AA/EPCG/DFIA to be Migrated to
New DGFT Online Environment from 1 Dec 2020
·
Amendments of any
Advance Authorisation, EPCG or DFIA Licences will be temporarily suspended from 12:00 PM on
20 to 30 Nov 2020
|
35-TN/12.11.2020
|
DGFT Invites Suggestions and Inputs for New Five Year
Foreign Trade Policy thru Google Form
No more long representations, views only on online mode
|
34-TN/12.11.2020
|
Export of Milk and Milk Products
(Quality Control, Inspection and Monitoring) Rules, 2020
The Current Rules 2020 supersedes Export of Milk
Products (Quality Control, Inspection and Monitoring) Rules, 2000.
|
Min of Commerce Notification S.O. 4032(E) dated 9
November 2020
|
Potatoes Import from Bhutan Allowed without License till 31
Jan 2021, Others Restricted
·
Phytosanitary Barriers will Remain?
|
44-Ntfn/30.10.2020
|
DGFT Bans Export of Onion Seeds
|
43-Ntfn/29.10.2020
|
Email
Ids to be Registered in DGFT, IEC to be Updated in Revamped DGFT Online
Environment
|
33-TN/28.10.2020
|
RoDTEP Committee Asks for Data in Ch 86, 88 and 89
|
32-TN/28.10.2020
|
Export of Nitrile/NBR Gloves
Quota Fixed at One crore pairs for the month of Oct and Nov 2020
|
31-TN/27.10.2020
|
Nitrile/NBR Gloves Exports
Shifted Downwards to Restricted from Prohibited List
|
42-Ntfn/22.10.2020
|
Air Conditioners Import with
Refrigerants are Prohibited
|
41-Ntfn/15.10.2020
|
Hand Sanitizers in Container with Dispenser Pumps Freely
Exportable
· Relief to Covid-19 Industry with Free Exportability
|
40-Ntfn/15.10.2020
|
Four More FTAs Added under
Electronic Platform for Preferential Certificate of Origin (CoO)
|
30-TN/13.10.2020
|
Procedure and Criteria for
Submission and Approval of Applications for Export of Diagnostic Kits
|
29-TN/13.10.2020
|
Krishnapuram and Bangalore Rose Onions 10,000 MT each Quota Opened for
Export for Shipment till 31 March 2021
·
Shipment Allowed through Chennai Port only
· Ban Continues on Regular Onions
|
39-Ntfn/09.10.2020
|
Duty Free Tyres
Import under DFIA Scheme Withdrawn
|
38-Ntfn/06.10.2020
|
RoSL Incentive will be on Scrip Mode
on the Lines of MEIS
|
37-Ntfn/06.10.2020
|
Face Mask Export Bans Lifted
· N95/FFP2 Masks are Freely Exportable Now
|
36-Ntfn/06.10.2010
|
Steel Supplied through Market
Chain Eligible for DBK, Invoicing Must be Advance Authorisation
Holder
|
35-Ntfn/01.10.2020
|
Existing LCs for Banned Onion Exports will not give right
to Onion Exports, DGFT Yet to decide on Export
·
Para 1.05 for Transitional Arrangements Protect Prior
Commitments before Policy Change Facing New Interpretation
|
28-TN/30.09.2020
|
SOP for Endorsement of KP
Certificates
|
34-Ntfn/28.09.2020
|
Import of All Steel Items (Ch 72, 73) and some Railway (Ch
86) must Register in SIMS from 16 Oct 2020
|
33-Ntfn/28.09.2020
19-PN/28.09.2020
|
LED Imports subject to Random Customs Inspection for
Adherence to BIS Standards
· New Check in Addition to BIS CRO Certificate under 2017
Standards, Double Restriction on Imports?
