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...
In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade ( Development & Regulation ) Act, 1992 ( No. 22 of 1992 ) read with 1.1, 2.1 and 2.4 of the Export and Import Policy, 2002-2007, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the Schedule 2 ITC(HS) Classification of Export and Import items , 2002-2007.
Public Notice No. 22 (RE-03)/2002-2007 details amendments in DEPB rates for engineering and textile products.
Applications for advance licences under para 4.7 and under para 4.4.2 of the Handbook of Procedures, Vol 1 (1st April, 2003 – 31st march, 2007) for import of cardamom shall be issued by the Regional Licensing Authorities only under “prior import condition of cardamom.
Public Notice No. 20 (RE-03)/2002-2007 outlines amendments in the Export and Import Policy 2002-2007 for engineering product standards and input-output norms.
Duty free imports of goods as specified in list 28A of Customs notification No. 21/2002 dated 1.3.2002, (as amended from time to time) upto 1% of the FOB value of exports made during the preceding licensing year, shall be allowed to agro chemicals sector unit having export turnover of Rs. 20 crore or above during preceding licensing year. Such facility shall be available only to a manufacturer having a research and development wing registered with Deptt. of Scientific and Industrial Research in Ministry of Science and Technology subject to fulfilment of condition no.53A of the said notification.
Import allowed through IOC, subject to para-2.11 of the Exim Policy, except for the companies who have been granted rights for marketing of transportation fuels in terms of Min. of P&NG’s Resolution No.23015/1/2001-MKT dated 8.3.2002 including HPCL, BPCL & IBP who have been marketing transportation fuels before this date.
I hereby declare that the above statements are true and correct and nothing has been concealed or held there from. We/I fully understand that any information furnished if proved incorrect or false will render us/me liable for penal action and other consequences as may be prescribed in the FTDR Act 1992, Foreign Trade Regulation Rules , 1993 and Orders framed thereunder, and any other law in force.
A consignment / lot is considered to be undersized if it contains the following species any piece of which has a weight less than that specified below against the species or has been processed out of or obtained from individual pieces of the following species weighing less than the minimum weight against the species.
In case an EOU/EHTP/STP unit is unable, for valid reasons, to utilize the goods and services, imported or procured from DTA, it may be transferred to other EOU/SEZ/EHTP/STP units or disposed off in the DTA with the approval of the Development Commissioner on payment of applicable duties and submission of import licence by DTA unit, wherever applicable or exported. Such transfer of imported goods and services from EOU/EHTP/STP unit to another such unit would be treated as import for the receiving unit.
These ad-hoc rates would be notified in the form of Public Notice and all the exporters utilising the ad-hoc DEPB rates would be required to furnish actual data of exports indicating Shipping Bills No., quantity and fob value of export actually made under DEPB within 4 months from the date of fixation of ad-hoc DEPB rates to enable this office to convert the ad-hoc the DEPB rates into permanent DEPB rates.
