Inventory-Based Cross-Border E-Commerce Framework requires exporter registration, seller visibility, destination compliance, certified records, and structured dispute facilitation.
The Exporter-on-Record must register through ANF-9A, maintain an accessible digital repository linking inventory, procurement, GST, export, and seller records, and ensure inventory accuracy and destination-country compliance. Sellers must receive visibility of records relating to their goods and required identity disclosures. The Exporter-on-Record must manage non-conforming goods and returned consignments under transparent contractual terms, obtain independent compliance certification, preserve records for five years, and may refer seller disputes to the jurisdictional DGFT Regional Authority.

Tariff rate quota allocation under India-Oman CEPA requires prescribed procedures and additional documentation for specified marble and PET imports.
Tariff Rate Quota allocation under the India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement is opened for specified imports for financial year 2026-27, subject to product-specific quota limits and the procedure in Annexure-VIII of Appendix 2A of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023. Marble-block applicants must submit a Chartered Engineer certificate on processing capacity, machinery and prior production; marble-product applicants must provide a valid pre-purchase agreement with an Oman supplier; and PET-flake applicants must furnish a Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change no-objection certificate.

Standard Input Output Norms enable direct Advance Authorisations for specified chemical and pharmaceutical export products.
Seven new Standard Input Output Norms are notified under the Chemical and Allied Products product group for specified pharmaceutical and chemical export products. The norms prescribe permissible import inputs and quantities, including inputs for Theophylline, Liraglutide injection, Lumefantrine, specified Meropenem formulations, and ophthalmic solution. Bulk-drug content in ophthalmic solution must conform to the Drug Manufacturing Licence. Regional Authorities may grant Advance Authorisations directly in eligible cases without individual reference to the Norms Committee.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Forced labour imports face DGFT enquiry, evidence gathering and recommendations for possible prohibition under the foreign trade framework.
Imports produced wholly or partly through forced labour may be examined under Para 2.50A of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023. The DGFT may initiate an enquiry on its own motion or on credible information or a complaint, seek documents and clarifications from relevant persons, consult stakeholders, and obtain technical inputs from domestic or international bodies. Following the enquiry, the DGFT must prepare findings and may recommend action to the Central Government, including import prohibition under the foreign trade regulatory framework.

India-Oman CEPA TRQ procedure requires online DGFT applications, origin certification, electronic quota debit, and time-bound authorisations
TRQ applications for specified imports under the India-Oman CEPA must be filed online through the DGFT Import Management System with the prescribed fee. Importers must produce an Oman-issued Certificate of Origin at clearance, and the applicable import year runs from 1 April to 31 March. Authorisations identify the importer, Importer-Exporter Code, customs notification, tariff item, quantity and validity period. They are issued electronically, transmitted to the Indian Customs Electronic Data Interchange System, and may be used only after electronic debit of the authorised quantity. Validity is limited to 12 months or the end of the financial year, whichever is earlier.

Vehicle TRQ allocation under India-UK CETA requires authorised applicants, origin certificates, proportional allocation, and electronic customs debiting
TRQ provisions cover specified UK-origin completely built passenger cars and goods vehicles under the India-UK CETA, with category-specific quotas, tariff rates and tariff classifications. Applications must be filed online by eligible manufacturers, authorised dealers or channel partners, supported by manufacturer-issued pre-purchase agreements. Allocation is based on requested quantities where demand is within the quota and proportionately where demand exceeds availability; under-utilisation may affect subsequent allocations. DGFT electronically issues and monitors authorisations, which are debited through the Indian Customs EDI System and remain valid for up to twelve months or the calendar year-end, whichever is earlier.

Export quota re-allocation for wheat flour turns on utilisation levels, supporting documents, and timely portal submission.
Review and re-allocation of export quota for wheat flour and related products requires exporters to submit a Chartered Accountant's utilisation certificate, shipping bill details, and any request for additional quantity or surrender of unutilised quota with justification and supporting contracts or purchase orders. Requests for additional quantity must also be filed on the online portal within the stated deadline, failing which they may be rejected. Authorisations with more than 50% utilisation may be considered for further re-allocation, while lower utilisation may lead to transfer of unutilised quota to the common pool.

