Change of office address: Regional Authority Ahmedabad notified with new contact details and territorial jurisdiction for Gujarat.
Change of office address of the Regional Authority, Ahmedabad is notified under paragraph 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020 by amendment to Appendix 1 of the Handbook of Procedure. The office is designated at 3rd floor, HUDCO Bhavan, Ishwar Bhuvan Road, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad-380009 with telephone and email provided, and territorial jurisdiction covers Gujarat State excluding areas under Rajkot, Vadodara, Surat and the Development Commissioner, KFTZ.

Electronic issuance of Preferential Certificate of Origin via e CoO requires DSC registration and enables electronic and wet ink certified copies.
Electronic issuance of Preferential Certificates of Origin for exports to Mauritius under IMCECPA will be implemented via the DGFT e CoO platform from 1 April 2021, producing Original, Duplicate, Triplicate and an electronic copy with the officer's image signature and issuing agency stamp; exporters may obtain wet ink signed paper copies. Use requires registration and a Class III Digital Signature Certificate embedding the exporter's Importer Exporter Code, with IEC details auto populated from the DGFT database and maintainable via IEC Profile Management; platform guidance and helpdesk support are provided.

Certificate of Origin (Preferential) updated: specified agencies authorised to issue CoO under India-Mauritius CECPA.
Director General of Foreign Trade amends Appendix 2B of the Foreign Trade Policy to list the agencies authorised to issue Certificate of Origin (Preferential) for the India-Mauritius CECPA, naming product specific certification authorities (export inspection agencies, marine products authority, textile and silk bodies, spices and coir boards, tobacco board, APEDA), specified SEZs and EOUs within their jurisdictions, and regional certification offices as authorised issuers.

Import quota allocation for pet coke imports requires environmental compliance, licensed application, and strict utilisation and reporting obligations.
Procedure establishes annual import quota allocation and application mechanism for Calcined Pet Coke for aluminum and Raw Pet Coke for CPC manufacturing for 2021-2022, subject to environmental guideline compliance, submission of pollution control board capacity and consent certificates, timely online application with fee, allocation by the designated committee, issuance of authorizations by regional licensing authorities valid till fiscal year end, mandatory reporting of consignments and consolidated post period reports, surrender or notification of unutilised quantity by prescribed cut off, and disqualification or deduction for failure to surrender or utilise allocated quantities.

Annual updation of IEC now exempt from application fee when filed during the April-June updation window each year.
An insertion in Appendix-2K provides that annual updation of IEC submitted during the April-June updation window, pursuant to the Handbook of Procedures provision on updation, shall attract nil application fee; consequently no fee will be charged for updation applications filed in that period under the Scale of Application Fee.

Extension of Handbook of Procedures validity to 30 September 2021 prolongs operative FTP provisions accordingly.
The Public Notice amends the Handbook of Procedures (HBP) 2015-20 by substituting references in para 1.01, para 3.20(a), and the first sentence of para 4.12(vi) to change the operative cut-off date to 30th September, 2021, extending the HBP's validity until that date and taking effect immediately under paragraph 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020.

Advance Authorizations closure requires online submission, linked repositories, auto-fetched EDI documents, and limited physical filings.
DGFT requires online filing for closure and Export Obligation fulfilment of Advance Authorizations, enabling Redemption, Surrender, Duty Paid Regularization, Bond Waiver and Clubbing via a licence closure application linked to online Repositories. EDI Shipping Bills and e-BRCs are auto-fetched; Non-EDI bills, GST invoices, CA/CE/CS certificates, TR Challans and BG/LUT must be uploaded by applicants. Certifying authorities may onboard to digitally sign certificates, and TR Challans and Bank Guarantees/LUT/Corporate Guarantees remain subject to limited physical submission recorded and linked by the Regional Authority.

Quota allocation by algorithmic lottery: import rights distributed equally among eligible millers/refiners/traders; compliance conditions apply.
Allocation for import of specified pulses is to be granted to millers, refiners, and traders via an algorithm based lottery system; applicants must file separate online ANF-2 M applications through the DGFT Import Management System, one application per IEC with IEC issued prior to the notification date. The Competent Authority will fix the number of applicants, distribute the total quota equally or as applied for, and require that consignments reach Indian ports by the end of the quota period. Importers importing less than half their allotment will be debarred from the next year's allocation; no manual applications or time extensions will be accepted.

Track and Trace system for pharmaceutical exports requires parent child packaging linkage and central portal upload under extended deadline.
The implementation date for the Track and Trace system for export consignments of pharmaceutical drug formulations is deferred by amendment to Para 2.90A of the Handbook of Procedure (2015 20), requiring maintenance of the parent-child relationship across packaging levels and uploading of that information on the Central Portal. The extension applies to both SSI and non SSI manufactured drugs and alters the previously notified compliance deadline.

