Delegation of authority under FT(DR) Act: officers authorised to exercise export import authorisations with graded financial limits and specialised unit exemptions.
The Central Government delegates powers under Section 13 read with Section 11 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 to specified officers of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade and designated departmental officers, assigning graded monetary competence for issuing import/export authorisations, registration certificates, permits and duty credit scrips, with unlimited competence retained for certain specialised roles and explicit supersession of earlier related notifications.

Import policy: porcine intestinal mucosa permitted free with sanitary import permit while other items under same code remain restricted.
Import of porcine intestinal mucosa under HS code 05040039 is designated free, subject to obtaining a Sanitary Import Permit from the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying as per Notification S.O. 2666(E); other goods under the same HS code remain restricted and continue to be governed by Chapter 5 import policy conditions of the ITC (HS) classification.

Export inspection requirement: Certificate of Inspection now required for rice exports to European countries, with phased mandatory coverage.
Amendment imposes a certificate-based compliance condition on exports of Basmati and Non-Basmati rice: exports to EU Member States and Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland require a Certificate of Inspection issued by the Export Inspection Council or an Export Inspection Agency, and exports to remaining European countries will require such a Certificate of Inspection from 1st July, 2021.

Export liberalisation of onions: specified onion varieties moved from prohibited to free export status under amended policy.
The export policy amendment reclassifies specified onion entries at Serial Numbers 51 and 52 of Chapter 7, Schedule 2 of the ITC (HS) from Prohibited to Free, covering onions (all varieties except Bangalore Rose and Krishnapuram) and Bangalore Rose and Krishnapuram onions excluding processed forms. The earlier notification imposing prohibition on the latter varieties is withdrawn, so the prior restriction no longer applies from the operative date.

Coal import registration requirement now mandates CIMS registration and entry of registration details in the Bill of Entry for clearance.
Specified coal imports under Chapter 27 remain free but require compulsory registration under the Coal Import Monitoring System (CIMS). Importers must submit advance online information, obtain an automatic Registration Number on payment of a registration fee subject to prescribed minimum and maximum caps, apply within a designated pre-arrival window, and enter the Registration Number and its expiry in the Bill of Entry to enable customs clearance; bills of entry filed on or after the notified effective date for listed items are governed by CIMS.

HS code alignment updates import classification and declares specified wall fans and solar cells as free for import.
Notification updates specific Exim (HS) codes in ITC (HS) 2017 Schedule I (Import Policy) to align with Finance Act amendments and sets the import policy for listed items as Free, including wall fans, an open cell for television sets, and revised solar cell descriptions distinguishing unassembled cells and cells assembled into modules or panels, thereby amending Chapters 84 and 85 of Schedule I to reflect the Finance Act changes.

Export policy change: Medical goggles and nitrile gloves reclassified as freely exportable under amended FTP.
Amendment reclassifies the export policy for medical goggles and nitrile/NBR gloves from Restricted to Free by modifying the ITC (HS) Export Policy schedule, making all types of these medical protective items freely exportable under the Foreign Trade Policy framework.

State Trading Enterprise designation changed: copra imports shifted to MMTC and coconut oil imports exclude STC.
The notification amends Schedule I import-policy conditions for specified Exim Codes by removing STC as an authorized State Trading Enterprise for copra and coconut oil; copra imports are permitted through MMTC, while coconut oil imports (crude and others) remain restricted to State Trading Enterprises excluding STC, pursuant to powers under the Foreign Trade (D&R) Act and the Foreign Trade Policy.

Appointment of Statistics Officer under Collection of Statistics Act confers statutory powers to operate nationwide including Jammu and Kashmir.
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry appoints Ms. Pally Kundu, Deputy Director General, as Statistics Officer under the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008, empowered to exercise all or any powers under the Act; the appointment partially modifies a prior notification and specifies the officer's particulars and nationwide jurisdiction including Jammu and Kashmir in Schedule II.

Import policy amendment: license-free import of potatoes from Bhutan temporarily permitted under amended foreign trade policy.
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade amended Schedule I (Import Policy) of the ITC (HS), 2017 to permit license-free import of potatoes under Exim code 07019000 when originating from Bhutan as an exception to the Restricted policy; the change is effected under Section 3 of the Foreign Trade (D&R) Act, 1992 and relevant Foreign Trade Policy provisions and applies for the period specified in the notification.

