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ICEGATE Bill of Entry: Filing Process, Required Documents & Online Status Check

DGFT : Learn what an ICEGATE Bill of Entry is, how to file it, required documents, status tracking, customs clearance process and common ...

July 16, 2026 838 Views 0 comment Print

Great IEC Updation Charade: Burdening Exporters Without Accountability

DGFT : Policy article questions DGFT’s annual IEC updation process, legal basis, data handling, compliance burden and portal practices ...

July 16, 2026 181 Views 0 comment Print

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 900 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 3420 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 897 Views 0 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 1283 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 450 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 895 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 511 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 6082 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Allahabad HC Dismisses PIL Challenging DFIA Scheme as Existing HC Precedents Govern Duty-Free Imports

DGFT : Allahabad High Court held that additional conditions for DFIA imports were contrary to binding judgments and dismissed the PIL....

June 29, 2026 129 Views 0 comment Print

Popcorn Maize Import Allowed as SION Entry E75 Imposes No Variety Restriction

DGFT : Bombay High Court held that SION Entry E75 permits import of maize without restricting its variety, allowing popcorn maize under t...

June 29, 2026 144 Views 0 comment Print

Rajasthan HC Dismisses PIL as it Cannot Direct Changes in Foreign Trade Policy

DGFT : The Rajasthan High Court held that policy decisions relating to the Foreign Trade Policy and the Hand Book of Procedure cannot be ...

June 27, 2026 246 Views 0 comment Print

RoDTEP Claims Allowed Despite Omission in Shipping Bills as Waiver Cannot Be Presumed

DGFT : The Gujarat High Court held that exporters may apply for RoDTEP benefits even if the claim was not mentioned in the shipping bills...

June 27, 2026 234 Views 0 comment Print

RoDTEP Rebate Allowed as Sugar Exports Were Made with Directorate of Sugar Permission

DGFT : The Gujarat High Court held that exporters who exported sugar with the prescribed permission of the Directorate of Sugar were enti...

June 27, 2026 138 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


DGFT Restricts S-PVC Imports Below USD 0.766 Per Kg for Six Months

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...

July 25, 2026 49 Views 0 comment Print

DGFT Notifies India-UK CETA Tariff Rate Quota Procedure

DGFT : DGFT amends HBP 2023 to notify India-UK CETA TRQ procedures, quotas, eligibility, allocation process and import conditions under P...

July 24, 2026 68 Views 0 comment Print

DGFT Syncs ITC (HS) Import Policy with Finance Act, 2026

DGFT : DGFT Notification No. 24/2026-27 amends ITC (HS) 2022 Schedule-I to align with the Finance Act, 2026, with immediate effect....

July 22, 2026 300 Views 0 comment Print

DGFT Proposes ₹10,000 RCMC Exemption for Low-Value Exports Under FTP 2023

DGFT : DGFT has invited comments on a proposal to exempt export consignments up to ₹10,000 FOB value from RCMC requirements under FTP 2...

July 21, 2026 215 Views 0 comment Print

DGFT Invites India-UK CETA TRQ Applications for CBU Vehicle Imports for CY 2026

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...

July 21, 2026 105 Views 0 comment Print


DGFT amends Export Policy of Cough Syrup

May 22, 2023 2145 Views 0 comment Print

The export of Cough Syrup under ITC (HS) Codes falling under the Heading 3004 shall be permitted subject to the export sample being tested and production of Certificate of Analysis (CoA) issued by any of the laboratories as mentioned in Para-1 above, with effect from 1st June 2023. MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of […]

CBIC & DGFT: Pre-import condition validation based on half truths is a big blow to Indian exporters

May 15, 2023 1968 Views 0 comment Print

There is no one in this world who knows all & with all due respect it is true of the Apex court. It is therefore essential that both the sides in litigation are honest & upright in their approach at the very least in those cases where the larger public interest is involved as in this case.

Amnesty Scheme for one-time settlement of default in export obligation by Advance & EPCG authorization holder

May 12, 2023 21516 Views 1 comment Print

Explore the new Amnesty Scheme under the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, allowing a one-time settlement for default in export obligations by Advance and EPCG authorization holders. Learn about the covered schemes, key highlights, eligibility, benefits, and the procedure for availing this significant relief provided by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Act now to address defaults and ensure compliance with the latest regulations.

Amendment in import policy condition of Apples under ITC (HS) 08081000

May 8, 2023 1956 Views 0 comment Print

Import of Apples under ITC (HS) 08081000 is ‘Prohibited’ wherever the CIF Import Price is less than equal to Rs. 50/- per kilogram. Minimum Import Price (MIP) conditions shall not be applicable for imports from Bhutan.

FTP Amnesty Scheme – Action call before 30th June 2023

May 7, 2023 2958 Views 1 comment Print

The new FTP also introduces a one-time Amnesty Scheme for exporters to provide relief to the exporters who were unable to fulfil their Export Obligations against the EPCG and Advance Authorizations, in order to regularise the same.

Realignment of RoDTEP Schedule w.e.f 01.05.2023

May 1, 2023 2607 Views 0 comment Print

Consequent to enactment of Finance Bill, 2023, certain changes in RoDTEP Schedule (Appendix 4R) are being made w.e.f 01.05.2023 to align it with First Schedule of Custom Tariff Act.

Exemption of IGST & GST Compensation Cess on import of inputs against Advance Authorization – SC reversed Guj HC Decision & allowed Revenue Appeal

April 29, 2023 7374 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court has reversed the decision of Guj HC Decision & allowed the Revenue Appeal GST/Customs – Section 3(7) and Section (9) of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 – Exemption of IGST and GST Compensation Cess on import of inputs against Advance Authorization – Revenue appeal against Gujarat High Court judgment wherein mandatory fulfilment of a ‘pre-import condition’ incorporated in the Foreign Trade Policy of 2015-2020 and Handbook of Procedures 2015-2020 by Notification No. 33/2015-20 and Notification No. 79/2017-Customs, dated 13.10.2017 was held to be arbitrary and unreasonable

New TRQ Applications under tariff head 7108 under India-UAE CEPA for FY 2023-24

April 28, 2023 2253 Views 0 comment Print

New applications for TRQ for imports under tariff head 7108 under India-UAE CEPA for FY 2023-24 are invited from the date of this Public Notice up to 7th May 2023.

Amendment in details of an authorized agency under Appendix 2E of FTP 2023

April 27, 2023 579 Views 0 comment Print

The name of Maharatta Chamber of Commerce & Industries, enlisted under Appendix 2E of FTP 2023, has been amended as `Mahratta Chamber of Commerce Industries and Agriculture’ and branch offices, address and contact details have been updated.

Pendices & Aayat Niryat Forms of Foreign Trade Policy, 2023

April 26, 2023 1908 Views 0 comment Print

Appendices & Aayat Niryat Forms of Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, are hereby notified vide Public Notice No. 10/2023 – DGFT Dated: 26th April, 2023

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