|
32-Ntfn/17.09.2020
|
Onion Exports Banned without
Protection to Past Contracts, Essential Commodities Act Promise of Free
Movement Violated
|
31-Ntfn/14.09.2020
|
Advance Authorisation
and EPCG Licence with Unit Quantity Code Not
Compatible with Customs Code to be Revised, Only Standard UQC to be used
after 1 Nov 2020
|
26-TN/14.09.2020
|
RoSCTL for Garment and Made-ups for 2020-21 Exports
Functional
|
DGFT website
|
MEIS Cut to only with Ceiling of Rs. 2 crs per IEC
· Further Cuts may be in Store Since Budget for All MEIS Set
at Rs. 5,000 crs
· IEC with Zero Export in Last One year not Eligible
· MEIS Final Sunset on year end 31 Dec 2020
|
30-Ntfn/01.09.2020
|
No Revalidation of SCOMET Tech
Transfer Cases in Future
|
26-TN/31.08.2020
|
Three Day Window for Export of 1
Crore Masks Opened for Aug-Sept Period
|
25-TN/31.08.2020
|
DGFT Removes Curbs on Export of Surgical Masks, Medical
Coveralls
·
Restricted exports of N-95/FFP2 masks to be allowed;
monthly export quota fixed at 50 lakh units
|
29-Ntfn/25.08.2020
|
All Woven Fabrics including 25-70 GSM Freely Exportable
Now, Only Melt Blow Fabrics under Prohibition
|
28-Ntfn/18.08.2020
|
Seven Essential Food Items Including Rice, Wheat Flour,
Eggs and Potatoes Freely Allowed for Exports to Maldives for 2020-21
· River Sand and Stone Aggregates Exports Quota under
Bilateral Trade Agreement through CAPEXIL Notified
·
Quota Restrictions to Apply
|
27-Ntfn/11.08.2020
|
CFC Import Policy Amended
·
HCFC-141B Prohibited, Reporting to MoEF
thru Bill of Entry Condition Inserted
·
Importers of chemicals specified at S.Nos.
1 to 15 needs to submit a copy of the Bill of Entry
within 30 days to the Ozone Cell. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate
Change, New Delhi.
·
For S.No. 4,
Import of HCFC-141b is prohibited except for feedstock application.
· For S.Nos. 16
to 18, Import of pre-blended polyol containing Group VI substances,
including HCFC-141B, is not permitted as per Ozone Depleting Substances
(Regulation and Control) Amendment Rules, 2014.
|
26-Ntfn/10.08.2020
|
No Advance Authorisation
for ‘Gold Medallions and Coins’ or ‘Gold Jewellery/Articles
Manufactured by Mechanical Process’
|
25-Ntfn/10.08.2020
|
More Time for Rice (Basmati and Non-Basmati) Exports to EU
under Compulsory Certification from EIA
·
EIC/EIA Requires to EU Member States such as Iceland,
Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland with immediate effect
· EIC/EIA Mandatory to Other European Countries from 1st Jan 2021
|
24-Ntfn/10.08.2020
|
Last Date for Filing Online Applications for PPE Medical
Coverall Exports Extended to 8 Aug 2020
·
DGFT Server Breaks down so 5 Aug Missed
|
24-TN/06.08.2020
|
Export Ban Lifted on All Ventilators as Supply Far Exceeds
Demand
|
23-Ntfn/04.08.2020
|
New Tea Marketing Registration Form Introduced
|
MoC&I Notification dated
31.07.2020
|
e-CoO Platform Live from 1 Aug
for COO (Country of Origin) Applications for Export to Thailand under
ASEAN-India FTA
|
23-TN/31.07.2020
|
2/3 Ply Surgical Masks Exports – Online submission in Three
Day Window Opening from 5 Aug to 8 Aug for Export Authorisation
|
22-TN/30.07.2020
|
Medical Goggles Export – Procedure for Export authorisation for 20 lakh Units per month
·
Three Day Window will Open from 5 Aug to 8 Aug only
|
21-TN/30.07.2020
|
Application Procedure for Diagnostic Kits Exports
·
Only Manufacturer Exporters Allowed to Apply Online for
Export Authorisation through DGFT’s ECOM System
·
Already Filed Online application Need not Apply again
·
