Compulsory registration for Television Sets under IS 18112:2022 receives an extended compliance implementation timeline.
Compulsory registration compliance for Television Sets under IS 18112:2022 under the Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021 has been deferred. The implementation date has been extended from 26 July 2026 to 26 January 2027. Customs formations are to sensitise officers regarding the revised timeline and report any implementation difficulties to the Board.

Anti-dumping duty on Glufosinate imports requires provisional assessment, guarantee coverage, and Minimum Import Price compliance.
Provisional assessment is directed for imports of Glufosinate and its salt originating in or exported from China PR, pending completion of the anti-absorption review, and customs officers are to obtain sufficient guarantee to secure any increase in anti-dumping duty. The instruction also requires compliance with the applicable Minimum Import Price, while the existing anti-dumping duty continues to be levied and collected under the earlier notification.

Provisional assessment and anti-dumping guarantee for Insoluble Sulphur imports pending review of China-origin goods
Provisional assessment is directed for imports of Insoluble Sulphur originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China, pending an anti-absorption review, and customs officers are to obtain a sufficient guarantee to cover any increase in anti-dumping duty indicated by the Designated Authority. The guarantee is in addition to the existing anti-dumping duty already leviable under the earlier notification. Anti-dumping duty on Insoluble Sulphur from China PR and Japan is prescribed at country- and producer-specific rates and is stated to apply for five years unless revoked, superseded, or amended earlier.

Green channel customs clearance speeds pollution response equipment movement for oil and HNS spill emergencies.
Establishment of a green channel for customs clearance supports urgent import, export, temporary import, temporary export, re-import and re-export of pollution response equipment and materials for oil and HNS spill response operations. Customs Zones must appoint a senior Nodal Officer to coordinate with the Indian Coast Guard and other stakeholders, ensure expeditious clearance under the Customs Act, maintain contact details, facilitate priority processing on a 24x7 basis where required, and act as the single point of contact for customs issues.

Uniform DIGIT-reg data entry rules prescribe offence categories, stage-wise reporting, timelines, and nodal oversight for customs enforcement.
Uniform data entry in DIGIT-reg is prescribed for specified offence cases, including outright smuggling, commercial fraud and cases under NDPS and allied laws, with the principal statute determining the category. Data must be entered at defined stages such as search, summons, seizure, arrest, investigation, adjudication, post-adjudication and prosecution, within prescribed timelines. A three-tier nodal officer structure, monthly reconciliation with the Monthly Performance Report, and electronic handling of DIGIT-related requests are also mandated.

Compulsory registration for standalone hard disk drives is amended, while USB external drives remain under existing notified provisions.
Amends the Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021 by substituting the entry at Serial No. 50 with Standalone Hard Disk Drives. USB Type External Hard Disk Drives continue under the existing notified provisions, while all other standalone HDDs are brought under the Order from 5th November.

Exemption for Highly Specialized Equipment under compulsory registration rules applies to limited-volume imports and manufacturing.
Highly Specialized Equipment (HSE) is exempted from the Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021 where a specific exemption is issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and the equipment is manufactured or imported in less than 100 units per model per year. The exemption covers equipment powered by three-phase supply, single-phase supply above 16 Ampere, equipment exceeding specified dimensions, and equipment weighing more than 80 Kg. The amendment takes effect from 15 June 2026.

Foreign Trade Policy clarification requests must follow a routed mechanism, with direct field correspondence to DGFT disallowed.
Foreign Trade Policy interpretational issues arising in Customs field formations are to be routed through a streamlined mechanism to ensure institutional consistency, uniformity in implementation and prompt resolution. Customs officers are directed not to correspond directly with DGFT Headquarters or Regional Authorities for clarification on FTP provisions or related policy conditions; such issues must first be examined at the Commissionerate or Zonal level, and only matters requiring policy-level clarification after due examination may be referred to the Board by the concerned Principal Chief Commissioner or Chief Commissioner.

Drawback on SEZ-to-DTA goods re-exported after duty payment is clarified as available under customs law.
Clarification is issued on drawback for duty-paid goods cleared from a Special Economic Zone into the Domestic Tariff Area and thereafter re-exported. Goods moving from an SEZ into the DTA may be construed as imported goods for customs purposes, and for drawback under Section 74 of the Customs Act, the goods must be duty paid, easily identifiable, and previously imported into India. Accordingly, goods cleared into the DTA from an SEZ on payment of applicable duties and re-exported thereafter are to be treated as imported goods for drawback disbursement.

Time-bound processing of RoDTEP and RoSCTL scrolls directed to curb delays in exporter claim disbursal.
Time-bound processing is prescribed for the generation of RoDTEP and RoSCTL scrolls to reduce delay in disbursal of claims and avoid hardship to exporters. The instruction refers to audit observations noting considerable delay in RoSCTL scroll generation and consequent delay in payment of rightful claims. It also recalls an earlier instruction requiring crediting of duty drawback within three days and directs that a similar time limit should be complied with for the generation of RoDTEP and RoSCTL scrolls.

