Suspension of customs cargo service provider approval follows security deficiencies and cargo pilferage, restricting fresh cargo receipts while allowing clearance.
Approval of Container Corporation of India Ltd., Dronagiri Rail Terminal CFS as a Customs Cargo Service Provider was suspended with immediate effect pending further orders following serious security deficiencies and theft or pilferage of export cargo. Cargo already within the CFS may be cleared by the Proper Officer after due process. Fresh cargo receipts are stopped, except where the relevant arrival manifest, shipping bill, or bill of entry had already been filed within the stipulated conditions.

Hybrid GST appellate hearings begin at Jaipur Bench, with daily case listings available through the e-filing portal.
GSTAT Jaipur Bench will commence hybrid-mode hearings from 27 July 2026 at its temporary Jaipur office. The arrangement concerns taxpayers, departmental authorities, authorised representatives and other concerned parties. Daily cause lists for matters before the Bench will be published under the Cause List tab on the GSTAT e-filing portal, which stakeholders should check regularly for listing updates.

Additional GST Circle charges assigned to designated tax officers until regular appointments are made, requiring immediate implementation.
Additional charge of GST Circles has been assigned to designated Assistant State Taxes and Excise Officers and a State Taxes and Excise Officer alongside their existing duties. The arrangements cover specified GST Circles and are temporary, remaining effective until regular postings are made in those circles. The in-charge or controlling officer of the concerned wing must ensure immediate implementation.

RFID sealing for SEZ export containers ensures uniform gateway-port acceptance without additional sealing requirements under the customs risk-based framework.
SEZ export containers covered by valid Let Export Orders must use only RFID seals for uniform acceptance at all gateway ports, without additional sealing requirements. The instruction addresses inconsistent sealing practices and recognises self-sealing and RFID e-seals under a risk-based customs framework. Liner seals affixed by shipping lines are not substitutes for customs-prescribed sealing mechanisms unless specifically recognised under prescribed procedures.

Export transshipment permission enables bonded trucking of air cargo under sealed trucks, subject to bond liability and compliance conditions.
Export transshipment permission is renewed for bonded road movement of air export cargo from Air Cargo Complex, Kolkata to customs-notified destinations through closed-body trucks under ECTS seal. The permission remains valid for three years or until expiry of the export transshipment bond, whichever is earlier. Bond liability is debited on cargo removal and restored on delivery to destination Customs. The transshipper is liable for shortages or pilferage and consequential amounts. Operations are governed by the applicable customs transit, cargo-handling and foreign trade framework, and permission remains subject to compliance and possible withdrawal after hearing.

ISIN-level freezing of promoter holdings during buy-backs permits tendering and pre-existing encumbrance invocation while maintaining the freeze.
Promoter and promoter-group holdings, including associates, must be frozen at the ISIN level from approval of a buy-back until closure of the offer. Tendering securities in a tender-offer buy-back and invocation of encumbrances created before the buy-back period remain permitted. Depositories must implement an operational framework covering freeze instructions, ISIN-level modalities, tendering, and invocation or release of pre-existing encumbrances; securities so invoked or released remain frozen. Listed companies and market intermediaries must comply with the framework.

SIF distribution certification now requires Series-V-D, with transitional recognition for existing derivatives certificate holders and continuing compliance oversight.
Persons engaged in the sale or distribution of SIF products must hold a valid NISM Series-V-D Mutual Fund-Specialized Investment Fund Distributors Certification, which also permits distribution of mutual fund products without separate Series V-A certification. Persons distributing only mutual fund products must continue to hold Series V-A certification. The Series XIII Common Derivatives Certification requirement for SIF distribution ceases after September 21, 2026, subject to a transitional arrangement for specified existing certificate holders. AMFI and asset management companies must ensure compliance by distributors and agents.

De minimis RCMC exemption for eligible low-value exports is proposed to promote postal, courier and emerging export channels.
A proposed de minimis exemption under paragraph 2.57(c) of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023 would remove the RCMC or Certificate of Registration requirement for eligible low-value export consignments when applying for authorisations, benefits or concessions. The exemption is intended to promote small-value exports through postal, courier and emerging channels, but excludes restricted ITC (HS) items. Stakeholder comments have been invited on the proposed amendment.

Drug export compliance requires differentiated documentation, CDSCO verification, and prior NOC-based licensing for unapproved, new or banned drugs.
Manufacturer exporters of drugs other than unapproved, new or banned drugs must upload prescribed export documents through e-Sanchit. Non-manufacturer exporters must obtain an ADC/CDSCO export NOC after submission and verification of relevant documents, on which Customs ordinarily relies. For unapproved, new or banned drugs manufactured solely for export, a CDSCO Zonal Office NOC through SUGAM must precede the State Licensing Authority manufacturing licence, and shipping bill details must match the NOC. A limited interim relaxation permits post facto CDSCO NOCs until 30 September 2026 where specified approvals are valid.

Tariff Rate Quota applications open for new completely built vehicle imports under the India-United Kingdom trade agreement.
Tariff Rate Quota allocation applications under the India-United Kingdom Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement for calendar year 2026 are invited for specified new completely built unit passenger vehicles and non-electric, non-hydrogen goods transport vehicles. Passenger vehicles must not have been registered anywhere before importation and are covered across specified engine-capacity categories. Imports remain subject to the allocation arrangements and procedure in Annexure VII of Appendix 2A to the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023.