Three Day window will Open from 5 Aug to 8 Aug only
|
20-TN/30.07.2020
|
Indira Gandhi Resurrects. TV Sets Import Licensing Returns
· Move to give Boost to 'Make in India'
·
Govt Puts Import Restrictions on Colour
Television
· High Customs Duty of 20 percent and 18/28 percent IGST
·
Big Demand for Negative List Licences
for Stock and Sale Expected
|
22-Ntfn/30.07.2020
|
Surgical Masks, Medical Goggles Shifted to Restricted from
Prohibited List with Monthly Export Quota
·
Face Shields are Freely Exportable
|
21-Ntfn/28.07.2020
|
Single Window System to be Set Up soon for Industrial Clearances
and Approvals
·
Government is working on Creating a Land Bank, for which
Six States have already given their Consent
|
MoC&I Press Release/ 27.07.2020
|
Export of Samples of PPE Medical Coveralls for Covid-19
Allowed
·
Exporters to Apply Online for Export Licence
·
50 Units of PPE Medical Coveralls Samples Allowed per IEC
per Country
|
19-TN/21.07.2020
|
Surgical Drapes, Isolation Aprons, Surgical Wraps and X-ray
Gowns Export Open
· All Surgical Masks, PPE and Other Covid
Equipments under Prohibited List
|
20-Ntfn/21.07.2020
|
DGFT Invites Fresh Applications for Export of PPE Medical
Coveralls for Covid-19
·
Applications Received from Exporters on 1 to 3 July, None
Found Eligible for Allocation of Export Quota
· Procedure Revised to Clear Improve Attraction
|
18-TN/20.07.2020
|
Power Tillers from China under Attack
·
Imports of Power Tillers and its Components, namely,
Engine, Transmission, Chassis and Rotavator
Virtually Prohibited
·
(Rs. 58 crs
per year) Imports from will be Affected
·
Indian Farmers to Lose Access to Low Value Imports Market
for Rs. 33K per piece
· Licence to be issued for only 10% of Imports subject to Impossible
Conditions (Importer must be both Manufacturer and Trader!)
|
19-Ntfn/15.07.2020
|
Light Weight Non-woven Fabrics (25-70 gms)
and Melt Blown Non -woven Fabric (other than 25-70 gsm)
Export Prohibited
·
End Use based Restrictions for Masks and Coveralls Removed
|
18-Ntfn/13.07.2020
|
BIS Standards for Retro
Reflective Devices for Bicycles Notified
|
MoC&I Order dated 7 July 2020
|
Cut
Flowers (Rose, Orchids, Carnations etc) Now Import
Only through Chennai Airport
|
Notification No. 17/2015-2020 dated 9 July 2020
|
Plain Copier Paper under
Compulsory BIS Standards
|
MoC&I ORDER dated 5 June 2020
|
Export of PPE Medical Coveralls for Covid-19 subject to a
Monthly Quota of 50 lakh PPE Prohibited Policy replaced by “Restricted”
Policy
· No Relief for Parts of PPE Kits which Remain in Prohibited
List
|
16-Ntfn/29.06.2020
|
Applications Procedure for
Export of PPE Medical Coveralls for Covid-19
|
17-TN/29.06.2020
|
DGFT Go-Live on 13 July for IEC
relates Services
·
IEC Operations to be Suspended from 10 July to 13 July for
Changeover
|
16-TN/25.06.2020
|
All Surgical Masks, PPE and other Covid
Equipment Banned, Non-Surgical Masks Open
|
14-Ntfn/22.06.2020
|
Only Online Application for COO for Exports to Asean from 22 June
|
15-TN/21.06.2020
|
HCQ is Freely Exportable Now,
Ban Lifted
|
13-Ntfn/18.06.2020
|
Radial Tyres Shifted to Restricted
from Free List
·
Motor Cars, Buses and Lorries, Motor Cycles even Bicycles Tyres Covered
·
DGFT Negative List Licence
required
·
No More 5 percent FTA Free Import from ASEAN
·
BIS Standard Must also be Met by Import
· Retreaded Tyres Import is Free
subject to MIP
|
12-Ntfn/12.06.2020
|
Export of Human Embryos/ Gametes/
Gonad Tissues Free subjected to NOC from ICMR
|
11-Ntfn/12.06.2020
|
DGFT Notifies Updated SCOMET
Items
|
