·
Extension
of application window: DGFT
has extended the period for eligible Advance Authorisation holders under SION E-52 to apply for one-time conversion from Advance
Authorisation Scheme to TRQ.
·
Extended
period:
Applications can now be submitted from 03.09.2026
to 07.09.2026, both days inclusive.
·
New
last date: The last date for submission is 07.09.2026.
·
Reason: The extension follows the extension of
the application window under the TRQ
Scheme through Public
Notice No. 28/2026-2027 dated 01.09.2026.
·
Eligibility: The facility is available to eligible Advance Authorisation holders
covered under SION E-52.
·
Other
conditions: All
terms and conditions of Public
Notice No. 27/2026-2027 dated 20.08.2026, as amended by the Corrigendum dated 24.08.2026,
continue to apply.
·
DGFT
powers: DGFT
retains the authority to amend,
modify, relax or withdraw provisions of the Public Notice,
subject to FTP 2023 and applicable law.
Key
takeaway:
Eligible SION E-52 Advance Authorisation holders have been given an additional window up to 7 September
2026 to convert their Advance Authorisations to the TRQ scheme.
[DGFT Public Notice No. 29/2026-27 dated
03 Sept 2026]
Effect of this Public
Notice: An extended window from 03.09.2026 to 07.09.2026
(both days inclusive) is provided for submission of applications for one-time Conversion of
eligible Advance Authorisations under SIONE-52 to TRQ, with 07.09.2026
being the last date for
submission of such applications.
Subject:
Extension of timeline for one-time conversion of Advance Authorisation
under SION E-52 to TRQ for import of Raw Sugar.
In continuation of
Public
Notice
No.
27/2026-2027
dated
20.08.2026
and the Corrigendum dated 24.08.2026 thereto (hereinafter "the said Public
Notice"), and issued in exercise of powers conferred under Paragraphs 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, the Director General of
Foreign Trade hereby notifies the following:
A.
Applications under Advance Authorisation
2.
In view of the extension of the application window under the TRQ Scheme vide
Public
Notice No. 28/2026-2027 dated O 1.09.2026, an extended window from 03.09.2026 to 07.09.2026 (both days inclusive)
is hereby provided for submission of applications for onetime conversion of eligible Advance Authorisations
under SION E-52 to TRQ. Accordingly, the last date for submission of such
applications shall be 07.09.2026.
3.
Accordingly, eligible Advance Authorisation holders covered under the SION E-52 may apply for
one-time conversion from Advance Authorisation Scheme to TRQ until 07.09.2026.
8.
Other Conditions
i. All other terms and conditions prescribed under Public Notice No. 27/2026-2027 dated 20.08.2026, as amended by the Corrigendum dated 24.08.2026, and applicable provisions governing
one-time conversion of Advance Authorisation Scheme under SION E-52 to TRQ, shall
continue to apply mutatis mutandis.
ii.
DGFT reserves the right to amend, modify, relax or withdraw any provision of this Public Notice, as may be considered necessary, subject to the Foreign
Trade Policy
and
applicable law.