Export licence application requirement relaxed: exporters now need only provide foreign buyer name and address on revised form.
The Handbook of Procedure amendment deletes the requirement in ANF 2D for submission of export order, purchase order or proforma invoice and removes Export Order No. and Date fields; the ANF 2D is replaced by a revised specimen and exporters must now only indicate the name and address of foreign buyers in the application to reduce transaction cost.

Export licence application change: ANF 2D no longer requires export order documents; furnish buyer name and address.
Amendment deletes the ANF 2D fields requiring Export Order No. & Date and the submission of Export Order/Purchase Order/Proforma Invoice under Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009 14, replacing the existing ANF 2D in HBP Vol.I; exporters must now only indicate the foreign buyer's name and address, while the revised form continues to require applicant details, item and shipment data, declarations, fee evidence and prescribed filing guidelines.

Classification of bonded fabrics clarified: material composition and bonding method determine applicable tariff headings and rules.
Classification of bonded textile fabrics depends on material composition and method of bonding. Mixed-material fabrics before or during spinning are classified by Section XI Note (2) principles and Explanatory Notes. Post-assembly bonded layers are classified by Rule 3 of the General Interpretative Rules, using predominating material by weight for each layer when necessary. Laminated or covered fabrics are distinct and governed by specific headings and Explanatory Notes. Fabrics of superimposed bonded yarns are classified like woven fabrics by composition. Stitch-bonded knitted and nonwoven stitch-bonded webs are classified according to their essential construction.

Manual shipping bill filing permitted when EDI malfunctions, subject to original manual bills and EDI retransmission rules.
Use the manual Shipping Bill filing option on the DGFT server when EDI is disrupted for Export Promotion Schemes; submit original manually assessed and signed Shipping Bills to the jurisdictional Regional Authority. EDI Shipping Bills that were not properly transmitted must be EDI cleared and electronically retransmitted to DGFT for benefits and cannot be accepted via the manual filing option. Regional Authorities must verify originals are manual assessments and Customs must not electronically transmit manually cleared Shipping Bills to avoid duplicate benefits.

Provisional release of export goods: allow provisional export on bond and security pending confirmatory tests and enquiries.
Where export goods are suspected of mis declaration but not conclusively liable to confiscation, customs officers should permit provisional exportation on execution of a Bond equal to the value of the goods and appropriate security to cover redemption fine and penalty; export incentives must be finalized only after receipt of test reports and enquiry outcomes. Seizure and confiscation procedures remain applicable where goods are suspected or found to be prohibited, and detention for tests must be treated as a priority with extended detention reported to the Commissioner of Customs.

Manual noting of shipping bills delegated to dock officers to ease export processing; other cases need prior commissioner approval.
Permitting manual noting of Shipping Bills for specified categories-ship stores, coastal movement, baggage, carnet, and re-exports-is delegated to the DC/AC(Docks) as a facilitation measure; manual noting for consignments outside these categories requires prior approval of the Additional/Joint Commissioner in-charge of Docks, and stakeholders may report implementation difficulties to the Commissioner.

Client code corrections post-trade permitted for genuine entry errors; exchanges must set objective parameters and penalties.
Modifications to client code after trade execution are allowed solely for genuine errors or wrong data entry. Exchanges must set objective parameters, obtain Governing Board approval, disclose those parameters to trading members, and impose monetary penalties plus disciplinary action for non-compliance. Trading members must include verification of such modifications in internal audit reports. The circular is issued under SEBI's regulatory powers to protect investors and promote market regulation and is effective from the date of issue.