Tariff rate quota allocation permits export of raw sugar to USA while preserving existing GSP and certification procedures.
The Director General of Foreign Trade allocates 8,100 MTs of raw sugar (98 Pol) from the non-levy quota for export to the United States under the Tariff Rate Quota, to be exported through M/s. Indian Sugar Exim Corporation Ltd; existing procedures for preferential export, including issuance of GSP certificates and other prescribed certification requirements for sugar exports to the United States, shall continue to apply.

Pre-Shipment Inspection Agency de-listing renders the entity immediately ineligible to issue inspection certificates under Appendix rules.
The Director General of Foreign Trade amended Appendix 5 of the Handbook of Procedures to delete Alex Stewart International (Aust) Pty. Ltd. from the list of Inspection and Certification Agencies; the deletion is effective immediately and the entity is rendered ineligible to issue Pre Shipment Inspection Certificates under the Foreign Trade Policy framework.

Review of SIONs requires submission of production and consumption data or suspension of Advance Authorization benefits.
Notification lists specific SIONs for Chemical & Allied Products as subject to review and requires manufacturers and Export Promotion Councils to submit revised production and consumption data in ANF 4B. Provision of the requested data is made mandatory for revision of SIONs and as a condition for continued access to Advance Authorization and DFIA; failure to submit by the prescribed deadline will result in stoppage of those benefits for products covered by the listed SIONs.

Track and trace for pharmaceutical exports requires GS1 barcode serialization and submission of Certificates of Analysis for shipments.
Exporters of drugs and pharmaceuticals must implement a track and trace system using GS1 barcode standards and submit a Certificate of Analysis at shipment. Primary packs require 2D GS1 Data Matrix barcodes encoding GTIN and a unique serial number; secondary packs require 1D or 2D barcodes encoding GTIN, batch number, expiry date and unique serial number (mono cartons treated as secondary); tertiary packs require 1D barcodes encoding GTIN, batch number, expiry date and unique serial number. Manufacturers must retain serialized export records for six months after product expiry, authentication features will be integrated later, and a Central Portal will be established.

Online complaint resolution for EDI enables tracked filing with a complaint key and escalation if unresolved within working days.
An online complaint resolution mechanism for EDI issues requires users to file complaints via the "EDI complaint resolution" icon, supplying specified data to generate a unique tracking key for follow-up. The system centralises issue management and provides an escalation route: if a complaint remains unresolved after five working days it should be escalated by email to the designated DDG(NIC) contact. Stakeholders are urged to adopt the facility from the notice date.

Certificate of Origin authorization expanded to include Tobacco Board for preferential tobacco trade under GSTP.
The Tobacco Board is authorized to issue Certificate of Origin (Preferential) for tobacco products under the Global System Of Trade Preferences (GSTP); Appendix 4D is amended to add the Tobacco Board as an authorized agency alongside the Export Inspection Council and the Marine Products Export Development Authority, and this authorization takes immediate effect.

Certificate of Origin authorization: agency enlisted to issue non preferential origin certificates, updating Appendix 4C.
Authorization under paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2009-2014 enlists the named agency in Appendix 4C as an authorized issuer of Certificate of Origin (Non Preferential), formally adding it to the Delhi entry in the Handbook of Procedure Vol. I, 2009-2014 and conferring administrative authority to endorse non preferential origin in export documentation.

Certificate of Origin authorisation expanded to include MPEDA for marine products and Textiles Committee for IJCEPA textiles.
Appendix 4D is amended to list agencies authorised to issue Certificate of Origin (Preferential) for each bilateral and regional trade agreement: the Export Inspection Council for all goods; the Marine Products Export Development Authority for marine products across all agreements; and the Textiles Committee for textiles and made-ups under the India-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.

Self-certification compliance for bar-coding on secondary and tertiary packaging delayed for exports; prior clearances remain valid.
The public notice amends the effective date for Self-certification of compliance with bar-coding requirements on secondary and tertiary packaging for export consignments of pharmaceuticals and drugs, delaying commencement while affirming that consignments cleared under the prior notice remain valid; the amendment is made under Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-14.

Mandatory contact and PAN updates: failure to update may result in missing official communications; final compliance required.
Importer-Exporter Code holders must update telephone, mobile, e-mail and complete Permanent Account Number details in the IEC database by 30 June 2014 as a final opportunity with no further extension. Future communications and deficiency letters will be sent by e-mail, and failure to update contact and PAN details may result in not receiving important official communications.

Export of pulses to Maldives channelled through a designated exporter, implementing the bilateral trade allocation.
Export of pulses to the Republic of Maldives, authorised by Notification No. 77 (RE-2013) for specified annual quantities during 2014-15 to 2016-17 under the bilateral agreement, shall be effected through the designated agency M/s. PEC Ltd., pursuant to Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-14, thereby operationalising the notification by naming the nominated exporter.

