Removal of Minimum Export Price permits export of fresh or chilled potatoes without MEP, effective immediately.
Export of fresh or chilled potatoes at the specified ITC (HS) classification entry is permitted without any Minimum Export Price (MEP). The Central Government amends the earlier export notification to remove the MEP requirement for potatoes, the change taking effect immediately and thereby authorizing exports of such potatoes free of the prior minimum price constraint.

Minimum Import Price continuation for specified iron and steel HS codes, extending CIF based MIP import conditions for those items.
The notification extends the applicability of a CIF-based Minimum Import Price (MIP) to nineteen specified HS codes of iron and steel under Chapter 72 of the ITC (HS), 2012, listed in the Annex, preserving their "Free" import policy status subject to the stated per metric tonne MIP values and requiring import compliance with those MIP valuation conditions under Schedule I (Import Policy).

Minimum Import Price continuation preserves import pricing controls for specified iron and steel HS codes for a further two-month period.
Continuation of Minimum Import Price (MIP) on 66 specified HS codes of iron and steel under Chapter 72 extends the operative effect of the prior notification for an additional two-month period, exercised under Section 3 of the Foreign Trade (D&R) Act, 1992 and relevant Foreign Trade Policy provisions, thereby maintaining the existing MIP regime and import policy conditions for those codes during the extension.

Import policy change: granite slab imports permitted freely where cif value meets the per square metre threshold and thickness limit.
Import of granite slabs under ITC(HS) Codes 68022310, 68022390, 68022900 and 68029300 is permitted freely provided cif value is US $ 50 or above per square metre (for maximum thickness of slab of 20 mm), effective 1.10.2016, pursuant to an amendment to Schedule I (Import Policy) of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015 2020.

Import condition for marble slabs: free import allowed subject to a minimum CIF per square metre requirement.
Imports of specified marble and natural stone slab categories are permitted freely from 1 October 2016 provided the CIF value meets or exceeds a prescribed threshold per square metre for slabs of up to 20 mm maximum thickness; this amends the prior policy condition in the earlier notification.

Import policy revision: marble and travertine blocks allowed freely subject to a minimum CIF value threshold per metric tonne.
Imports of rough or roughly trimmed marble and travertine blocks under the specified ITC(HS) codes are permitted freely provided the cif value per metric tonne meets or exceeds the prescribed threshold; this amends Schedule-I (Import Policy) by replacing the previous restricted licensing requirement with a value-based permissibility condition.

Actual User condition removed; imports of Industrial and Technical Grade Urea now permitted freely under import policy.
The amendment removes the Actual User condition for import of Industrial Urea and Technical Grade Urea (TGU). Urea generally remains subject to the State Trading Enterprise mechanism, but Industrial Urea and TGU imports are now freely permitted without the prior Actual User restriction, thereby liberalising import access under the Foreign Trade Policy framework.

Export relaxation for Red Sanders wood allows specified seized stock exports through state governments with DGFT authorization.
The prohibition on export of Red Sanders logs is relaxed to allow export of specified confiscated/seized stocks held by Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, which may export directly or through authorized entities; exports require Regional Authority export authorization on production of a quantity allocation letter from the respective State Government, and States must finalize modalities and complete exports by the prescribed deadline.

Export allocation revision for Red Sanders wood permits extended export timeframe and subsumes prior export authorizations under amended trade policy.
The notification reallocates the sanctioned export quantity of Red Sanders wood to the Government of Andhra Pradesh, permits export by the State or its authorized entities in log or value added form, subsumes prior exports within the revised allocation, incorporates a separate allocation for DRI, supersedes an earlier public notice, and requires Andhra Pradesh and DRI to finalize modalities and complete exports by the revised deadline, subject to any court orders or submissions.

Movement of goods between EOUs clarified: procedural documentation required and mandatory warehousing removed for export units
EOUs in agriculture-related activities may remove specified goods for use outside unit premises; mandatory external warehousing permission is deleted. Transfers between EOU/EHTP/STP/BTP units require Procurement Certificates or pre-authenticated procurement certificates, usual commercial documents (invoice and delivery challan), and intimation to the jurisdictional offices of sending and receiving units. Conversion or merger between EHTP/STP and EOU units remains permissible with entitlement to applicable duty and tax exemptions.

