Mis-declaration of HS codes: use the specific detailed code in trade documents or face action under foreign trade law.
The notice instructs importers and exporters to stop using the residual 'Others' category where a specific eight digit HS code exists in ITC (HS) 2017 Schedule I, and to indicate the specific HS code in Bills of Entry and Shipping Bills; wilful mis declaration of HS codes will be addressed under the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, and customs and trade stakeholders are urged to ensure accurate classification to protect data integrity and compliance.

Submission of FTP export-obligation statement required before insolvency proceedings, with duty saved details and attestations.
Firms or companies entering insolvency or tribunal referral proceedings must, as part of statutory filings before proceedings begin, submit a statement listing export obligations, duty saved amounts and applicable interest to the relevant regional authority and the insolvency forum, together with penalties and other dues; documentary proof of any partial fulfilment claimed to offset duty saved amounts must include consumption and capital goods procurement statements attested by a chartered engineer or chartered accountant.

Late cut computation for MEIS claims on reactivated shipping bills adjusted to original submission date, subject to eligibility checks.
Exporters must generate a new Ecom application for reactivated shipping bills but not submit it; instead request removal of late cut via contact@DGFT. The NIC team will edit late cut fields and convert the application to manual mode. Exporters then submit fees online and file a manual submission to the RA with the new file number and prior rejection letters. The RA will impose late cut percentages in the E com module based on each shipping bill's original first submission date and issue the scrip, excluding cases previously disallowed for mis classification or missing Declaration of Intent.

Steel Import Monitoring System applicability: prior SIMS registration required, covers multiple consignments and HS codes, exemptions apply.
SIMS does not apply to air freighted consignments. A single SIMS registration may cover one or more items (including multiple HS codes) and remains valid for a fixed period during which any number of consignments corresponding to the registered quantity may be imported. SIMS applies to imports under Advance Authorisation, DFIA and SEZs. Returnable temporary imports for non domestic consumption are exempt. Customs clearance requires prior SIMS registration; reasonable CIF value variation is tolerated and non USD currencies must be converted to US dollars at the customs monthly rate.

Import deadline for pulses enforced; no extensions allowed and non-compliance may lead to debarment from future quota allotments.
Applicants granted additional import quota for pigeon peas/toor dal must ensure timely arrival of consignments by the allotted deadline; requests for extension will not be entertained and validity of allotment will not be extended. Importers failing to comply may be debarred from future quota allotments for pulses.

Transport and Marketing Assistance eligibility expanded to include C&F exports by amending ANF-7(A)A under the Handbook of Procedures.
The Aayat Niryat Form-7(A)A of Chapter 7(A) of the Handbook of Procedures is amended so that the word 'CIF' is read as 'CIF/C&F', thereby rendering C&F exports eligible for Transport and Marketing Assistance; the change is made under powers conferred by the Handbook of Procedures and is effective from the date specified in the earlier Public Notice.

Value addition rules clarify inputs include duty free precious metal content and admissible wastage for duty exemption.
Value Addition is computed as VA = (A-B)/B x 100 where A is the FOB/FOR export value and B comprises duty free gold/silver/platinum content in the export product plus admissible wastage and other input values; for loaned gold B also includes interest paid in free foreign exchange. Under replenishment, the actual purchase price of precious metals by nominated agencies plus permitted service charges are included in B for value addition calculations.

Extension of recognition validity for Pre shipment Inspection Agencies extended to end of December for impacted listings.
The DGFT, exercising powers under paragraph 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy and relaxing Para 2.55(d) of the Handbook of Procedure, extends recognition validity of Pre-shipment Inspection Agencies listed in Appendix 2G whose validity or extended validity is up to 30.12.2019, such that those expiring between 30.9.2019 and 30.12.2019 are valid up to 31.12.2019.

Authorization for export of SCOMET items for repair establishes conditions, documentation and IMWG approval procedures.
Amendment to Paragraph 2.79C creates a structured regime for export, re export and return of SCOMET items for repair or replacement, requiring no change to original specifications, export only to the original supplier/OEM or approved repair agency, return within a prescribed period or prior extension approval, prohibition on authorizations for sanctioned or high risk destinations or where original licences were suspended, and prescribed supporting documents and firm undertakings; Chairman IMWG approval is required for authorizations with verification for new foreign entities and all approvals are placed before IMWG ex post facto.

Advance Authorisations disallowed where export items are gold medallions and coins or fully mechanised jewellery.
Advance Authorisations are disallowed where the export item is Gold Medallions and Coins or any jewellery/articles manufactured by a fully mechanised process; the notice invokes powers under the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020 and bars issuance of such Advance Authorisations for the specified export items.

