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Analysis of Notifications and Circulars for Week Ending 31st May 2026

CA, CS, CMA : A comprehensive review of significant developments across Income Tax, GST, Customs, DGFT, SEBI, MCA, IBBI, and RBI. The update hig...

June 2, 2026 3219 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 690 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 3240 Views 0 comment Print

Certificate of Origin: Why Indian Exporters Need It

DGFT : This guide explains COO regulations under India’s Foreign Trade Policy and DGFT procedures. Proper compliance ensures duty benef...

February 24, 2026 1314 Views 0 comment Print

Niryat Prothsahan Framework: Interest and Collateral Support Analysis

DGFT : The government introduces a 2.75% interest subvention on rupee export credit under a ₹25,060 crore mission. Benefits are capped ...

February 11, 2026 951 Views 0 comment Print


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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 1170 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 360 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 393 Views 0 comment Print

CAG Audit Uncovers Customs & DGFT Inefficiencies

CA, CS, CMA : A summary of the CAG's audit report on Customs and DGFT reveals deficiencies in infrastructure, manpower, and compliance, leading ...

August 15, 2025 1608 Views 0 comment Print

All about Retransmission of Shipping Bills to DGFT via ICEGATE

DGFT : Learn how to re-transmit Shipping Bills to DGFT using ICEGATE Portal, track status, and resolve common issues. Step-by-step guide ...

April 29, 2025 3903 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Bombay HC Directs Joint Meeting between customs & DGFT authorities to Resolve Exporters’ Issues

DGFT : Bombay High Court resolves Tru-Sprag Freewheels Pvt Ltd vs. Union of India case, directing customs and DGFT to rectify exporters' ...

June 25, 2023 840 Views 0 comment Print

DGFT: Why idiocy remains the hallmark functionally

DGFT : Uncover the challenges exporters face with DGFT in the facilitation process. Explore a case study from Vadodara RA, shedding light...

January 26, 2023 4206 Views 7 comments Print

SC Sustains Imposition of Restrictions on Import of Peas & Pulses

DGFT : Union of India Vs Agricas LLP and Others etc. (Supreme Court) In the instant case, the Writ Petition is filed by challenging the i...

September 14, 2020 1437 Views 0 comment Print

DGFT cannot Restriction Advance Authorisation through Public Notice

DGFT : The issue under consideration is whether the Public notice issued by DGFT for restricting the issuance of Advance Authorisation is...

February 11, 2020 3021 Views 0 comment Print

Review Petition admitted as assessments u/s. 158BC & 158BD were completed by same officer

Income Tax : If the claim of the Revenue that both the assessments were completed by the same officer one under s. 158BC and the other under s....

April 13, 2013 832 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 231 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 582 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 186 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 729 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 648 Views 0 comment Print


Public Notice No. 15 (RE-03)/2002-2007, Dated: 07.07.2003

July 7, 2003 487 Views 0 comment Print

In the statement of Standard Input Output Norms as contained in the Handbook of Procedures, Vol.2, 2002-2007, as amended, amendments/ corrections/ deletion at appropriate places as mentioned in Annexure “A” to this Public Notice shall be made.

Policy for export of niger seeds

July 7, 2003 499 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 14 (RE-2003) amends export policy for Niger seeds, reducing fees for authorized STEs from 5% to 2.5%.

Duty free import of natural rubber

July 3, 2003 529 Views 0 comment Print

Advance Licences. In Civil Writ Petition No.808 of 2002 in the case of M/s. Narendra Udeshi V/s. Union of India, the Hon’ble High Court of Bombay vide its judgement dated 1st Oct., 2002 quashed and set-aside the ALC Circulars including Circular dated 3rd September, 2001 and Public Notice dated 20th May, 2002. The SLP filed before the Hon’ble Supreme Court against the judgement of the Bombay High Court has also been dismissed.

Policy Circular No. 09 (RE-2003)/2002-2007, Dated: 30.06.2003

June 30, 2003 15364 Views 0 comment Print

Attention is invited to ALC Circular Nos. 8/98-99 dated 20.2.99,1/2001-2002 dated 23.8.2001, 2/2001-02 dated 3.9.2001 and Public Notice No.13/2002-2007 dated 20.5.2002. Vide these Circulars and Public Notice, all Licensing Authorities were advised not to issue any duty free licence including DFRC, Advance Licence for deemed exports, Advance Intermediate Licence and Annual Advance Licence for import of natural rubber.

Imports of approved & unapproved drugs under the Advance Licensing Scheme–Exemption from Registration procedure

June 30, 2003 1093 Views 0 comment Print

Subsequent to the above Notification, representations have been received from various Drug Manufacturers Associations requesting for exemption from registration requirements of the Drugs & Cosmetics Act for imports under the Advance Licensing Scheme. The requests have been considered and It has been decided that import of approved & unapproved drugs under the Advance Licensing Scheme will not be subjected to the Registration procedure and the imports will be permitted subject to the following conditions.

Public Notice No. 14 (RE-03) 2002-07, Dated: 25.06.2003

June 25, 2003 436 Views 0 comment Print

Each IEC holder (baring those who have obtained IEC in the preceding licensing years i.e 1.4.2002 to 31.3.2003) shall be required to furnish yearly details of imports/exports made by him in the preceding licensing year by 31st October. The information shall be furnished online by the IEC holder by accessing the website at www.nic.in/eximpol. Failure to submit the details by the stipulated period shall result in blocking of such IEC for import/export purposes from 1st November.

Review of the DEPB rates submission of fresh data

June 20, 2003 463 Views 0 comment Print

Whenever the SION of a product are on content basis (i.e., —kg/kg content in export product ) and/or the components are in numbers, the exporters are required to submit ‘Bill of Material’ indicating net weight of export product (as shown in the Shipping Bill) and net weight of each input, imported as well as indigenous, to verify their contents in the export product.

Notification No. 13 (RE-2003)/2002-2007, Dated: 20.06.2003

June 20, 2003 319 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 13 (RE-2003) removes items from ITC (HS) import list, following the rescission of DIPP orders dated 24.04.89 and 24.02.93.

Export obligation fulfilment criteria in the case of bonding of an EPCG licence holder under the EOU scheme

June 16, 2003 952 Views 0 comment Print

The meeting of the Policy Review Committee on 18th August, 1999 had decided that in the case of a bonding of an EPCG licence holder under the Export Oriented Unit (EOU) scheme wherein the EPCG licence was issued on or after 5th June, 1995 , the Bank Guarantee ( BG) executed under the EPCG scheme would be redeemed only if the EPCG licence holder executed an Legal Undertaking (LUT) with the Development Commissioner of the EOU and there was no liability under the EPCG scheme under the blockwise period criteria of export obligation fulfilment.

Clarification regarding the admissibility of DEPB against the export of some products under the Product Group:Engineering

June 13, 2003 376 Views 0 comment Print

Consequently the last sentence thereof, namely , “Therefore in all such cases where exports of “MS Galvanized Sheets/Strips” have been cleared for DEPB benefit under the entry at Sl.No. 91 or the DEPB benefit has been granted against the entry at Sl.No. 91 consequent remedial action should be initiated immediately, shall be deleted.

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