10-Ntfn/11.06.2020
|
Fake Email IDs for GST Refund
and Issue of IEC
|
14-TN/11.06.2020
|
DGFT Restricts 12 More
Diagnostic and Lab Reagents Exports Related to Covid-19
|
09-Ntfn/10.06.2020
|
Import of Two Lakh MT Pigeon
Peas and Other Pulses from Mozambique under MOU Allowed in 2020-21
|
13-TN/01.06.2020
|
Hand Sanitizers in Containers with Dispenser Pumps Exports
Prohibited
· Hand Sanitizers in any Form or Packaging Freely Exportable
|
08-Ntfn/01.06.2020
|
DGFT Withdraws Restriction on Paracetamol Exports – Now
Freely Exportable
|
07-Ntfn/28.05.2020
|
No Digital CoO
Now for Thai and Vietnam Exports, Manual Certs Must
|
12-TN/22.05.2020
|
Non-Surgical Masks Exports Opened
|
06-Ntfn/16.05.2020
|
Interest Equalisation
Scheme for Pre and Post-shipment Rupee Export Credit Extended for One More
Year to 31 Mar 2021
|
11-TN/14.05.2020
|
Silver Powder and Semi Manufacturing
Import Allowed for Export under Advance Authorisation
or Supply by Foreign Buyer Route
|
05-Ntfn/13.05.2020
|
Urad Additional Import Quota of 2.5 lakh MT Extended to 31 May
2020
|
10-TN/13.05.2020
|
Alcohol Based Hand Sanitizers Export Prohibited
|
04-Ntfn/06.05.2020
|
DGFT Instructs Customs Authority to Accept Scanned Copies of
the PSIC of Metal Scrap and Waste Imports for Customs Clearance
|
09-TN/06.05.2020
|
DGFT Clarifies Definition of Paper Stock Lot
|
08-TN/04.05.2020
|
Free Sale and Commerce Certificate for Drugs and Cosmetics
and other Goods under Restriction to be issued on Email by Regional Officers
of DGFT
|
07-TN/28.04.2020
|
Paracetamol Formulations Export Shifted to Free List,
Paracetamol as such Remains Restricted
|
DGFT Notification No. 03 dated
17th April 2020
|
Urad Additional Import Quota of
2.5 lakh MT Extended by 15 Days to 15 May 2020
|
DGFT Trade Notice No. 04 dated 16th
April 2020
|
DGFT Clarifies that MEIS will be Available for Another Nine
Months, i.e., 31 Dec 2020
·
RoDTEP to Replace
MEIS with Simultaneous Removal from MEIS
· RoDTEP Scheme to be Notified Separately in Consultation with DoR
|
03-TN/15.04.2020
|
RPO Import Tightened, Pre Purchase Agreement Required
· Licence Validity Cut to Six Months from 18 Months
·
No More New Licenses if Old Licence
Expire
· Strict Control on Diversion of Malaysia Oil through Nepal
or Bangladesh
|
02-TN/13.04.2020
|
DGFT Lifts Ban on Export of 24 API and Formulations thereof
· Paracetamol and its Formulations Continue under Restricted
List
|
02-Ntfn/06.04.2020
|
Certificate of Origin for Exports to ASEAN, Nepal, SAPTA
and SAFTA, Sri Lanka, Japan and China (APTA) only through DGFT Website from 7
April 2020 Today
·
Only Electronic Issue Now, Hard Copy after Lifting of
COVID-19 Lockdown
· Digital Signature must for Electronic Verification
|
01-TN/07.04.2020
|
Export of Hydroxychloroquine and
Formulations made from Hydroxychloroquine (Medicine
for Corona Virus Affected) from SEZ/EOUs also Prohibited
·
No Protection for SEZ, Advance Authorisation
Exports
· MEA Recco to Open Exports on 25
March Overruled
|
01-Ntfn/04.04.2020
|
Export of Diagnostic or Lab Reagents
Restricted, Transitional Arrangement to Protect Past Contracts not to Apply
|
59-Ntfn/04.04.2020
|
Digitally Signed Copies of Certificate of Origin for Export
Allowed
· India Ready to Reciprocate for Imports as Well
|
62-TN/06.04.2020
|
Registered Exporters (REX) under EU GSP
DGFT Instructs Local Users would Accept Scanned Copies of
the Pre-registration Application for REG issue by 17 Local Admins Due to
COVID-19 Pandemic
|
61-TN/02.04.2020
|
Steel
Import Monitoring System (SIMS) – Automatic Registration Number Generated