Import value threshold for consumer electronics raised, allowing higher CIF limit for personal import exemptions.
The notification amends the exemption order under the Foreign Trade framework to raise the per consignment c.i.f. value limit for consumer electronic items imported for personal use by any person through post or other channels, while excluding hearing aids and life saving equipment, apparatus, appliances and parts from the exemption.

Special Advance Authorisation Scheme allows duty free fabric imports for apparel exports and All Industry Rate drawback for non fabric inputs.
Special Advance Authorisation Scheme allows duty free import of fabrics including interlining for exports under Chapters 61 and 62, issued on SION or fixed norms, limited to fabric inputs, subject to actual user and pre import conditions, non transferable except for permitted job work, and requiring physical incorporation in exports. Exporters receive All Industry Rate Duty Drawback for non fabric inputs with other input value taken as 22% of FOB for value addition purposes; claimants of Central Excise brand rates must follow FTP declaration and value addition rules.

Minimum Import Price continuation extends MIP on specified iron and steel HS codes with Advance Authorisation exemption and two month extension.
Continuation of a Minimum Import Price regime applies to sixty six specified HS codes of iron and steel, extending CIF basis MIP rates for the listed tariff lines for a two month period; imports under the Advance Authorisation Scheme are exempted and the annexed schedule sets the applicable MIP levels to be enforced until further orders.

Import/export policy for human biological samples: Customs may permit movement without prior approvals if undertaking ensures biosafety compliance.
Import and export of human biological samples for commercial purposes may be permitted by Customs at ports without prior approvals from other government agencies if the Indian importing or exporting entity submits an undertaking to Customs that it is following and will follow all applicable rules, regulations and procedures for safe transfer and disposal of the samples, and provides details of such samples.

Export conditions for basmati rice now require contract registration, quality and size criteria, port and guarantee controls.
Export of Basmati Rice is permitted subject to APEDA contract registration; grain must be >6.61 mm and have length-to-breadth ratio >3.5; shipment through Custom EDI ports or registered non-EDI Land Custom Stations on specified borders; EU-bound consignments may require pre-shipment quality inspection; Russian-bound consignments require quality certification from specified laboratories or notified agencies. Empty printed gunny bags with Basmati markings are restricted as prescribed. Exports on Documents against Acceptance are permitted only if covered by Bank Guarantee or ECGC Guarantee, effective from the notification date.

Import restrictions on poppy seeds require certified lawful cultivation and mandatory contract registration under narcotics control guidelines.
Import of poppy seeds is allowed only from specified countries, subject to an exporting-country certificate confirming legal cultivation of opium poppy, and mandatory prior registration of all import contracts with the Narcotics Commissioner, Gwalior. The Department of Revenue is empowered to issue guidelines governing registration, which may include country caps, quantitative restrictions per importer, or other measures to implement national narcotics policy.

Import restriction on unmanned aircraft requires prior DGCA clearance and DGFT import licence for all drone imports.
Import of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)/Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)/Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPAs)/drones is Restricted under Chapter 88 of the ITC (HS), 2012 - Schedule 1 (Import Policy) and requires prior clearance from the civil aviation regulator together with an import licence from the trade authority before importation.

Minimum Export Price requirement on potato exports removed, permitting export without an MEP under the trade policy framework.
The notification amends the ITC(HS) Schedule 2, Chapter 7 entry for fresh or chilled potatoes to remove the Minimum Export Price condition and permit export without any MEP, thereby changing the nature of the restriction in the export policy column for that tariff item under the Foreign Trade Policy framework.

Hazardous waste import prohibition now bars specified wastes under updated transboundary movement rules for import.
Para 8(B) of the ITC (HS) import policy is updated to state that imports of hazardous waste, including substances containing or contaminated with such wastes as specified in Schedule VI of the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, are 'Prohibited' for import and are subject to the provisions of Chapter III of those Rules, notwithstanding anything contained in the ITC (HS).

Exports and imports to Iran permitted subject to UN Security Council and IAEA restrictions and Annex B conditions.
Para 2.18 of the Foreign Trade Policy is amended to permit direct or indirect export to Iran and import from Iran of items listed in specified IAEA and UN Security Council documents, subject to Annex B of UN Security Council Resolution 2231 and the IAEA lists as updated; the UN and IAEA websites host the authoritative texts.