Only exports routed through foreign post offices enabling electronic processing qualify. This strengthens system-based compliance for postal exports.
References to bills of export now include electronic section 84 entries processed on the automated system. This ensures postal exporters are not excluded due to procedural form.
Headings and provisions are harmonised to include section 84 entries. The key outcome is uniform treatment across export documentation.
The government has officially notified Bhogapuram for unloading imports and loading exports, expanding authorised customs locations under the Customs Act.
The government issued a notification updating tariff value tables for key commodities, largely retaining existing values with effect from 14 January 2026.
The notification removes ambiguity by substituting pan masala containing tobacco with gutkha for excise assessment.
New rules tax chewing tobacco, gutkha and jarda by packing-machine capacity and RSP, mandating declarations, CCTV and upfront duty payment
Chewing tobacco, jarda and gutkha packed by machines are notified for excise duty under a special valuation mechanism in public interest.
Excise amendment notified effective 1 Feb 2026, enforcing revised duty rates and classifications for tobacco and nicotine products.
A fresh notification substitutes tariff value tables for key imports including palm oil and precious metals. The move standardises valuation benchmarks effective January 2026.