Export promotion compliance support revised with higher MSME reimbursement, staged disbursement, and stricter claim timelines.
Financial assistance under EPM - Niryat Disha is revised through a dynamic, periodically reviewed list of eligible testing, inspections and certifications, a differentiated support structure for Micro and Small Enterprises and Medium Enterprises, and an increased reimbursement ceiling per IEC per financial year. Approved support is payable in two instalments, linked first to completion of certification and then to exports connected with the relevant certification, while reimbursement claims are split into RC-1 and RC-2 stages. Time limits for filing claims and submitting export evidence are prescribed, with lapse and recovery consequences for non-compliance.

Market Access Support guidelines now require smaller delegations and timely refund of advance grants on cancellation.
The Market Access Support guidelines under the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) - Niryat Disha are amended to reduce the recommended minimum delegation size for a business support mission from 50 participants to 25 participants. A new operational condition requires any advance grant released to be refunded within 15 days of cancellation of an event or withdrawal from participation, failing which the amount must be refunded with simple interest at 10% per annum from the date of communication of cancellation or withdrawal. All other provisions remain unchanged.

TRQ authorisation validity for gold imports under India-UAE CEPA is automatically extended without separate application or endorsement.
Validity of TRQ Authorisations for import of gold under India-UAE CEPA relating to CTH 7108, issued in FY 2025-26, is extended from 30.06.2026 to 30.09.2026. The extension operates automatically for the covered authorisations, and no separate application, composition fee, amendment, or endorsement is required.

Non-preferential certificate of origin authorization expands the list of approved issuing agencies under foreign trade policy.
Authorization is granted under paragraph 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023 for the issuance of Certificate of Origin (Non-Preferential) by a designated agency. The Porbandar District Chamber of Commerce & Industries (PDCCI) is enlisted for this purpose with immediate effect, and its name is added at Serial No. 18 (Rajkot) in Appendix 2E as an authorised issuing agency under FTP 2023.

Export policy alignment and HS code revisions invite stakeholder comments on proposed schedule updates under FTP 2023.
Request for stakeholder comments on the alignment of Schedule-II (Export Policy) of ITC (HS), 2022 with amendments introduced by the Finance Act, 2026. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade proposes corresponding changes to HS codes, product descriptions, chapter notes and export policy conditions across multiple chapters, and invites views, suggestions and comments from exporters, industry associations and experts within seven days by e-mail under FTP 2023.

Certificate of Origin procedures updated for India-Oman CEPA, enabling exporter access through authorised agencies.
Para 2.88(a) of the Handbook of Procedures 2023 is amended by inserting the India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement in the list of free trade agreements. The amendment facilitates exporters to obtain the Certificate of Origin under the India-Oman CEPA through the system of issuance of certificates of origin by authorised agencies.

Preferential certificates of origin framework expanded for India-Oman CEPA through updated authorised issuing agencies.
Amendment of Appendix 2B of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023 expands the list of agencies authorised to issue Preferential Certificates of Origin for the India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. The amended appendix includes the Directorate General of Foreign Trade and its regional offices, Export Inspection Council and Export Inspection Agencies, APEDA, Marine Products Export Development Authority, Central Silk Board, Coir Board, Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Spices Board, Textile Committee, Tobacco Board, and specified Special Economic Zones. The public notice states that these agencies are permitted to issue preferential Certificates of Origin under the India-Oman CEPA.

Standard Input Output Norms fixed for chemical and allied products to streamline Advance Authorisation processing and uniformity.
Six new Standard Input Output Norms (SIONs) are fixed for Chemical and Allied Product Group 'A' products, covering Artemether PH.I/USP, Artesunate PH.I, Dihydro Artemisinin, and Doxycycline Hyclate DR Tablets in 100 mg, 150 mg and 200 mg strengths. The norms specify the export quantities and permissible import inputs, and are issued to enable Regional Authorities to issue Advance Authorisations directly, without case-by-case referral to the Norms Committee, thereby streamlining processing and promoting uniformity.