Port addition authorises Krishnapatnam for sawn timber import and export, aligning it with existing policy conditions.
The Central Government amended Chapter 44 of Schedule 2 of the ITC(HS) Classification to add Krishnapatnam port to the list of ports authorised for import and export of sawn timber made exclusively from imported wood logs, and declared that all existing policy conditions applicable to other listed ports shall apply to Krishnapatnam with immediate effect.

Import restriction on peas extended, maintaining restricted import status for an additional policy period under the Foreign Trade Policy.
The notification amends Schedule 1 import policy entries for Chapter 7, retaining a restricted import condition for peas (Pisum sativum) and extending the restricted import regime into the next policy interval. The amendment invokes the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act and Foreign Trade Policy provisions and takes effect from the start of the revised policy period, formalising the continued restricted status in the Exim classification.

Import ban on milk and milk products from China extended until 23 April 2019 or until further orders.
The amendment to ITC (HS) 2017, Schedule 1 (Import Policy) extends the prohibition on import of milk and milk products from China - including chocolates, chocolate products, candies, confectionery and food preparations with milk or milk solids - for four months, keeping the ban in force until 23 April 2019 or until further orders.

Import policy revised: Gold dore imports restricted while other unwrought gold remains free subject to RBI regulations.
Amendment to import policy for HS code 7108 12 00 provides that other unwrought forms of gold are Free subject to RBI Regulations, while import of Gold Dore is expressly classified as Restricted, thereby requiring compliance with the restricted import regime and applicable RBI conditions.

Export of gold religious idols now permitted with mandatory valuer examination, remittance realisation, confirmed orders and manufacturer verification.
Amendment permits export of gold religious idols (gods and goddesses) meeting carat eligibility, subject to 100% examination by an Approved Government Valuer, realisation of foreign remittance within three months, submission of a confirmed export order before export, a required distinction from moulded gold articles, and allowance only to actual manufacturers; existing permissions for gold jewellery and certain findings remain unchanged.

Export permission for gold findings expanded to include lower purity findings under specified purity limits.
Para 4.32(i) is amended to permit export of findings (posts, push backs, locks) containing gold of 3 carats and above up to 22 carats alongside existing permission for jewellery of 8 carats and above; Para 6.01(a) is amended to allow EOU/EHTP/STP/BTP units to export the same findings under the same purity limits, permitting such exports from the domestic tariff area and specified units.

Import policy of pet coke expanded to permit specified industries limited Actual User imports under environmental monitoring.
Amendment to Policy Condition No.6 maintains prohibition on pet coke imports for fuel use while expanding permitted Actual User import status to include graphite electrode industries alongside cement, lime kiln, calcium carbide and gasification industries, and authorises limited annual imports of calcined pet coke for the Aluminium industry and limited raw pet coke imports for calcined pet coke manufacturers; monitoring follows Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change guidelines.

Import policy for urea amended: state trading channels specified and industrial-grade imports allowed with actual user condition.
Amendment revises urea import policy: imports are allowed through STC and MMTC under the Foreign Trade Policy, industrial/non agricultural/technical grade urea is permitted on a Free basis subject to an Actual User Condition, and Indian Potash Limited (IPL), Chennai is removed from the list of designated State Trading Enterprises.

Extension of time for finalising export modalities of Red Sanders wood; allocations and export processes must be completed by notified deadline.
The Central Government amends prior Foreign Trade Policy notifications to require the designated export authority and the State Governments to finalise modalities, including allocation of quantities to authorised entities, and to complete the entire export process for allocated quantities of Red Sanders wood by the extended deadline; these allocations and processes remain subject to any orders or submissions before competent courts, and other notification provisions remain unchanged.

Import policy amendment: restricted items reclassified as free imports subject to pre-import No Objection Certificate for controlled substances.
The amendment changes import policy for specified entries under Chapters 29 and 30 of ITC (HS), 2017, Schedule I from Restricted to Free, subject to pre-import compliance conditions. Most items are revised to "Free" while remaining subject to Policy Condition No. 3; several entries explicitly require a No Objection Certificate from the Narcotics Commissioner, Gwalior before import. The change is issued under Section 3 of the Foreign Trade (D&R) Act, 1992 and relevant Foreign Trade Policy provisions and applies only to the listed tariff lines, preserving applicable regulatory controls on controlled substances and precursors.

