DGFT Article, News Analysis Notification, Circulars, Policy Circulars, Press Release and Instructions issued by Direct General of Foreign Trade on Trade
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DGFT : Policy article questions DGFT’s annual IEC updation process, legal basis, data handling, compliance burden and portal practices ...
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DGFT : The issue addressed was fragmented access to trade information. The initiative introduces a unified platform and mobile app to enh...
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DGFT : Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has launched a guidebook mapping 12,167 HSN Codes to 31 ministries, aiming to improve policy,...
DGFT : Allahabad High Court held that additional conditions for DFIA imports were contrary to binding judgments and dismissed the PIL....
DGFT : Bombay High Court held that SION Entry E75 permits import of maize without restricting its variety, allowing popcorn maize under t...
DGFT : The Rajasthan High Court held that policy decisions relating to the Foreign Trade Policy and the Hand Book of Procedure cannot be ...
DGFT : The Gujarat High Court held that exporters may apply for RoDTEP benefits even if the claim was not mentioned in the shipping bills...
DGFT : The Gujarat High Court held that exporters who exported sugar with the prescribed permission of the Directorate of Sugar were enti...
DGFT : DGFT Notification No. 25/2026-27 restricts S-PVC imports at or below USD 0.766/kg for six months, with exemptions for EOUs, SEZs a...
DGFT : DGFT amends HBP 2023 to notify India-UK CETA TRQ procedures, quotas, eligibility, allocation process and import conditions under P...
DGFT : DGFT Notification No. 24/2026-27 amends ITC (HS) 2022 Schedule-I to align with the Finance Act, 2026, with immediate effect....
DGFT : DGFT has invited comments on a proposal to exempt export consignments up to ₹10,000 FOB value from RCMC requirements under FTP 2...
DGFT : DGFT Public Notice 22/2026-27 invites India-UK CETA TRQ applications for specified CBU vehicle imports from 21 July to 04 August 2...
Accordingly, it is clarified that the importers of waste paper, till the matter is suitably resolved, may make an import licence application to the concerned Regional Authority of DGFT for issue of an import licence. The import licence shall be issued by the concerned Regional Authority based on a ‘No Objection Certificate’ obtained by the importer from MOEF.
In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-09 and Paragraph 1.1 of the Handbook of Procedures (Vol.1), the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendments/ additions/deletions/corrections in the Handbook of Procedures, Vol. II, 2004-2009, as amended from time to time.
Clearance of import consignment shall be allowed by the Customs Authority as per the Procedure laid down by them for the Nominated Agencies by way of Customs Notification and / or Circular issued by them from time to time.
Applicant shall have the option to file BG/ LUT against each application or a Revolving BG / LUT. Such a revolving BG / LUT shall be valid at least for a period as stated in the guidelines issued for the purpose. Further the revolving BG/LUT shall be limited to a specific scheme, which means that for an exporter/party filing application for different schemes under the aforesaid laid down guidelines, shall be required to file separate BG/LUT for each scheme. BG/LUT filed in one RA shall not be utilized for BG/LUT to be filed in another RA for different application.
In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2004-2009, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendments in Appendix 2 (List of Export Promotion Councils/ Commodity Board) of the Handbook of Procedures.
This scrip has been issued without submission of Bank realisation certificate. The applicant shall furnish BRC or other documents evidencing realisation of export proceeds (as allowed under the FTP and the procedure laid thereunder) within 12 months from the date of issuance of the Scrip. Applicant shall also be required to send a ‘Statement of export proceeds realisation’ shipping bill wise, to the Regional Authority concerned against each scrip, in original, every 3 months beginning from the date of issuance of individual scrip.
In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 read with Section 3(2) of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992) and also read with Para 1.3 and Para 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-2009 (as amended from time to time), the Central Government hereby substitutes, with immediate effect, Para 3 (i) of Notification No.15 (RE-2006)/2004-2009, dated 27.6.2006.
For exports made w.e.f. 1.4.2008, in Table 9 (Sl.No.26) of Appendix 37A, the following sentences are inserted at the end in the Note inserted vide Public Notice No.65 (RE-2008)/2004-09 dated 19.8.2008.
Doubts are raised as to whether EOUs can file applications for deemed export benefits with RAs. Similar doubts have also been expressed regarding filing of deemed export drawback and TED refund applications by DTA suppliers with Development Commissioners.
Thus, EOUs have no route available for DTA sale of marble. It has been pointed out by Association of marble exporters / importers that in spite of provisions as mentioned above, clandestine DTA sale of imported marble from EOUs still takes place.
