TRQ reporting and surrender obligations updated; noncompliance may prompt cancellation and reallocation to other importers.
TRQ allottees for crude soybean and crude sunflower oil must submit evidence of planned imports and payment arrangements, including advance payment details and purchase contracts or Letters of Credit with SWIFT reference, and notify any surrender of allocated quantities to designated email addresses by the specified deadline; failure to comply will result in cancellation and reallocation of TRQ, and unutilized quantities will be deducted from proposed allocations in the next allocation period.

Uploading of e-BRCs required for shipping bills with RoSCTL scrips; deadline extended to 30.09.2022, compliance mandated.
Exporters who availed RoSCTL scrips for shipping bills up to 31.12.2020 must upload the corresponding e-BRCs on the DGFT server by 30.09.2022; failure to comply will permit jurisdictional Regional Authorities to initiate enforcement action under the Hand Book of Procedures, with no further extensions after the deadline.

General Authorization for Export of Drones simplifies export controls for short range, light payload UAVs subject to strict end use and reporting conditions.
Proposed amendments exempt from SCOMET Category 5B certain short-range, light-payload unmanned aerial vehicles (excluding software and technology) and introduce a General Authorization for Export of Drones (GAED). GAED requires online application with ANF 2O, technical specifications, signed End-Use Certificates from all supply-chain entities, an undertaking permitting inspections and restricting end-use, and contractual proof of permitted use prior to export. Post-authorization obligations include quarterly notifications, three years of post-shipment reporting, five years of record-keeping, and compliance measures including penalties, suspension or revocation for proliferation, sanctions, or non-compliance.

Trade quota authorisation rules expanded to allow qualified IFSCA notified jewellers to effect TRQ imports via the bullion exchange.
Condition (o) for TRQ authorisations under Tariff Heading 7108 is substituted to require the Importer Exporter Code (IEC) of nominated agencies or qualified jewellers and the GSTIN of the jewellery manufacturer to whom the TRQ is issued; TRQ importers must follow the Customs (Import of Goods at Concessional Rate of Duty) Rules, 2017. TRQ imports of ITC(HS) 71081200 under the India UAE CEPA may be effected through qualified jewellers using the India International Bullion Exchange.

Certificate of Origin authorization: Panipat Exporters Association authorized to issue non preferential certificates under FTP policy.
Panipat Exporters Association is authorized under paragraph 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020 to issue Certificate of Origin (Non Preferential) and is added at Serial No. 5 (Haryana) of Appendix 2E in the Appendices & Aayat Niryat Forms of the FTP, with agency contact details provided for issuance and correspondence.

Status certificate validity extended under FTP: affected certificates remain valid until end of September under amended rules.
Status Certificates issued under the Foreign Trade Policy (2015-2020) for recognitions filed in FY 2015-16 and FY 2016-17 shall be valid for five years from the application date or until 30.09.2022, whichever is later, pursuant to an amendment to para 3.20(a) of the Handbook of Procedures effected by the Director General of Foreign Trade.

Mandatory e-filing of Non-Preferential Certificate of Origin extended; manual issuance remains permitted until the revised deadline.
The transition period for mandatory electronic filing of Non-Preferential Certificate of Origin (NP CoO) through the Common Digital Platform has been extended, making online submission optional until the revised deadline while allowing continued processing of NP CoO applications in manual/paper mode; authorised agencies must sensitize exporters on registration and report IT implementation issues to the DGFT.

Certificate of Origin (Non-Preferential) authorization: Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council authorized to issue certificates under FTP.
Authorization is granted for issuance of Certificate of Origin (Non-Preferential) to the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council, Mumbai, which has been added to the Appendix listing of agencies authorized to issue such certificates for Maharashtra, effecting the council's formal enlistment as an issuing agency under the Foreign Trade Policy.

Relaxation of Bill of Export requirement permits alternative evidence for EPCG supplies to SEZ units made before 1st April 2015.
For supplies to SEZ units under EPCG Authorization made prior to 01.04.2015, exporters may discharge export obligations without submitting a Bill of Export by providing corroborative evidence such as an ARE I form attested by jurisdictional Central Excise authorities, evidence of receipt by the SEZ recipient, or evidence of payment by the SEZ unit to the EPCG authorization holder, pursuant to Para 2.58 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020.

NFMIMS registration: air shipments exempt and single registration may cover multiple consignments; QCO details optional.
Clarification on the NFMIMS import registration regime: air freighted consignments are excluded from NFMIMS, a single registration may cover multiple consignments during its validity, QCO information is optional and not mandatory for customs to verify, and NFMIMS applies to imports under Advance Authorization, DFIA and SEZ consignments.

