Territorial jurisdiction change: Navsari and Tapi districts reassigned from Ahmedabad Regional Authority to Surat Regional Authority.
Appendix 1A is revised to transfer Navsari and Tapi districts from the territorial jurisdiction of the Ahmedabad Regional Authority to that of the Surat Regional Authority, with the transfer taking effect immediately and otherwise leaving Gujarat State jurisdictions unchanged.

Authorization to issue Certificate of Origin expanded; two agencies enlisted and one agency's name and contacts amended.
Authorisation to issue Certificate of Origin (Non-Preferential) is expanded by adding two named export agencies to the official list of authorised issuers, enabling them to issue such certificates in their jurisdictions. Additionally, an existing agency entry is amended to correct the agency's name and update its telephone, email and website contact details.

Pre-Shipment Inspection Agency recognition adds a new authorized PSIA to issue PSICs subject to equipment and compliance.
M/s Hamilton Steel Logistics Inc is notified as a Pre-Shipment Inspection Agency authorized to issue Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificates under the Foreign Trade Policy provision, subject to the annexed list of approved and calibrated spectrometers and radiation survey meters. The Directorate may curtail the agency's validity; the agency must update membership certificates with industry bodies and its contact details within the prescribed period, and PSIC issuance is contingent on the listed equipment and calibration documentation.

RODTEP: Committee to set ceiling rates for AA/EoU/SEZ exports and request certified product-wise tax incidence data.
A Government-appointed Committee will determine ceiling RODTEP rates for AA/EoU/SEZ exports and produce a supplementary report limited to correcting apparent errors or anomalies. The Committee must engage stakeholders, compute central/state/local duty and tax incidence (including prior-stage cumulative indirect taxes and distribution-related embedded taxes), decide methodology, hold consultations and field visits, and furnish calculations and worksheets. Export councils and industry associations are required to submit certified, product-wise data for 01.10.2019-31.03.2020 in prescribed proformas, with documentary support, within prescribed short timelines.

Deadline for online claims under scrip-based schemes: applications must be filed by the specified last date or be time-barred.
DGFT sets 31st December 2021 as the final deadline for online submission of applications under MEIS, SEIS, RoSL and RoSCTL; after that date the Online IT system will be non operational, no late cut filings will be permitted, and unsubmitted applications will be time barred. Exporters and trade bodies are urged to file claims online within the stipulated timeline to enable timely issuance of duty credit scrips by DGFT regional authorities.

Amendment to Appendix 2T: Address update and denotification of exhibition cell take immediate effect under Foreign Trade Policy
Amendment to Appendix 2T of the Foreign Trade Policy updates the address and contact details for the listed leather export council entry and denotifies the exhibition cell of the gem and jewellery export promotion council, with both changes stated to take immediate effect.

Export authorization for SCOMET items: supplies to SEZ/EOU require reporting; authorization needed for physical export abroad.
Supplies of SCOMET items from DTA to SEZ/EOU do not require export authorization but must be reported by the supplier to the Development Commissioner in the prescribed proforma within one week; the Development Commissioner must submit an annual report of such supplies to the SCOMET Section, DGFT, and export authorization is required if SCOMET items are physically exported from SEZ/EOU to another country.

Tariff Rate Quota access under India Mauritius CECPA: online TRQ applications extended and allocation mechanism clarified.
The Public Notice amends the TRQ framework under India-Mauritius CECPA by revising covered tariff lines and TRQ quantities and by prescribing that TRQ imports comply with the revised Annexure III and the applicable Customs notification. Applications must be submitted online via the DGFT portal with a pre purchase agreement from an eligible Mauritian exporter. Allocation will be made equally among eligible applicants; TRQ authorisations will be issued electronically, transmitted to the Customs EDI system and imports permitted only upon electronic debiting in that system.

Mandatory e-filing of Non-Preferential Certificate of Origin extended; agencies must onboard by deadline or face de-notification.
The DGFT extended the deadline for mandatory electronic filing of Non-Preferential Certificate of Origin via the Common Digital Platform to 31st October 2021 while allowing manual submissions until then. Issuing agencies must complete onboarding onto the platform by the deadline or face de-notification; a revised notified list of onboarded agencies will be published thereafter.

Certificate of Origin (Non-Preferential) authorization: three agencies added to Appendix enabling issuance under FTP administration
Director General of Foreign Trade authorizes three named agencies to issue Certificate of Origin (Non-Preferential), adding Export Promotion Council for EOUs & SEZs, Urban Exim Care Association and Federation of Industries & Associations to Appendix 2E of the Foreign Trade Policy, thereby expanding the list of bodies permitted to sign and issue non-preferential Certificates of Origin under the policy framework.