Installation deadline for radiation portal monitors extended; non compliant seaports face derecognition for unshredded metallic scrap imports.
The Handbook of Procedures amendment extends the deadline for installation and operationalisation of Radiation Portal Monitors and Container Scanners at designated seaports; seaports that fail to meet the extended requirement will be derecognised for the purpose of imports of un shredded metallic scrap effective from the start of the subsequent import control period.

Preferential Certificate of Origin: online platform enables paperless issuance and QR-based verification with IEC-linked digital signatures.
Preferential Certificate of Origin issuance is centralized on a Common Digital Platform delivering paperless, contactless CoO applications and digital certificates verifiable by QR code or certificate-number lookup. Exporter registration requires IEC and a Class II/III digital signature with IEC embedded; registration auto-populates entity details from the DGFT IEC database and sends credentials to the IEC-linked email. Rollout of electronic issuance is phased pending partner FTA/PTA acceptance; exporters are instructed to register and keep IEC details current. Guidance, FAQs, and support channels are provided.

Tariff-rate quota allocation for feed-grade maize divided equally between entities, subject to actual-user conditions and TRQ duty.
Allocation of the feed-grade maize Tariff Rate Quota for 2019-20 is split between two state trading entities and is subject to the conditions of the earlier Trade Notice, including the Actual User condition, the applicable TRQ customs duty rate, and compliance with monitoring and documentation requirements.

Tariff Rate Quota import procedure updated; equal allocation and specified pre purchase, origin and application requirements now required.
Amendment prescribes procedure for imports under Tariff Rate Quota, listing specific goods, country wise aggregate quantities, and making imports subject to the Indo Mercosur customs notification. Import authorisations require a pre purchase agreement from an eligible exporter and a Certificate of Origin at clearance. Applications must be submitted by e mail in the prescribed format, include specified applicant and shipment details, and ANF 1/ANF 2M must be filed online with requisite fee; allocation will be made equally among eligible applicants subject to quantity applied.

Certificate of Origin (Non-Preferential) authorization: Expo Overseas Entrepreneurs Association enlisted to issue such certificates under Appendix 2E.
M/s Expo Overseas Entrepreneurs Association, Indore, is authorized to issue Certificate of Origin (Non-Preferential) and is enlisted in Appendix 2E of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020 as an agency authorized to issue such certificates for the Indore, Madhya Pradesh entry.

Import deadline for pulses: firm deadline; arrivals must land by end of October, no extensions; final reporting mandated.
Allotted pulse import consignments for fiscal 2019-20 must arrive and land on Indian ports by 31 October 2019; no extensions of the arrival deadline or validity of allotments will be granted. Importers must complete imports by that date and submit a final import report to their Regional Authorities by 7 November 2019, with Regional Authorities forwarding a consolidated report to headquarters by 15 November 2019.

Reorganisation of Regional Authorities: deadlines for online filings, transition liaison duties, and transfer of RA functions.
The DGFT is merging smaller Regional Authorities into larger RAs; new applications from old RA exporters are to be filed at old RA jurisdictions until 13.09.2019 (2 PM), suspended 14-15.09.2019 for server updates, and from 16.09.2019 must be filed at the new RA. Amendments, EODC/Redemption and pending responses remain at old RAs until 30.10.2019; from 01.11.2019 the new RA takes over all activities and old RAs cease operations. New RAs must designate link officers to monitor applications, queries, litigation and grievances and coordinate transfer of servers, files and staff.

Amendment to export incentive schedule corrects HS classification and removes coir carpets from RA description-matching requirements.
Correction to Appendix 3B Table 2 replaces the ITC HS classification for the MEIS entry covering Carpets and Floor Coverings of Coir, and removes that item from the Annexure requiring description-matching by Registrating Authorities. The amendment harmonizes the Appendix with the ITC HS 2017/ Customs Tariff Schedule and clarifies that Registrating Authorities need not perform description matching for this entry when processing MEIS applications.

Pre shipment inspection agency recognition reopened for applications; specified documentation and office lease proof required for consideration.
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade invites applications for recognition or extension of recognition as Pre shipment Inspection Agencies (PSIA), reopening consideration for certain late applications after an Inter Ministerial Committee decision. Eligible applicants under Appendix 2G with validity up to June 2020 may apply by the specified deadline, submitting ANF 2L details of instruments/explosive detectors, two hard copies, stated areas of operation, and lease agreements for head and branch offices, via the designated email and physical address to the R&I Section, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi.

Standard Input-Output Norms set for Cocoa Butter exports; specified raw material requirement and actual user import condition enforced.
Notification under Para 1.03 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020 adds SION E-135 for Cocoa Butter, prescribing the required quantity of dried and fermented cocoa beans per unit of Cocoa Butter and stipulating that import of the input is subject to Actual User Conditions.