Petcoke import restriction: fuel use prohibited while free import allowed for certain industries subject to actual user and environmental monitoring.
Import of petcoke for fuel purposes is prohibited, but import is free for the cement, lime kiln, calcium carbide, gasification and graphite electrode industries for use as feedstock or in the manufacturing process only on an Actual User basis, with regulation and monitoring to follow the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change guidelines.

Import restriction on peas under Exim Code 0713 10 00 imposes restricted import status requiring authorization.
Import of peas classified under Exim Code 0713 10 00 (including Yellow peas, Green peas, Dun peas and Kaspa peas) is declared Restricted under Chapter 7 of the ITC (HS 2017), Schedule 1 (Import Policy), requiring compliance with the restricted import regime and applicable licensing or authorization procedures.

Export value limit for courier services clarified; postal cap withdrawn while exportability remains governed by FTP export policy.
Amendment to Para 2.47 permits exports through registered courier services or Foreign Post Office subject to Department of Revenue notifications and regulation under the FTP and Export Policy in ITC (HS). The notification withdraws the separate value limit previously applicable to Post exports and retains a per consignment value limit only for courier exports, while exportability of items continues to be governed by the FTP/Export Policy in ITC (HS).

IGST and Compensation Cess exemption extended for Advance Authorisation, EPCG and EOU schemes until end of March.
Exemption from Integrated Tax and Compensation Cess under the Advance Authorisation (para 4.14), EPCG Scheme (para 5.01(a)) and EOU scheme (para 6.01(d)(ii)) of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20 is extended, with the Central Government exercising powers under Section 5 of the FT(D&R) Act, 1992 and paragraph 1.02 of the FTP to amend the cited paragraphs accordingly.

Export of remnant chemicals by OPCW officials allowed after testing, conditional on prior notification to national authorities.
Amendment permits export of remnants of chemicals falling under SCOMET Category 1A to be taken back by OPCW officials after testing/analysis in OPCW-designated laboratories, subject to prior notification of export details by OPCW officials to the National Authority under the Chemical Weapons Convention, the Cabinet Secretariat, the Ministry of External Affairs (D&ISA) and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Import policy for long pepper revised to free import and Minimum Import Price removed for long pepper.
Import policy for long pepper (Exim Code 0904 11 10) has been changed from Prohibited-subject previously to a CIF-based exception-to Free. The Minimum Import Price condition that formerly applied to long pepper is no longer applicable, reflecting an amendment to the ITC (HS) 2017 Schedule 1 (Import Policy) published by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the FT (D&R) Act and Foreign Trade Policy provisions.

Import restriction on peas imposed, limiting imports of specified pea types under the foreign trade policy framework.
Import of peas classified under Exim Code 0713 10 00 (including Yellow peas, Green peas, Dun peas and Kaspa peas) is declared "Restricted" by amendment to ITC (HS) 2017, Schedule I (Import Policy), issued under the Foreign Trade Policy and the enabling statutory provision, thereby placing the specified pea classifications on the restricted import list for the period set out in the notification.

Import restriction withdrawal on peas removes the prior temporary import curbs, restoring the standard import policy framework.
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade has withdrawn Notification No.15 dated 02.07.2018 that had extended restrictions on the import of peas under the ITC (HS) import schedule; the withdrawal follows compliance with judicial directions and removes the temporary extension of import controls so that import policy for peas reverts to the position applicable under the existing schedule.

Import policy for petroleum bitumen and other petroleum residues restored to free import after corrigendum.
The DGFT corrigendum removes HS codes 2713 20 00 and 2713 90 00 from Notification No.25/2015-2020 and restores their import policy to 'Free', on the ground that these codes are not petcoke; the amendment is issued under powers under the FT (D&R) Act and the Foreign Trade Policy.

Export restrictions on biofuels: licenses required for export solely for non fuel purposes under amended policy.
Amends Chapter 27 of ITC (HS) Schedule 2 to change specified biofuel tariff lines from Free to Restricted, permitting export only under license and solely for non fuel purposes. Affected items include denatured ethyl alcohol, petroleum oils and preparations containing biodiesel (excluding waste oils), and biodiesel and mixtures thereof, aligning export controls with the National Policy on Biofuels.