Preferential Certificates of Origin under India-Oman CEPA move to Trade Connect with authorised agency issuance and digital verification.
Electronic filing and issuance of preferential Certificates of Origin for exports to Oman under India-Oman CEPA will be rolled out on the Trade Connect ePlatform through authorised agency issuance. Applicants are to select "India Oman CEPA (Agency Issued)," use notified authorised agencies, and obtain an electronic copy with QR code, digital signature, issuing officer's signature image, and agency stamp after approval. Existing DGFT credentials may be used, user profiles should match DSC names, IEC details should be updated, and CoO genuineness may be verified on the Trade Connect verification facility.

Standard Input Output Norms revised for chemical and allied products, updating export input ratios and product specifications immediately.
Revised Standard Input Output Norms are issued for specified chemical and allied products under Export Product Group 'A'. The amendment updates SION entries for caustic soda, gelatine, ossein and chlorinated paraffin, including detailed input-output ratios for different chlorine-content variants. The revised norms are set out in the annexure and take effect immediately.

Certificate of Origin for Agarwood exports moves online through a paperless, traceable Trade Connect workflow.
Online issuance of Certificate of Origin for Agarwood exports has been operationalised on the Trade Connect ePlatform to support transparent, traceable, and paperless processing and compliance with applicable international requirements, including CITES. Exporters may submit electronic applications with details of source or origin, stock, chain of custody, quantity, product description, inspection photographs, and supporting records. Applications are routed to the jurisdictional Divisional Forest Officer for verification and inspection and then to the designated State Nodal Officer for approval, after which the CoO is issued electronically.

Pharma Grade Sugar export quota review requires utilisation proof, revalidation applications, and proportional reallocation from the common pool.
Review and re-allocation of allocated Pharma Grade Sugar export quota is to be carried out through revalidation applications supported by a Chartered Accountant's utilisation certificate, justification for additional allocation, and available export contracts or purchase orders. Authorizations with more than 50% utilisation may be considered for revalidation for six months, while lower utilisation may lead to transfer of unutilised quantity to the common pool for reallocation, subject to submission of valid supporting documents within 10 days.

Raw cane sugar TRQ allocation to the USA issued with APEDA operation and certification requirements continuing.
Allocation of 8606 MTRV of raw cane sugar to the USA has been made under the TRQ scheme for US fiscal year 2026 for the period 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026. Export of sugar to the USA under TRQ remains free subject to the conditions specified in the relevant restrictions notification, and the quota is to be operated by APEDA as the implementing agency.

Advance Authorisation for gold imports now carries inspection, export obligation, and reporting conditions under revised SION notes.
Conditions were inserted under SIONs M-1 to M-8 for the Gems and Jewellery product group governing Advance Authorisation for import of gold. The notes prescribe a maximum permissible import quantity of 100 kilograms, mandatory physical inspection for first-time applicants, consideration of subsequent authorisations only after fulfilment of at least 50% of the export obligation, and fortnightly as well as monthly reporting requirements for compliance monitoring and centralised oversight.

Interest subvention support for export credit gets clarified through UIN timing rules, disbursal-based admissibility, and bank claim linkage.
Interest subvention support under the Export Promotion Mission is clarified for eligible pre-shipment and post-shipment export credit where UIN generation was delayed during initial implementation. For FY 2025-26, claims may be filed if the credit was disbursed on or after 02.01.2026 and the UIN is generated on or before 31.05.2026, with support admissible from the date of disbursal. For FY 2026-27 onwards, a UIN generated within 15 days of disbursal is treated as valid, and banks must link claims to the year of disbursal.

Preferential Certificates of Origin expanded for India-UK CETA through a wider list of authorised issuing agencies.
Amendment of Appendix 2B of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023 expands the list of agencies authorised to issue Preferential Certificates of Origin for the India-United Kingdom Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (India-UK CETA). The notified agencies include the Directorate General of Foreign Trade and its regional offices for all products; the Export Inspection Council and Export Inspection Agencies for all products; APEDA for agricultural products; the Marine Products Export Development Authority and its regional offices for marine products; and other designated boards and Special Economic Zones for specified product categories.

Certificate of Origin framework expanded for India-UK CETA and India-EFTA TEPA through exporter self-declaration.
Amendments to the Handbook of Procedures 2023 recognise the India-United Kingdom Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement in the list of free trade agreements and revise the Certificate of Origin process. For India-EFTA TEPA and India-UK CETA, Certificates of Origin may be obtained on the basis of self-declaration by the exporter, in addition to issuance by an authorised agency. The amendments update the procedural framework under the Foreign Trade Policy 2023.

Pre-shipment inspection agency enlistment and instrument updation set conditions for certificate issuance through the DGFT portal.
Pre-Shipment Inspection Agencies are enlisted and updated in Appendix-2G under para 2.52(c) of the Handbook of Procedure, 2023, with DGFT recognising fourteen agencies as PSIAs for issuance of Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificates through the DGFT portal. Two existing PSIAs are also permitted to add additional approved instruments to their existing lists. The approvals are stated to have been granted on the basis of applications considered by the Inter-Ministerial Committee and the comments and recommendations of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board.

