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Amendments to para 2.56 of Handbook of Procedure & addition of agencies to Appendix 2G
Conditions for Imports of Items under TRQ under India- UAE CEPA amended
Free Import Policy of Urad & Tur extended up to 31.03.2024
Free import policy of items under HSN 15119010, 15119020 & 15119090 extended beyond 31.12.2022
Procedure for allocation of Tariff Rate Quotas under Ind-Aus ECTA notified
Red Sanders quota for red sander wood/logs notified
DGFT amends Appendix 2T of FTP 2015-2020
List of Agencies to issue Preferential CoO under IndAus ECTA notified
eCoO wef 29.12.2022 for exports to Australia under Ind-Aus ECTA
DGFT Guidelines for import of Pet Animals
Latest DGFT / FTP News
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The DGFT (Directorate General of foreign Trade) is the agency under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of the Government of India which governs the execution of policies related to import and export in the country. Till 1991 it was known as CCI&E (Chief Controller of Imports & Exports). It plays a very significant role in developing trading relations with several other nations and therefore assists in enhancing not just economic growth but also offers impetus required by the trade industry. To promote exports and imports, DGFT has established several of its regional offices throughout the country.
Some of the important functions of DGFT can be summed up as below:
- DGFT is entrusted with the responsibility to implement several policies on trade, for instance, the Foreign Trade Policy.
- Directorate General of Foreign Trade is the licensing authority for licensing the importers, exporters, and import and export business.
- DGFT could restrict, prohibit and regulate imports and exports.
- DGFT has a significant role in issuing Public Notices, Notifications, Circulars, etc.
- DGFT grants ten digit Importer Exporter Code (IEC) that are the primary requirement for Importing and Exporting activities
- DGFT launches several schemes time to time about trade benefits across the country.
- DGFT has launched the ITC (HS CODE) Schedule-1 for import goods and Schedule-2 for Export goods.
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