Till 31 March 2020 for 60 More Days Extended
|
58-Ntfn/31.03.2020
|
Foreign
Trade Policy Amendments
|
57-Ntfn/31.03.2020
|
RCMC
Expired before 31 March 2020 will be Honoured till
30 Sept 2020
|
60-TN/31.03.2020
|
Allocate Red Sanders Export
Quota by Dec 2020 end
|
56-Ntfn/30.03.2020
|
Animal By-Products – No Production Process Certificate
Required
·
Health Certificate by Export Inspection Council only
|
55-Ntfn/30.03.2020
|
India will Issue Late Certificate of Origin for FTA
Exports, Retrospective Effect Due Covid 19 Lockdown
·
Foreign Government will Issue Corresponding Notice on
Reciprocal Basis to Continue FTA Concessions on its Exports to India
|
59-TN/28.03.2020
|
Hydroxychloroquine and Formulations made from Hydroxychloroquine Export Shifted to Prohibited from Free
List
· SEZ, Advance Authorisation
Protected
· Transitional Arrangements under Para 1.05 for LC cases also
Protected
· MEA Recco to Open Export Accepted
|
54-Ntfn-25.03.2020
|
Ventilators, Sanitizers, Oxygen Therapy and Apparatus also Shifted to Prohibited
from Free List
·
No Protection of Prior Commitments under Para 1.05 of FTP
|
53-Ntfn/24.03.2020
|
Last Date for Online
Applications for 4 Lakh MT Urad Quota Extended to
15 April 2020
|
58-TN/23.03.2020
|
Export of Surgical Masks Prohibited again in less than One month
·
Ventilators join the list along with Raw Materials for
Masks and Coveralls
·
Transitional Arrangements under para 1.05 protecting past
contract and goods in transit not applicable
·
Ex-out Code used by DGFT for the first time listing items
partially covered by HS Codes
|
52-Ntfn/19.03.2020
|
Urad Quota of 4 Lakh Tonnes for May-March 2020-21 Released
· Only Millers and Refiners Eligible
|
56-TN/19.03.2020
|
Online Applications to be
Received in 14 Days Window
|
57-TN/19.03.2020
|
Light Naphtha, Heavy Naphtha, Full Range Naphtha and Flying
Clubs Import Shifted to Free from STE List
· Zinc Dross Import Shifted to Free subject to AU condition
from Restricted List
|
51-Ntfn/18.03.2020
|
Steps Taken by Dept of Financial Services to Disruption on Account of
Corona Virus
|
55-TN/12.03.2020
|
Additional Quota
of 2.5 lakh tonnes of Urad
Import released on 19 Dec 2019 to be Completed by 30 April 2020
|
54-TN/03.03.2020
|
26 Drug
Formulations Export Shifted from Free to Restricted List
|
50-Ntfn/03.03.2020
|
DGFT Withdraws both Bangalore Rose and Krishnapuram
Varieties Onion Export Ban w.e.f. from 15 March
2020
·
MEP of US$850 fob per MT also Goes
|
49-Ntfn/02.03.2020
|
Online Issue of CoO under Indo-Korea CEPA for Export to Korea from India w.e.f. 6 March 2020
|
53-TN/02.03.2020
|
DGFT Clarifies Exportability of
Medical Equipments War on Coronavirus – Eight More
items Inserted in Free List
|
48-Ntfn/25.02.2020
|
Physical Copies of TMA
Application may be Submitted to Overcome Software Response Error; One Time
Relaxation Allowed
|
51-TN/21.02.2020
|
MIP on Cashew Kernels not Apply
to EOUs and SEZs
|
50-TN/14.02.2020
|
REX Exporters under EU-GSP Allowed Self Certification by Authorised Agencies Listed in Appendix 2C not Required
·
Fortnightly Statement in Format on Statement of Origin Must
·
DGFT Threatens Amendments of REX Number if Statement not submitted or verification
requested by EU not responded to within time limit
· FAQ list of 20 Q&A Released
|
49-TN/11.02.2020
|
DGFT Lifts Ban on Export of Surgical/Disposable Masks and
All Gloves
·
Ban Remains on N95 Masks, NBR Gloves, Surgical Clothing
|
47-Ntfn/08.02.2020
|
Krishnapuram Onions 10,000 MT Quota Opened
