Transfer of export authorisations: online amendment process enables transfer on merger, CA certificate requirement and customs update.
Where an entity undergoes amalgamation, de merger, acquisition or insolvency, export obligations and contingent liabilities attached to Advance Authorisation/EPCG Authorisation must be transferred to the new entity. Applicants must request IEC merger/de merger on the DGFT portal and then apply for amendment/transfer of each authorisation; requests auto submit to the jurisdictional Regional Authority, and on approval the authorisations are amended and details transmitted electronically to Customs. For EPCG, the surviving entity's AEO equals the aggregate AEOs of the merging entities and a Chartered Accountant certificate is required as part of the online amendment.

Export proceeds realization requirement: e-BRCs must be uploaded or RoSCTL scrips may be subject to recovery.
Rebate under RoSCTL is conditional on timely realization of export sale proceeds; many shipping bills with LEO up to 31.03.2020 lack uploaded e-BRCs as proof. Exporters with RoSCTL scrips must have their AD banks upload the related e-BRCs to the DGFT portal by 15.09.2021, failing which regional authorities will initiate recovery or other actions under the handbook provisions.

Online refund process for user charges enables electronic claims with verification, time limits and sanction validity.
Amendments set a revised scale of user charges for specified DGFT services and establish an online-first deposit mechanism with eMPS fallback. Refunds are permitted only for excess payments, payments made without an application, or payments made in error by exempt applicants; online refund applications auto-route to the jurisdictional authority or DGFT(HQ), which must verify, obtain PAO authorisation and sanction refunds within one year of payment. Sanction orders expire after three months. Adjustment/refund is allowed where earlier authorisations/scrips are cancelled and replaced, subject to local head approval.

Deemed exports module introduced online; file TED refund, duty drawback, and brand-rate fixation applications via portal.
An online Deemed Exports Module requires electronic filing for Refund of Terminal Excise Duty, Duty Drawback as per AIR, and Fixation of Brand Rate for Duty Drawback; applicants must upload documents, pay fees, receive a tracking file number, respond to RA deficiency letters online, and submit prescribed physical supporting documents under ANF-7A to the relevant RA within seven days, while legacy physical applications continue to be processed manually.

Export authorisation for SCOMET items must be obtained via the new online module with centralized processing at HQ.
Issuance of export authorisation for SCOMET items is to be conducted exclusively through a new online Restricted Exports IT Module accessible via the DGFT website; all applications for issuance, amendment, or re-validation must be filed electronically and the SCOMET Cell at HQ will remain the nodal point for centralized issuance and processing, with existing pending applications migrated into the new system.

MEIS inclusion of antimalarial HS codes expands export incentive eligibility for specified past export period under FTP authority.
Two ITC HS codes describing goods containing antimalarial active principles are added to Appendix 3B, Table 2 of the MEIS and are declared eligible for MEIS benefits at the prescribed rate for exports made in the specified export period, the amendment being issued under paragraph 1.03 of the Foreign Trade Policy.

SCOMET revalidation: new ANF proforma and online filing streamline applications and prescribe documentation and fee.
A new ANF 2O(d) proforma is notified for revalidation of SCOMET export authorisation, requiring IEC, fee receipt, existing authorisation details, export obligation and performance data, item descriptions, reasons for unfulfilled obligations with supporting documents, and an authorised declaration. Revalidation may be sought up to thirty days before expiry but renewal counts from actual expiry and total validity will not exceed twelve months. Applications require the signed ANF, attested export authorisation copy, and payment evidence, and must be filed initially by email and subsequently via the DGFT online SCOMET module.

Advance Authorisation revalidation limited to a single annual revalidation and mandatory online submission of compliance records.
Para 4.41 is amended to permit only one twelve month revalidation for certain Advance Authorisations, with online applications to the Regional Authority from the stated date. Paras 4.51 and 4.57 require Advance Authorisation and DFIA holders to maintain prescribed accounts and file consumption and utilisation records online through the DGFT repository, and to file DFIA records online with requests for bond waiver or transferability.

Designation of port for scrap imports: Kamarajar Port added; imports allowed only through designated ports, no exceptions.
The Director General of Foreign Trade has inserted Kamarajar Port into the list of authorised ports for import of unshredded metallic scrap, amending the Handbook of Procedure provision governing permitted ports; imports must occur only through designated ports and no exceptions are allowed, including for EOUs and SEZs.

Mandatory electronic filing of non-preferential Certificate of Origin now required; paper submissions temporarily permitted during onboarding.
The Common Digital Platform has been expanded to accept Non-Preferential Certificates of Origin and aims to provide an electronic, contactless single-window process. Manual/paper submission and processing of non-preferential CoO applications remain temporarily permitted during the transition. All agencies listed under Appendix-2E must complete onboarding to the platform by the notice deadline and may contact the DGFT onboarding support email for guidance.