Certificate of Origin (Non-Preferential) issuance moved to all India jurisdiction; electronic filing via Common Digital Platform required.
Agencies enlisted under Appendix 2E are authorized to issue Certificate of Origin (Non-Preferential) on an all India jurisdiction basis; new enlistments will likewise cover all India and branch office enlistments need not be filed separately. Enlisted agencies must complete mandatory electronic onboarding on the Common Digital Platform for issuance of electronic CoO (NP), and applications for CoO (NP) may be made by registered/head/branch offices or factories to any Appendix 2E agency.

Tariff Rate Quota allocation enables preferential sugar exports to the USA, subject to certification and reporting conditions.
Allocation designates 8,424 metric tonnes of raw and refined sugar to the USA under a Tariff Rate Quota for 1 October 2021-30 September 2022; exports under the TRQ are classified as Free subject to the notified Nature of Restrictions. Certificate of Origin for preferential export shall be issued by the Additional Director General of Foreign Trade, Mumbai, and prescribed reporting and other country specific certification obligations continue to apply.

Export quota for syringes limited; online applications required in specified monthly windows, eligibility documentation needed, licences valid one month.
Export of Syringes with or without Needles is subject to fixed month-wise quotas and must be applied for online through DGFT's ECOM system within specified monthly windows. Applications will be examined under the Handbook of Procedures (para 2.72). Licences granted are valid for one month and are not eligible for revalidation. Eligibility requires documentary proof of manufacture, a purchase order/invoice, and an undertaking on company letterhead confirming domestic commitments are fulfilled; all documents must be self-attested and submitted with the online application, with incomplete or late submissions excluded.

Tariff rate quota allocation for sugar to EU allows quota-based exports subject to certification and reporting requirements.
Allocation of 5841 metric tonnes of raw and refined sugar to the EU under the Tariff Rate Quota for 2021-22 is notified. Exports under this TRQ are Free subject to the conditions of the governing notification; Certificate of Origin for preferential export shall be issued by the Additional Director General of Foreign Trade, Mumbai. The quota will be operated by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority and exporters must comply with the prescribed reporting and certification requirements.

Mandatory electronic filing of Non-Preferential Certificate of Origin extended; paper-based submissions temporarily permitted pending agency onboarding.
The mandatory move to electronic filing for Non-Preferential Certificates of Origin is extended to 31st October 2021, allowing issuing agencies to continue paper-based submission until that date. The Common Digital Platform now supports Non-Preferential CoO applications, and all Appendix 2E agencies must complete on-boarding by the deadline or face possible de-notification; technical queries may be directed to ddg2egov-dgft[at]gov[dot]in.

Extension of installation deadline for radiation portal monitors and container scanners; updated compliance timeline issued for seaport operators.
The Directorate amends Para 2.54(d)(v)(ii) of the Handbook of Procedures under the Foreign Trade Policy to extend the deadline for installation and operationalisation of Radiation Portal Monitors and Container Scanners at designated sea ports, requiring port operators and responsible stakeholders to complete procurement, installation, testing and commencement of operations within the newly prescribed compliance period.

Extension of Handbook of Procedures validity under FTP provision through substitution of expiry date references.
The Public Notice amends the Handbook of Procedures, 2015-20 by substituting existing expiry references in specified paragraphs so that the operative end date in para 1.01 is replaced with 31.03.2022, and corresponding date references in paras 3.20(a) and 4.12(vi) are similarly replaced, thereby extending the validity of the Handbook until the revised date.

IEC de-activation for non-updated records to be implemented; affected holders can reactivate by online updation.
A phased de-activation of IECs that have not undergone the required annual electronic updation will be implemented; IECs without updation since 01.01.2005 are targeted for de-activation subject to a final opportunity to update online. Applications already submitted and pending regional approval will be excluded. De-activated IECs may be automatically reactivated following successful online updation by the holder, and the updated status will be transmitted to the Customs system without manual intervention.

Tariff rate quota allocations under India-Mauritius CECPA: applications invited with a relaxed eligibility condition and online submission requirement.
Invites applications for allocation of Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) under India-Mauritius CECPA for the financial year 2021-22 by relaxing condition (ii)(f) of Annexure III to Appendix 2A to allow grant of import authorizations for the current year. Applications must be submitted online as per the extant procedure notified by DGFT Trade Notice, with a last date for receipt specified in the public notice.

Refund procedure for restricted import authorisation fees enables applicants to withdraw applications and apply online for fee refunds.
Applicants who applied for Restricted Import Authorisation for specified pulses may withdraw their application on the DGFT portal and then apply online for a refund via Services e-Miscellaneous Payment Service Apply for Refund, supplying the original file number and a validated bank account in the IEC holder's name; DGFT login credentials and an e-sign or Digital Signature Certificate are required.