for Export for Shipment Till 31 March, 2020
|
46-Ntfn/06.02.2020
|
Import of Stock Lot Coated Paper
in Heading 4810 Prohibited
|
45-Ntfn/31.01.2020
|
TMA Assistance for Agro Products
– Deficient Application Allowed to be Corrected by 20 Feb 2020
|
48-TN/04.02.2020
|
Export of Personal Protection Equipments including Clothing and Masks Prohibited
|
44-Ntfn/31.01.2020
|
DGFT Notifies Additional 2% Ad Hoc MEIS to
Mobiles for Three Months (1 Jan to 31 Mar 2020)
· Old Rate of 4% Restored in 2% + 2%
|
43-Ntfn/29.01.2020
|
DGFT Wants Breakup of “Others”
in HS Codes for Classification Reform
|
47-TN/29.01.2020
|
DGFT Calls for Suggestion on Including Entries under
‘Others’ Category in HS
|
46-TN/17.01.2020
|
Rice (Basmati and Non-Basmati) Exports to EU
· Certificate of Inspection from EIC/EIA Requires to EU
Member States such as Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland
·
Certificate of Inspection from EIC/EIA Mandatory to Other European
Countries from 1st July, 2020
|
41-Ntfn/09.01.2020
|
Desiccated Coconut below Rs 150
per kg Prohibited. Free Policy for Others Continues
|
40-Ntfn/08.01.2020
|
RBD Palm Oil and Palmolein Import
Shifted from Free to Restricted List
|
39-Ntfn/08.01.2020
|
Import Policy Changes in ITC (HS)
Schedule-I to Align with Finance (No.2) Act, 2019 Implemented w.e.f. 1 Jan 2020
|
38-Ntfn/01.01.2020
|
Additional Quota of 2.5 Lakh tonnes
for Urad Import Released
·
Corrigendum to Trade Notice 44/2019-2020 dated 26.12.2019 –
The word "millers/ traders" is rectified as "millers/
refiners"
|
45-TN/27.12.2019
|
Additional Quota of 2.5 Lakh tonnes
for Urad Import Released
·
Corrigendum to Trade Notice 42/2019-2020 dated 19.12.2019 –
HS Code Corrected to 0713 31 10 from 0713 31 90
|
44-TN/26.12.2019
|
Additional Quota of 2.5 Lakh tonnes
for Urad Import Released
·
Online Applications will be received between 20.12.2019 to
31.12.2019
· Successful Applicants will have to Ensure that the Import
Consignments of Urad Reaches the Indian Ports on or
before 31.03.2020
|
43-TN/19.12.2019
|
Commerce Ministry Invites Online Applications from Millers
and Refiners for Urad Import Quota Allocation
|
42-TN/19.12.2019
|
Minister Imposes Complete Ban on Peas Import
·
MIP of Rs. 200 per kg Slapped
with Port Restriction to Only Kolkata
·
Trade says Landed Price will be in Range of Pistachios
after 50% Duty
· Goods in Transit Backed by LC will be protected through
Transition Provision of Para 1.05 of FTP, Others cannot cleared even by Fine
and Penalty
|
37-Ntfn/18.12.2019
|
Commerce Takes Over Gold Import Policy from RBI whose
Monopoly Over Currency is Diluted
|
36-Ntfn/18.12.2019
|
DGFT
Tightens Gifts Import Policy
|
35-Ntfn/12.12.2019
|
Issue of CoO
for India Nepal FTAs under SAFTA and SAPTA to start from 18 Dec 2019
|
41-TN/12.12.2019
|
Import Policy Changes in ITC(HS) Schedule I to Align with
Finance (No. 2) Act, 2019 – Effect of the Changes will be Notified Later
·
Implementation Date of Finance Act Fifth Schedule
Amendments not yet Notified by the Dept of Revenue
|
34-Ntfn/06.12.2019
|
Toy Imports will be Cleared by Customs but Market Sales not
Allowed till Successful Test at NABL Lab
|
33-Ntfn/02.12.2019
|
DGFT Asks Customs to Speedily Clear Imported Onions
|
40-TN/02.12.2019
|
DGFT Weeds Out 31,246 Incorrect Import Export Code and
Multiple IEC with Same PAN
·
IEC Holders in Black List Asked to Make Written Submissions
to Correct Mistakes
·
15 Dec 2019 Last Date for Correction
|
39-TN/19.11.2019
|
Implementation Date of SIMS
Registration Extended by Three Weeks to 21.11.2019
|
|