, 2011 855 Views 0 comment Print

The conditions for export were prior registration of contracts with DGFT on a first-come-first-served basis subject to: (i) Export shall be made from privately held stocks. (ii) Applications for allotment must be accompanied with irrevocable and confirmed letter of credit , (iii) An applicant must submit a performance bank guarantee(BG), along with the application for a value equivalent to a value of 10% of applied quantity. In case of non-completion of exports, within the stipulated time frame, this bank guarantee is liable to be confiscated. A flexibility of + or – 5% in performance is allowed.

Amendment in Appendix 37D, Table-2, Serial number 11

September 5, 2011 807 Views 0 comment Print

In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-14, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby make the following amendment in the Handbook of Procedures Vol I (2009-14).

Modification of SION B-149 under Electronics Product Group

September 2, 2011 676 Views 0 comment Print

Public Notice No. 76 /(RE-2010)2009-2014 The unit of measurement of Sl No. 4 of import list of SION B-149 is at present Kft. Hereinafter unit of measurement of Sl No. 4 of import list of this SION will be corrected to read as Lbs instead of Kft.

Annual quota for import of marble from Bhutan increased to 5,882 MTs

September 1, 2011 577 Views 0 comment Print

NOTIFICATION No. 69 (RE-2010)/2009-14 The annual quota for import of marble from Bhutan will now be 5,882 MTs. Previously it was 1847 MTs.

Penalty for failure to export cotton yarn in terms of Policy Circular No. 27 dated 01.04.2011 and Policy Circular No. 38 dated 10.08.2011

August 30, 2011 412 Views 0 comment Print

Attention is invited to Policy Circular No. 27 dated 01.04.2011 which stipulates conditions and modalities for registration of contracts of cotton yarn with DGFT. Para 4 of this Policy Circular deals with the consequences of failure to export the allowed quantity within stipulated time.

Changes in address, contact numbers and e-mail address of Export Promotion Council for EOUs and SEZ Units/its Regional Offices

August 30, 2011 858 Views 0 comment Print

Changes in the address, contact numbers and e-mail address of Export Promotion Council for EOUs & SEZ Units/its Regional Offices in serial number 11 and that of Best Mulyankan Consultants Ltd in serial number 23 have been incorporated.

Modification of Sion C-1579 under Engineering Product Group- Billets of Iron/ Low Carbon Steel for Remelting has been added at Sl No. 2

August 30, 2011 490 Views 0 comment Print

Public Notice No. 74 /(RE-2010)2009-2014 Earlier only one item at Sl No. 1 was allowed for import. Now one more input i.e. Billets of Iron/ Low Carbon Steel for Remelting has been added at Sl No. 2 .There is no change either in description or in the quantity of export item .

Trade Notice No. 18, Dated: 24.08.2011

August 24, 2011 6601 Views 0 comment Print

In Trade Notice number 16 issued on 17th August 2011, allocation of 5 lakh MT of rough marble blocks has been made to 397 applicants for ITC HS codes 25151100 and 25151210 as indicated in Notification number 64 of 4th August 2011 . RA’s may scrutinize the ITC HS codes, IE codes etc in the allocation made on 17th August 2011, for any typographical error/ or any error of clerical/ editorial nature, which may be appropriately corrected based upon actual scrutiny of documents submitted by allottees and documentary evidence so produced during such scrutiny. Trade Notice No. 18, dated 24th August, 2011

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