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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 835 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 138 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 43 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 297 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 209 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


ICEGATE Helpdesk for redressal of RoDTEP related grievances

October 31, 2022 2619 Views 0 comment Print

For resolution/examination of exporter grievances related to scroll out of shipping bills, generation of e-scrips and transfer of e-scrips under RoDTEP Scheme, mechanism of ICEGATE Helpdesk, which is available to the exporters 24*7 is functional.

Restriction on export of sugar extended till 31.10.2023

October 28, 2022 2394 Views 0 comment Print

Restriction on export of Sugar (Raw, Refined and White sugar) is extended beyond 31.10.2022 till 31.10.2023, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

DGFT withdraws Public notice related to cashew nuts & its products

October 25, 2022 2169 Views 0 comment Print

DGFT Public Notice No. 6/2015-2020 dated 14.06.2021 is withdrawn. In pursuance of Gazette Notification No. S.O. 3515 (E) dated 29.07.2022 regarding addition of ‘cashew nuts and its products’ to the First Schedule to the APEDA Act, 1985 (2 of 1986), APEDA is designated as the agency authorized to issue RCMCs for Cashew Kernels, Cashewnut Shell […]

Conditions for TRQ imports under tariff head 7108 under India-UAE CEPA updated

October 20, 2022 2085 Views 0 comment Print

Conditions for TRQ imports under tariff head 7108 under India-UAE CEPA are updated in line with Customs Notification No. 74/2022-Customs(N.T.) dated 09.09.2022 read with Circular No.18/2022-Customs 10.09.2022. Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry Department of Commerce Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi Public Notice No. 32/2015-2020-DGFT | Dated: 20th October, 2022 Subject: Amendment in Para […]

Export Promotion Council for Handicraft (EPCH) Membership & RCMC

October 18, 2022 5661 Views 2 comments Print

EPCH is a non-profit organisation.  It’s an apex body formed under the companies act. Setting up EPCH aims to promote and preserve the traditional handicraft industry and promote handicraft export in the international market.

Procedure to apply for Permission for Export of broken rice under quota

October 14, 2022 2469 Views 0 comment Print

Export of broken rice under HS Code 1006 40 00 of Chapter 10 of ITC (HS), 2018, Schedule — II (Export Policy) will be allowed for the period up to 31st March, 2023, for the year 2022-23.

Revised procedure for General Authorisation for Export after Repair in India

October 14, 2022 2010 Views 0 comment Print

Inclusion of Paragraph 2.79C (D) in the Handbook of Procedures of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-20 to notify the procedure for General Authorisation for Export after Repair in India (GAER)

Extension of Validity of Export of Raw Sugar to USA under TRQ to 31.12.2022

October 12, 2022 375 Views 0 comment Print

Extension of Validity regarding Export of Raw Sugar to USA under Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) for the Fiscal Year 2022 from 30.09.2022 to 31.12.2022

Export quota of only broken rice (HS code 1006 40 00) for year 2022-23

October 12, 2022 1332 Views 0 comment Print

Quota of 3,97,267 MT of only broken rice under HS Code 1006 40 00, applicable only to LCs opened before the Notification No.31/2015-2020 dated 8th September, 2022 and the message exchange date between the Indian and foreign bank / swift date also prior to 8th September, 2022, to be exported during year 2022-23, is notified. […]

DGFT suspends 11 SION related to Chemical & Allied Products

October 12, 2022 1242 Views 0 comment Print

Standard Input Output Norms (SION) appearing at A254, A257, A282, A1939, A1973, A2061, A2331, A2539, A2818, A3056 and A3486 are suspended with immediate effect. MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) (DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE) New Delhi Public Notice No. 30/2015-20|Dated: 12th October, 2022 Subject: Amendment in Standard Input Output Norms (SION) of […]

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