Ad-hoc norms validity extended for advance authorisations, with repeat application allowed during the validity period.
Validity of ad-hoc norms ratified by the Norms Committee for Advance Authorisations under paragraph 4.07 is extended to 31.03.2028 for norms ratified on or after 01.04.2015. Other Advance Authorisation applicants may use such ratified norms on a repeat basis during the validity period, except for items listed in Appendix 4P and cases where non-applicability to other applications is expressly stated.

Standard Input Output Norms notified for chemical and allied products to streamline Advance Authorisation processing and uniform approvals.
Four new Standard Input Output Norms (SIONs) are notified under the Chemical and Allied Product group for export products identified as SION Nos. A-3698, A-3699, A-3700 and A-3701. The notified entries specify the export product, the corresponding import item and the quantity allowed for each norm, including Cefuroxime Sterile Sodium with Cefuroxime Acid, NAS-5 with Tobias Acid, Tobramycin 300 mg/5 ml Nebuliser Solution with Tobramycin, and Schaeffers Acid with Beta Naphthol.

Wheat export authorization modalities prescribe online filing, eligibility thresholds, allocation criteria, review, and mandatory reporting obligations.
Applications for export authorization for wheat are to be filed online through the DGFT portal within the notified window by active IEC holders. Allocation is to be recommended by the Special Exim Facilitation Committee on the basis of prescribed eligibility criteria, export turnover, minimum application quantities, export history, confirmed export orders or contracts, and chartered accountant certification with valid UDIN. The authorizations are valid for six months, non-transferable, subject to review after three months, and may be re-allocated if quantities remain unutilized. Monthly progress reporting is mandatory, and non-compliance may attract action under the Foreign Trade law framework.

Post Export EPCG scrip processing moves online, enabling electronic issuance, revalidation, and transmission through the DGFT portal.
Activation of the Post Export EPCG module on the DGFT portal enables online issuance, re-issuance and extension of validity of Post Export EPCG Duty Credit scrips, with electronic transmission to ICEGATE for subsequent utilisation. The concerned Regional Authority examines applications in the online module and generates the scrip electronically for transmission. Applicants may seek closure, revalidation, re-transmission, or electronic generation through Service Request Tickets, depending on whether the authorisation is open, the scrip is untransmitted or expired, or only a manual scrip exists.

Interest subvention support extends to selected tariff lines for micro and small exporters, with prospective eligibility only.
Interest subvention support under the Export Promotion Mission is extended to the tariff lines listed in Annexure-IIA, inserted into Annexure-II of the existing Trade Notice for pre- and post-shipment export credit. The added tariff lines are eligible only for export credit availed by Micro and Small Enterprises, while Medium Enterprises are excluded for exports covered by Annexure-IIA. The eligibility applies prospectively only, and interest subvention is admissible only for eligible export credit disbursed on or after the date of issuance.

Bank authorisation for gold and silver imports updated under the Foreign Trade Policy framework.
The revised Appendix 4B updates the list of banks authorised to import gold and silver under the Foreign Trade Policy framework. It sets out one category of banks authorised to import both gold and silver and a separate category authorised to import only gold, each valid from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029, thereby updating the banking arrangement for precious metal imports.

Export insurance eligibility expanded under RELIEF for new ECGC Whole Turnover Policies issued from the specified date.
Component II of the Resilience & Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation (RELIEF) under the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) supports exporters in obtaining ECGC credit insurance cover for consignments to specified countries in the affected Gulf and West Asia region. It is clarified that the benefit is also available to exporters who obtain a new ECGC Whole Turnover Policy for the first time on or after 16.03.2026, while all other provisions remain unchanged.

Tariff Rate Quota applications deadline extended for treaty-based imports under the Foreign Trade Policy framework.
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade extends the last date for filing online Tariff Rate Quota applications for the financial year 2026-27 under the India-Mauritius CECPA and the India-Nepal Treaty to 25.04.2026. The extension applies to the TRQ items notified under Appendix 2-A of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, and import of the listed goods remains subject to the prescribed arrangements and procedures in the relevant annexures. All other terms and conditions under Appendix 2-A continue to apply.

Calcined petroleum coke import allocation follows quota-based applications, compliance checks, and capacity certification for the 2026-27 year.
Applications are invited for allocation of import quantities of Calcined Petroleum Coke for use in the Aluminium Industry and Raw Petroleum Coke for CPC manufacturing units for the financial year 2026-27, within the prescribed quota and procedure. Allocation is to be made on a case-by-case basis through the DGFT system, subject to import policy conditions, environmental guidelines, compliance undertakings, capacity certification by the concerned State Pollution Control Board, and the validity period of the restricted import authorisation.

Certificates of Origin must be issued only through the designated electronic platform; manual issuance is prohibited.
Certificates of Origin (CoO) are instruments evidencing the origin of goods imported into any country and are classified as preferential and non-preferential. The list of authorised agencies empowered to issue CoOs is notified in the relevant appendices. Authorised agencies must accept applications and issue CoOs only through the designated electronic platform specified by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade; manual issuance outside the platform is prohibited and may lead to revocation of authorisation.