Centralized GST taxpayer administration is under review to streamline oversight of multiple registrations sharing the same PAN.
Centralized administration of taxpayers sharing a common PAN and holding multiple GSTINs under different Central Tax jurisdictions is being examined to streamline GST administration. The Working Group will assess multiple-administration difficulties, evaluate centralized registration models and international practices, and recommend whether the arrangement should be optional or mandatory. It will define taxpayer coverage, recommend jurisdiction-allocation criteria, and identify required administrative, legal and system-level changes, including organisational and manpower implications. An implementation roadmap and draft proposals are to be prepared.

Right to Information appeals are assigned to a designated First Appellate Authority across the specified Customs Commissionerates.
Right to Information appeals concerning information held by the Customs Commissionerates NS-I, NS-III and NS-V at Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House are assigned to the designated Joint Commissioner of Customs as the First Appellate Authority, with immediate effect and until further orders. The designation supersedes earlier public notices and operates as a Standing Order for officers and staff across those Commissionerates.

Demat mutual fund SWP and STP mandates enable phased unit-based and amount-based periodic withdrawals and scheme transfers.
Standing instructions for SWP and STP are extended to mutual fund units held in demat form. The facility will be introduced in two phases: unit-based mandates for periodic redemption of a fixed number of units, followed by amount-based mandates for fixed periodic payouts or investments. Depositories, as nodal facilitators, must publish a standard operational framework, make necessary regulatory and system changes, and implement both phases within the prescribed timelines. The framework takes effect immediately.

Special Rupee Vostro Accounts enable Indian-rupee settlement of cross-border trade and permissible FEMA transactions through authorised dealer banks.
Special Rupee Vostro Accounts provide an additional Indian-rupee arrangement for settling cross-border export and import transactions and permissible FEMA current-account and capital-account transactions. Authorised Dealer Category-I banks may open SRVAs for overseas branches or banks resident outside India and may open dedicated additional current accounts for exporters or importers. SRVAs may receive inward remittances, transfers from repatriable rupee accounts and proceeds of permissible transactions. Documentation and reporting remain governed by extant FEMA requirements, while debt investments from SRVA balances are subject to applicable non-resident investment directions.

Export sample testing accepts valid recognised laboratory reports, while risk-based verification and existing import testing procedures continue.
Valid laboratory reports submitted for export consignments must be considered to avoid mandatory duplicate testing where there is no risk-based intervention or specific intelligence. Reports may be issued by NABL-accredited laboratories, laboratories recognised by Export Promotion Councils, or other recognised agencies for importing-country regulatory compliance. Existing sample-drawal and testing procedures continue where verification is warranted, while import-consignment testing remains unchanged.

Interest subvention claims require facility-specific, year-specific UIN mapping, with separate procedures for eligible historical export-credit claims.
Interest subvention claims under EPM require UINs to correspond to the relevant export-credit facility and financial year. The FY 2025-26 relaxation permits additional claims for eligible credit disbursed on or after 2 January 2026 where UIN was generated by 31 May 2026. For FY 2026-27 onwards, UIN generation is required within 15 days of original disbursal. Running pre-shipment credit outstanding into a subsequent year requires a fresh or revised UIN for subvention accruing in that year. Past additional claims must be separately filed online with the required external auditor's certificate.

Unified Brand India Framework supports export branding, compliant packaging, sector campaigns and global market access for Indian goods
The initiative establishes a Unified Brand India Framework to support international branding, labelling, packaging and promotion of Indian goods and services. Eligible Indian-incorporated government entities, Export Promotion Councils, Commodity Boards, industry associations, export clusters and district export hubs may seek assistance for campaigns, digital promotion, trade-fair participation, packaging adaptation, exporter toolkits and sector-specific branding. Projects require online proposals, measurable objectives, cost and implementation details, and are evaluated for innovation, scalability, market alignment, institutional capacity and export impact. Funding is released in instalments against milestones, utilisation certificates and verified progress. Recipients must maintain audited records, avoid duplicate funding, undertake overseas due diligence, comply with procurement and host-country requirements, and meet reporting and sustainability obligations.

Right to Information appeals administration designates an Additional Commissioner as First Appellate Authority for customs-zone RTI matters.
Shri Amit Kumar Singh, Additional Commissioner, is designated as the First Appellate Authority for Right to Information matters in the Office of the Principal Chief Commissioner, Mumbai Customs Zone-I, with immediate effect and until further orders. The designation is made under the provisions governing appointment of RTI officers and first appeals.

Merchant banker regulation consolidates registration, capital adequacy, investor disclosures, reporting, outsourcing controls and conflict-management obligations.
Merchant bankers must use the SEBI Intermediary Portal for registration-related applications and periodic reporting, maintain prescribed capital adequacy and liquid net worth, and obtain required professional certifications. They must submit board-reviewed, compliance-certified half-yearly reports, disclose public-issue track records, Investor Charters and complaint data, and follow investor grievance procedures. Core merchant-banking activities and compliance functions cannot be outsourced; permitted outsourcing remains subject to board oversight, due diligence, written controls, confidentiality and continuing merchant banker accountability. Non-regulated activities require arm's-length separate business units, information barriers and stakeholder disclosures.

Digital Origin Certificates enable India-UK CETA exports through self-declaration or authorised agency issuance on Trade Connect
Preferential Certificates of Origin for exports to the United Kingdom under the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement will be filed and issued through the Trade Connect ePlatform from July 15, 2026. Certificates may be obtained by self-declaration or through an authorised agency. Self-declaration requires a valid DSC-linked IEC profile, an uploaded scanned signature, and generation using the linked DSC, producing electronic and physical digitally signed copies with QR codes. Agency-issued certificates are generated after approval and bear the issuing officer's signature image and agency stamp. Certificate genuineness may be verified online using the Certificate of Origin number.