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Amendments to India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement
Revision of General Notes under Schedule 1 (Import Policy) ITC (HS), 2022
Quota allocation procedure for Broken Rice Export: DGFT Trade Notice No. 13/2023
Import Policy Relaxed for Areca Nut Imports from Bhutan via LCS Chamurchi
Import of Potatoes from Bhutan Allowed without License until June 2024
DGFT Amends Quota Allocation Procedure for Export of Broken Rice: Key Changes
Amnesty Scheme for Export Obligation Settlement – Due date extended
Amendment in Import Policy for Cigarette Lighters – DGFT Notification
DGFT Simplifies Policy for Export of Drones/UAVs from India for Civilian Use
Bombay HC Directs Joint Meeting between customs & DGFT authorities to Resolve Exporters’ Issues
Analysis of Circular on Pre-Import Condition in light of Cosmos Films Supreme Court decision
Amendments to Category 5B of SCOMET List – Simplification & Liberalization of Drone Export Policy
Amendments to Category 5B of SCOMET List – General Authorization for Export of Drones (GAED)
Amendment to Appendix 2T of FTP 2023 – Export Promotion Council for Medical Devices
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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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