DGFT Grants Transition Arrangements to Pre-shipment Agencies for Recyclable
Certification, makes up for Sudden Issue of Trade Notice without Adjustment
Time for Adoption of New System
Ø DGFT Trade Notice – Relaxation in PSIA/PSIC Process
Ø DGFT Grants 7-day Transitional Relief and Revises
PSIC Issuance Timeline
1.
Reference: The relaxation relates to Trade
Notice No. 22/2026-27 dated 25.08.2026, concerning enhancements in the Pre-Shipment
Inspection Agency (PSIA)/Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC)
process.
2.
One-time transitional arrangement – 7 days
o
Recognized PSIAs are given a one-time
relaxation of 7 days from the date of this Trade Notice.
o
The relaxation is for clearing the backlog of
PSICs relating to inspections conducted before 25.08.2026.
o
It applies where PSICs could not be issued because
of system restrictions introduced under Trade Notice No. 22/2026-27.
3.
New timeline for PSIC issuance
o
Para 2(ii) of Trade Notice No. 22/2026-27 is
substituted.
o
The PSIC must be generated and issued within 2
days from the date of inspection.
o
The system will allow PSIC generation and issuance only
within this prescribed 2-day timeline.
4.
Geographical-location requirement
o
PSIC uploading must be done from the same
geographical location/country where the inspection was carried out.
5.
Other provisions unchanged
o
All other provisions of Trade Notice No.
22/2026-27 dated 25.08.2026 remain unchanged.
Effect of
this Trade Notice
·
Provides 7 days' one-time transitional relief
for pre-25.08.2026 inspection backlogs.
·
Establishes a clear 2-day maximum window for
generation and issuance of PSIC after inspection.
·
Introduces/retains a same-country/location
system validation for uploading the PSIC.
·
The relaxation is intended to facilitate smooth
implementation of the revised PSIA/PSIC module.
[DGFT
Trade Notice No. 28/2026-27 dated 16 September, 2026]
Subject: Revision in Timeline for
Issuance of PSIC and One-time Relaxation for Issuance of Backlog PSICs.
Kind attention is invited to earlier
Trade Notice No. 22/2026-27 dated 25.08.2026 regarding enhancements in the
Pre-Shipment Inspection Agency (PSIA)/Pre Shipment Inspection Certificate
(PSIC) process.
2. In order to facilitate smooth
implementation of the revised PSIA/PSIC module, the following relaxations are
hereby made to the provisions contained in the aforesaid Trade Notice:
i. One-time transitional arrangement
for issuance of PSICs
A one-time relaxation of seven days
from the date of issuance of this trade notice is hereby provided to the
recognized PSIAs for clearing the backlog PSICs pertaining to inspections
conducted prior to 25.08.2026, where such certificates could not be issued due
to system restrictions introduced pursuant to the aforesaid Trade Notice.
ii. Revision in timeline for issuance
of PSIC
Para 2(ii) of Trade Notice No.
22/2026-27 dated 25.08.2026 shall stand substituted with the following:
"The PSIC shall be generated and
issued within 2 days from the date of inspection. The system shall permit
generation and issuance of the PSIC only within the prescribed timeline. The
PSIC uploading shall be done from the same geographical location/country where
inspection is carried out."
3. All other provisions of Trade
Notice No. 22/2026-27 dated 25.08.2026 shall remain unchanged.
This issues with the approval of the
DG, DGFT.
(Issued
from File No. 01/02/103/AM-26/EG&TF)