Bar-coding compliance allowed via exporter self-certification for secondary and tertiary packaging under DGFT rules.
Exporters of pharmaceuticals may attest compliance with bar-coding requirements on secondary and tertiary packaging via a prescribed written self-certification to customs, using the Annexure declaration on company letterhead which references applicable DGFT public notices, identifies invoices and shipping bills, and indicates whether importing-country legislation or product registration affects GS1 Data Matrix applicability; exporters must produce supporting documents to customs on request.

Online Export Obligation Discharge Certificate mandatory for EDI exports, streamlining AA and DFIA redemption procedures nationwide.
An online system for issuance of Export Obligation Discharge Certificates and redemption of Advance Authorization and Duty Free Import Authorization is introduced effective 1 June 2014: EDI shipping bills dated on or after 1 April 2009 require mandatory online filing and will enable electronic transmission of EODC/redemption letters to Customs and authorization holders; Non-EDI and pre-1 April 2009 shipping bills and deemed-export records not electronically transmitted remain manual until electronic transmission is available.

Revision of VKGUY export listings aligns product descriptions with ITC HS codes; exporters to submit error feedback by 30 April.
Revision aligns product descriptions with ITC HS codes in Appendix 37A/37D to harmonise descriptions and codes without changing entitlement; Appendix 37A lists VKGUY/Gram Udyog eligible items with corresponding ITC HS codes and admissible duty credit rates. Exporters are invited to submit feedback on any errors by 30.04.2014 for correction by 31.05.2014. Registration requirements (KVIC/KVIB or EPCH RCMC) apply for entitlement; transitional acceptance permits interim benefits where descriptions are accurate despite earlier ITC HS codes, while revised ITC HS codes become exclusively effective from September 2014. Note: inadvertent errors do not confer rights. 1% additional duty credit applies for specified LCS exports.

Trade corrigendum: correction to public notice tables and amendment clarifying tariff entries and bonus treatment.
Corrigendum deletes a serial entry and renumbers entries in the table to Public Notice 53, producing a corrected list of ITC HS codes, descriptions and applicable rate/bonus columns for specified products. Separately, Appendix 37D of Public Notice 52 is amended to revise the specified entry to reflect an updated tariff description and the operative rate and bonus treatment for the designated HS code effective as noted.

Export incentive amendments expand product coverage and adjust scheme rates for specified HS exports to EU and USA.
Amendments to Appendix 37D revise reward/incentive listings under Chapter 3 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2009-14 by adding specified HS coded products to MLFPS Table 3 and Table 2 (for exports 01.03.2014-31.08.2014) at 2% for EU 27, inserting items into FPS Table 1 and increasing admissible FPS rates to 5% for listed products effective 01.03.2014, extending MLFPS benefits for Chapter 61 & 62 exports to USA and EU from 01.04.2014 until further orders, and adding Thoothukudi as a Town of Export Excellence.

Export product lists revised: harmonised HS codes, maintained duty credit rates, transitional code acceptance, and 1% extra for NE land exports.
Public Notice revises Appendix 37A and 37D of the Handbook of Procedure Volume I, harmonises product descriptions and ITC (HS) codes, and publishes detailed lists of items eligible under VKGUY and FPS with specified admissible duty credit rates and bonus benefits. The changes take immediate effect; transitional acceptance of earlier ITC codes is allowed until September 2014 provided product description is accurate; eligibility dates follow inclusion or code-change dates; exports via designated northeastern LCS receive an additional 1% duty credit scrip.

Actual User condition reinstated for maize TRQ imports; importers must comply until final disposal or further order.
Importers using Tariff Rate Quota for maize must satisfy the Actual User Condition because an interim judicial order preserves that requirement; compliance remains mandatory until the writ petition is finally disposed of or a further order changes the position.

Handbook of Procedures validity extended - HBP volumes and Schedule of DEPB rates remain in force until further orders.
The Director General of Foreign Trade amends paragraph 1.1 to notify that the Handbook of Procedures volumes and the Schedule of DEPB rates shall remain in force until further orders, thereby extending their applicability beyond the prior expiry date; the DEPB scheme is excepted, having ceased operation on 30th September, 2011.

Suspension of Standard Input-Output Norms: immediate suspension of specified chemical-product SIONs under DGFT regulatory authority.
Exercising authority under Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy and Paragraph 1.1 of the Handbook of Procedures (Vol. I), the Director General of Foreign Trade suspends operation of specified Standard Input-Output Norms for the product group "Chemicals & Allied Products"-SION- A-84, SION- A-197, SION A-2287, SION A-2476, SION A-2583, and SION A-3139-with immediate effect until further order.