Foreign Trade Policy consultation open for stakeholder suggestions; submit responses via designated online form by the stated deadline.
Stakeholders are invited to submit suggestions for the Foreign Trade Policy (2021-26); inputs must be provided exclusively through the designated Google Form link to enable collation and analysis, and alternate channels will not be accepted. The notice supplies the submission portal link, specifies a deadline for receipt of inputs, and identifies the issuing administrative signatory and file reference.

Extension of time for TMA claims allows late filing of refund applications for specified agricultural export assistance.
The filing deadline for Transport and Marketing Assistance (TMA) refund claims for the quarters ending 31 March 2020 and 30 June 2020 is extended until 30 September 2021 by amendment to Chapter 7A of the Handbook of Procedures under powers of the Foreign Trade Policy, permitting eligible exporters to file pending claims within this extended period.

Removal of RCMC requirement from Free Sale & Commerce Certificate forms simplifies export application compliance requirements.
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade, under paragraph 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, has amended ANF-2H and ANF-2I of the Handbook of Procedures by deleting the requirement to furnish RCMC details in the application particulars and the RCMC-related declaration in the declaration/undertaking, publishing revised formats as annexures. The change is notified as a step to reduce regulatory compliance burden while retaining other declarations concerning export permissibility under Schedule 2 of ITC (HS), SCOMET compliance, accuracy of statements, adherence to FT(D&R) Act and related rules, and certifications on penal history, denied-entity status, and IEC issuance.

Regulatory compliance burden reduction: deletion of quarterly and monthly export return requirements and ANF-2C format revised.
Paragraph 2.96(b) of Chapter 2 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2015-2020 is deleted, thereby removing the requirement for exporters (and the previously specified requirement for status holders to send quarterly returns to FIEO) to furnish quarterly export returns to the registering authority. Serial No. 9(d) of ANF 2C mandating submission of monthly export returns, including 'NIL' returns by the fifteenth day following the quarter, is also deleted, and a revised ANF 2C format is notified.

Suspension of export incentive scrip issuance temporarily halts applications and processing in the relevant IT module.
Issuance of benefits and scrips under export incentive schemes is temporarily suspended owing to changes in the allocation procedure; no fresh online applications will be accepted in the IT module and all pending applications for issuance of scrips will remain on hold until trade is informed of reopening.

Certificate of Origin authorization: M/s Oriental Chamber of Commerce and Industry enlisted to issue non-preferential certificates under FTP.
Authorization under paragraph 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020 enlists M/s. Oriental Chamber of Commerce and Industry as an authorized issuer of Certificate of Origin (Non-Preferential), adding the agency to the FTP appendices as the regional authorized issuer and formalizing its role in export documentation.

Standard Input Output Norms establish benzene as the prescribed input for phenol and acetone export compliance under trade policy.
Fixation of two new Standard Input Output Norms (SIONs) establishes benzene as the prescribed input for exports of phenol and acetone under the Chemical & Allied Product group, specifying the required input-output ratios per unit of exported product. The DGFT notification, issued under Paragraph 1.03 of the Foreign Trade Policy, integrates these SIONs into the export compliance framework as the official metric for input recognition and related administrative application.

Import quota commitment under bilateral MoU enables prioritized pulse imports; annual evaluation allows alternate sourcing for shortfalls.
The Director General of Foreign Trade notifies a bilateral MoU under the Foreign Trade Policy establishing an annual import quota of specified pulses to be sourced from Myanmar through private trade for the multi year period; an annual evaluation each January will compare actual imports to the quota and permit release of any shortfall for import from other countries, with procedural modalities to be notified separately.

Import quota agreement enables annual toor imports from Malawi; annual review allows sourcing shortfalls from other countries.
Notification establishes an annual import quota of 50,000 metric tonnes of Tur (pigeon peas) from Malawi through private trade for each financial year 2021-22 to 2025-26; an annual January evaluation will identify any shortfall, and the Government of India will release shortfall quantities for import from other countries; procedural modalities will be notified separately.

Amendment to List of Nominated Agencies: inclusion of Diamond India Ltd registered and branch offices in Appendix for FTP recognition.
Amendment to the List of Nominated Agencies under the Foreign Trade Policy adds M/s Diamond India Limited to Appendix 4B, specifying its registered office in Mumbai and branch addresses in multiple States with corresponding GSTINs. The Director General of Foreign Trade has ordered the inclusion with immediate effect, updating Appendix 4B to reflect these registered and branch office entries for official recognition under the FTP.