Electronic filing of Non-Preferential Certificate of Origin expands online, enabling digital submission and QR-based verification while paper options remain available.
Electronic filing of Non-Preferential Certificate of Origin (CoO) is enabled on the Common Digital Platform to accept online applications producing electronic, original and duplicate copies with image signature and stamp; QR code and certificate number verification are provided; attestation of supporting documents and wet ink signed printed copies remain available where required. Applicants must register and use a Class III Digital Signature Certificate, with IEC details auto populated from the DGFT database and existing credentials usable for registered e CoO users.

Installation deadline extension for radiation portal monitors and container scanners allows additional time for compliance at designated sea ports.
Amendment extends the deadline for installation and operationalisation of Radiation Portal Monitors and Container Scanners at designated sea ports by amending Para 2.54(d)(v)(ii) of the Handbook of Procedures, 2015-2020, issued under powers conferred by Para 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, thereby providing additional time to comply with the installation and operationalisation requirement.

Import authorization centralization for restricted items: applications must be filed online and authorizations issued from headquarters.
Import authorizations for restricted items are to be filed via DGFT's new online module and issued centrally from DGFT(HQ). Pending applications have been migrated to the new system. Re-validation or amendment requests for authorizations issued before the transition must go to the Regional Authority and may be handled manually; those issued after the transition must be submitted electronically to DGFT(HQ) with original copies presented for endorsement. Help manuals, FAQs and helpdesk channels are provided for assistance.

Certificate of origin requirement: Imports under the MoU must be verified and NOC issued before customs clearance.
Imports of pigeon peas under the MoU are authorised only through five designated ports and require a Certificate of Origin from the authorised Mozambican institute with government stamps; the issuing authority must send a scanned copy to specified Indian email addresses and the Indian importer must email the same certificate to those addresses to request an NOC, which the Directorate will verify against the exporter's submission before allowing customs clearance.

RoSL claims deadline updated for shipping bills; separate filings required for pre and post cutoff periods.
Amendment to para 4.97(j) of the Handbook of Procedures requires separate online RoSL claim applications for shipping bills segregated by Let Export Order (LEO) date ranges and notifies a final filing date for applications containing shipping bills with LEO dates before the earlier cutoff while retaining the notified final date for the intermediate LEO period.

Certificate of Origin authorization: Plastic Export Promotion Council added to Appendix 2E to issue non preferential certificates.
M/s. The Plastic Export Promotion Council is authorized under paragraph 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy to issue Certificate of Origin (Non-Preferential) and has been added at Serial No. 33 (Maharashtra) of Appendix 2E to the Appendices & Aayaat Niryat Forms, enabling the agency to certify non preferential origin for exporters under the applicable Appendix procedures.

Import documentation requirements for denatured ethyl alcohol mandate detailed production data, stoichiometric balances, capacity approvals and environmental clearances.
Import authorisations for Denatured Ethyl Alcohol require ANF 2M and a Proforma providing a five year import and usage history with year wise finished product production (chemical/IUPAC names and structures), DEA consumption and year end balances, current on site DEA quantities in volume and weight, and complete stepwise production processes with balanced chemical reactions and stoichiometric material balance calculations for each product. Applicants must also supply proof of approved installed capacity and valid environmental clearances, with all documents self attested by an authorised representative.

Certificate of Origin-Non Preferential: amendment updates authorized issuer branch address for Indian Chemical Council in Appendix entry.
Amendment updates the list of authorized issuers for Certificate of Origin-Non Preferential by revising the branch address details for the Indian Chemical Council under the Maharashtra entry in Appendix 2E of the Handbook of Procedures; the Northern branch address has been replaced with a new Northern Region address while other branch addresses remain unchanged.

Export quota allocation for diagnostic kits - online applications accepted with manufacturer certification and specified documentation for licences.
Export control and allocation procedure for specified diagnostic kits and components requires online filing through DGFT's ECOM system within the notified window, with no hard-copy submissions. Applicants already filed need only provide the application file number and required documents by email. Allocation will be examined under the Handbook of Procedures; incomplete or late submissions will be rejected. Eligibility requires documentary proof of manufacture, a single application per IEC, IEC copy, purchase order/invoice and a signed undertaking certifying domestic commitments; all documents must be self-attested. Licences issued carry a fixed validity and are drawn from residual quota.

Online adjudication module enables electronic filing of appeals with proof of deposit and virtual personal hearings permitted.
An electronic case-management module for Adjudication, Appeal and Review under the Foreign Trade Act and Rules began on 27 February 2021; exporters must submit prescribed export-obligation documents via the DGFT portal, failure of which may lead to a Show Cause Notice and an online Adjudication Order imposing duty, interest and penalty. Appeals must be filed online with proof of deposit within the time limit, with appellate processes and personal hearings handled electronically or physically at authority discretion. Review proceedings will also be conducted through the online module.

Town of Export Excellence designation: Noida recognised for apparel exports under Appendix 1B amendment by DGFT.
An amendment to Appendix 1B of the Handbook of Procedures 2015-20 formally notifies Noida, Uttar Pradesh, as a Town of Export Excellence for Apparel products, made under the powers of paragraph 1.03 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20 by Public Notice No. 40/2015-20.