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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


Public Notice No. 18 (RE:99)/1997-2002, Dated: 01.07.1999

July 1, 1999 358 Views 0 comment Print

In case the World Bank loan fails to come through, for any reason, the deemed export benefits would be available as if the supplies have been effected under Paragraph 10.2 of the EXIM Policy. However, in this case the Power Grid Corporation would return the cash equivalent of the deemed export benefits availed by the suppliers for the above stated projects.

Public Notice No. 17 (RE)/1997-2002, Dated: 01.07.1999

July 1, 1999 316 Views 0 comment Print

In exercise of the powers conferred under paragraph 4.11 of the Export and Import Policy, 1997-2002, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendments in Schedule 2 of the book titled ” ITC(HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items 1997-2002.

Public Notice No. 16 (RE)/1997-2002, Dated: 01.07.1999

July 1, 1999 376 Views 0 comment Print

In exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 4.11 of the Export & Import Policy 1997-2002, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendments in Schedule 2 , Table B of the Book titled ITC(HS) classifications of Export and Import Items 1997-2002.

Public Notice No. 15 (RE-90)/1997-2002, Dated: 25.06.1999

June 25, 1999 412 Views 0 comment Print

The export license shall be issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade only when the firm produces a certificate of physical verification of stock from the Regional Deputy Director Wild Life in case of Delhi/Bombay/Calcutta /Madras or from the Divisional/District Forest Officer or Deputy Conservator of Forests of the concerned territorial division. Before issue of export license, the exporter shall also be required to furnish certificate(s) of Origin/Legal Procurement Certificate(s) in the format prescribed at Annexure I issued by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests in original to the Directorate General of Foreign Trade for endorsement.

Public Notice No.14 (RE-99)/1997-2002, Dated: 25.06.1999

June 25, 1999 268 Views 0 comment Print

Attention is invited to Ministry of Commerce (Import Trade Control) Public Notice No. 74-ITC(PN)/85-88 dated the 21st February, 1986 on the subject mentioned above. It is hereby informed that in pursuance of the relevant provisions contained in the Indo-USSR deferred payments protocol dated the 30th April, 1981 and 23rd December, 1985.

Public Notice No. 13 (RE-99)/1997-2002, Dated: 18.06.1999

June 18, 1999 388 Views 0 comment Print

Public Notice No. 13 (1999) extends deemed export benefits for goods supplied to specified mega power projects as per Exim Policy and Revenue Notification 63/99.

Notification No. 14 (RE-98) 1997-2002, Dated: 18.06.1999

June 18, 1999 463 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 14 (1999) revises Export-Import Policy, including supplies to refineries and mega power projects. Issued under the Foreign Trade Act, 1992.

Import of Cinematograph Feature Films and Video Films

June 15, 1999 604 Views 0 comment Print

DGFT amends import policy for cinematograph and video films by including the Directorate of Film Festivals. Details as per Public Notice No. 12 (1999).

Notification No.13 (RE-99) 1997-2002, Dated: 15.06.1999

June 15, 1999 349 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 13(RE-99) updates import policy for silk products, specifying actions for consignments not certified by foreign inspection agencies.

Public Notice No. 11 (RE-99)/1997-2002, Dated: 07.06.1999

June 7, 1999 451 Views 0 comment Print

Public Notice No. 11(RE-99) updates DEPB rates for electronics and engineering exports, and introduces new export product certification requirements.

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