Suspension of Standard Input Output Norms affects listed engineering tube SIONs; exporters may apply for Advance Authorisation under procedure.
The notice suspends the Standard Input Output Norms (SIONs) at C-594, C-791 to C-796 and C-831, covering carbon/alloy and stainless steel seamless tubes and pipes (cold- and hot-finished), with immediate effect. Exporters of these products may apply for Advance Authorisation under the Handbook of Procedures provision cited in the notice, and the amendment is made pursuant to powers under the Foreign Trade Policy.

Authorized agency amendment under FTP updates agency name and contact details, affecting issuance of Certificates of Origin.
Amendment to an authorised agency entry in Appendix 2E of the Foreign Trade Policy replaces 'Urban Exim Care Association' with 'Urban Exim Chamber of Commerce & Industry' and updates registered office, branch office, telephone/mobile numbers, WhatsApp contact for Certificate of Origin issuance, email addresses, and website. The change is made under powers conferred by paragraph 2.04 and is notified by Public Notice.

Inter-ministerial approval required for wheat flour exports: apply via ANF 2N online with supporting documents and quality certificate.
Export of Wheat Flour (Atta) is permitted only with prior inter-ministerial approval obtained by submitting an online ANF 2N application with specified supporting documents and payment of the processing fee. Applications must be self-attested, submitted only via the directorate's online module, and will be reviewed in weekly committee meetings. Approved shipments require a quality certificate from the designated export inspection agency at specified ports and the inter-ministerial approval is time-limited.

Import quota agreements require certified Certificates of Origin and online registration for pulse imports, with specified port and documentary compliance.
Imports under the MoUs for pulses from Myanmar, Malawi and Mozambique during 2022-26 are permitted through five designated ports and are subject to production of a Certificate of Origin certified by the authorised issuing authority. The issuing authority must send a scanned copy of the certificate to the DGFT e mail and the Indian importer must apply online for registration/NOC via the DGFT Import Management System, mandatorily uploading the Certificate of Origin.

PIMS registration required at SEZ/FTWZ/EOU import; DTA registration only if processing alters HS code into a PIMS tariff line.
PIMS registration is mandatory at the point of import into SEZ/FTWZ or at import by an EOU for paper tariff lines covered by PIMS. No PIMS registration is required by a DTA unit on customs clearance from SEZ/FTWZ/EOU if the item registered on entry has not been processed; if processing in SEZ/FTWZ/EOU changes the 8 digit HS code and the resulting item falls under PIMS tariff lines, the DTA importer must register under PIMS.

e BRC portal migration requires authorised dealer banks to urgently migrate to the new platform to maintain export realisation services.
Migration of the electronic Bank Realisation Certificate system requires authorised dealer banks to transition to the new e BRC portal because the existing NIC hosted module will be discontinued at end of July 2022, and help resources and a DGFT helpdesk email have been provided for bank assistance.

Chip Import Monitoring System registration requires shipment wise registration; multiple products allowed, certain microprocessors and memory modules excluded.
CHIMS registration is compulsory for designated semiconductor items; registration can be made on arrival and covers air and sea shipments. Multiple products may be included under one registration number, but each shipment must have a separate CHIMS registration. Microprocessors under ITC (HS) 84733010 and memory modules under ITC (HS) 84733099 are excluded from CHIMS applicability.

Pre-shipment inspection agency recognition expanded; new agencies and equipment approved, requiring membership updates and prior travel intimation.
One agency is notified for issuance of Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificates with approved equipment and a standard validity; additional areas of operation are added for two existing PSIAs and additional instruments are authorised for three PSIAs. Notified PSIAs must update membership certificates and contact details. PSIAs may inspect in countries within their area of operation without a full-time branch by deputing inspectors, subject to prior intimation to DGFT and furnishing visit details. Approved instruments and calibration details are annexed.

Tariff rate quota allocation: updated eligibility, domestic-processing only rule and validity limits for crude edible oil imports.
Applicants for Tariff Rate Quota must provide self certified processing capacity certificates dated prior to 24.05.2022 and submit turnover details for crude edible oil processing (2019 20 to 2021 22) with self certified GST returns. TRQ imports are allowed only for domestic processing and consumption and may not be exported. TRQ licenses permit import clearance only for consignments landing after licence issuance; quantities at ports before issuance are ineligible. Unutilised TRQ quantities will be deducted from proposed allocations in the next TRQ period. Specific validity periods apply to FY 2022 23 and FY 2023 24 allocations.

Global Authorization for Intra Company Transfers of SCOMET Category 8 now permitted to listed countries under specified compliance conditions.
Substituted Paragraph 2.79F establishes GAICT for intra company transfers of SCOMET Category 8 items/software/technology to listed countries without pre export licence where conditions are met: intra company relationship, Master Service Agreement, approved/adopted ICP, end use declaration, on site inspection consent, exclusion of UNSC sanctioned destinations and adverse exporters. Applications via SCOMET portal with ANF 20(b) are assessed by IMWG; post shipment quarterly reporting with ANF 20(c) and EUC is mandatory; records retained five years; authorisations valid for three years and are subject to suspension or revocation for non compliance.