Food import authorisation framework updated with additional notified points of entry and revised officer designations.
Authorized officers for food imports at notified points of entry are updated under Section 25 read with Section 47(5) of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and Regulation 13(1) of the Food Safety and Standards (Import) Regulations, 2017. FSSAI notifications dated 09.04.2026 and 06.01.2026 add five further points of entry, and the updated consolidated list of 171 points of entry and authorized officers is attached as Annexure-A. Customs Instruction No. 31/2025-Customs is modified to that extent.

Duty drawback on unlocked mobile handsets: merchant exporters required to comply with confirmed entitlement instruction.
Instructions require that duty drawback claims on exported unlocked mobile handsets by merchant exporters be administered in accordance with the referenced judicial determinations, which were upheld and whose review was dismissed; customs field formations must implement and comply with that established legal position in processing drawback claims.

Cross recessed screws: consignments with inward entry 1 Nov 2025-12 Jan 2026 exempt from QCO; SMEs have staggered start dates.
A one-time exemption from the Cross Recessed Screws (Quality Control) Order, 2025 applies to consignments with inward entry dates between 1 November 2025 and 12 January 2026; implementation of the Order otherwise proceeds with staggered dates for small and micro enterprises, and oversight for affected iron and steel HSN chapters has been transferred to the technical ministry. Customs officers are to be informed and issues reported to the Board.

Body Worn Cameras mandated for customs officers at international airports to record Red channel passenger interactions and secure footage.
Mandates use of Body Worn Cameras by customs officers in the Red channel and during passenger interactions at international airports, requiring activation for the entire interaction, passenger notification, and use of stand alone devices. Supervisory officers must nominate wearers, maintain sign in/out records, and ensure daily transfer of encrypted recordings to a secured vigilance folder with HDD backup; batch data must be erased after transfer. Recordings are retained for 90 days unless needed longer for inquiries, external access requires Principal Commissioner/Commissioner approval, and operational exceptions must be documented and verified.

Titanium Dioxide imports: anti-dumping duty collection halted; Chinese-origin shipments no longer subject to ADD immediate.
Directive orders immediate cessation of collection of anti-dumping duty on imports of titanium dioxide originating in or exported from China PR and instructs all customs field formations to stop applying the duty on such consignments with immediate effect, suspending administrative enforcement under Notification No. 12/2025-Customs (ADD).

Stainless Steel J3 grade CAVR order extended for one year from 29 November 2025 to 28 November 2026.
The Board extends the validity of CAVR Order No. 02/2023-Customs dated 15 November 2023 for Stainless Steel of J3 grade under the specified HS codes for one year with effect from 29 November 2025 until 28 November 2026, made under powers in the Customs Act read with sub rule (2) of rule 10 and rule 5 of the Customs (Assistance in Value Declaration of Identified Imported Goods) Rules, 2023.

Import policy synchronization: pesticide imports now require CIB&RC registration and non prohibition under Insecticides Act.
The Central Government has amended ITC (HS) 2022 Schedule I (Import Policy) to align with the Finance Act, 2025, revising tariff entries, item descriptions and notes, and changing import treatment (insertions, deletions, splits, merges). A new Policy Condition No. 07 requires pesticide imports to hold a Certificate of Registration from the Central Insecticides Board & Registration Committee (CIB&RC) and not be prohibited under the Insecticides Act, 1968; many HS codes are designated Free or Restricted subject to this and other chapter policy conditions. The updates are effective immediately and published on the DGFT website.

Food import points updated: Kannur Air Cargo Complex added and authorised officers for food clearance notified.
The notification adds Air Cargo Complex, Kannur International Airport to the roster of designated food import entry points and designates Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner as the Authorised Officer for food import clearance there; an updated consolidated list of 166 Points of Entry with notified authorised officers is circulated and earlier instruction is modified to that extent, with field formations asked to sensitize officers and report implementation difficulties.

Consolidation of customs exemption notifications consolidates standalone exemptions into a single superseding notification, simplifying trade compliance.
Thirty standalone customs exemption notifications have been merged into a single consolidated notification issued in substitution of the earlier consolidated instrument and the listed standalone notifications, with existing concessionary entries largely unchanged save for minor modification and an omission; consequential amendments to related tax rate notifications align indirect tax instruments with the consolidation, and the changes are to take effect from the stated implementation date, with contact points provided for reporting errors or seeking clarification.

Look Out Circulars (LOC) now processed through an online portal; designated nodal offices manage access and implementation.
Look Out Circulars (LOC) are to be processed exclusively through an Online LOC Portal effective 1 March 2024; prior routing by letters or emails is discontinued. Designation-based login credentials for nodal officers will be created by specified central offices, which are responsible for user creation, coordination, procedural guidance, and overall implementation for their respective field formations. Field formations must coordinate with their designated office for access and report portal difficulties to the Board via the nodal offices.