Export prohibition on onion seeds bars all outbound shipments and removes transitional relief under trade policy.
Export of onion seeds is prohibited under the Foreign Trade Policy with immediate effect; the item's ITC (HS) classification status has been revised from restricted to prohibited, and the FTP transitional arrangement provision is expressly excluded so no transitional relief applies.

Export policy change: nitrile/NBR gloves reclassified to restricted category, altering export control conditions under trade policy.
Export policy for Nitrile/NBR gloves has been amended from Prohibited to Restricted. The revision applies to the specified HS codes and to any other HS codes under which such gloves are exported, altering the prior notification governing Schedule 2 of the ITCHS export policy and subjecting exports to the conditions applicable to the restricted category.

Import prohibition on air conditioners with refrigerants converts prior free import status to prohibited, restricting cross-border supply.
The notification amends Schedule I (Import Policy) of the ITC (HS), 2017 to change the import policy for specified air-conditioner classifications from 'Free' to Prohibited, thereby prohibiting importation of air conditioners that contain refrigerants under those HS headings.

Export policy of alcohol-based hand sanitizers now permits free export in all packaging following DGFT amendment.
The notification amends the export policy to reclassify Alcohol based Hand Sanitizers in containers with dispenser pumps from prohibited to free export, making Alcohol based Hand Sanitizers in any form or packaging freely exportable with immediate effect under the Foreign Trade Policy framework.

Export policy amendment permits regulated onion exports through Chennai with certification and DGFT registration required.
The amendment authorises export of Bangalore Rose Onions and Krishnapuram Onions up to a capped quantity for each variety, permitted only through Chennai port and to be completed within the prescribed period. Exporters must obtain a certificate from the designated state horticulture authority certifying item and quantity, register that certificate with the specified DGFT office which will monitor total quantities and issue registration certificates, and present both the horticulture certificate and DGFT registration to Customs at Chennai for clearance.

DFIA import restriction: imports of tyres are prohibited under the amended Foreign Trade Policy rule.
The Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020 is amended by insertion of sub paragraph (d) to paragraph 4.25, expressly disallowing import of tyres under the Duty Free Import Authorization (DFIA) scheme, thereby rendering tyres ineligible for DFIA benefits and requiring DFIA holders and administrators to exclude tyres from DFIA eligible imports.

Rebate of State Levies scrip issuance enabled under foreign trade policy, DGFT authorised to implement scrip mode and prescribe procedure.
A new sub para (d) is inserted in para 4.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy authorising implementation of the Scheme for Rebate of State Levies (RoSL) in scrip mode; DGFT is empowered to issue duty credit scrips pursuant to the Ministry of Textiles notification referenced, and the specific procedure for issuance and administration of those scrips will be laid down separately.

Export liberalization of specified PPE masks changes their classification to free, permitting unrestricted export subject to policy framework.
The notification amends the ITC (HS) Export Policy Schedule so that specified PPEs, including N95/FFP2 masks or equivalents exported as kit components or individual items, are reclassified from Restricted to Free, making all types of such masks freely exportable; the amendment modifies Notification No. 29 dated 25.08.2020 under powers conferred by Section 3 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 and relevant Foreign Trade Policy provisions.

Import quota for urad established; allocation procedure to follow, with exemptions for bilateral agreements and government commitments.
Notification establishes an import quota of 1.5 lakh metric tonnes for Urad (Vigna mungo) under specified HS codes for imports permitted until 31 March 2021; allocation procedure will be notified separately and the restriction excludes Government commitments under bilateral or regional agreements or memoranda of understanding.

Duty Drawback eligibility extended to steel manufacturers supplying through service centers, enabling claims where manufacturer invoices the authorization holder.
Duty Drawback eligibility is extended to steel manufacturers supplying steel under Advance Authorization through service centers, distributors, dealers or stock yards, subject to compliance with applicable administrative orders. The manufacturer must raise the invoice on the Advance Authorization holder; intermediaries may deliver the goods and raise a tax invoice on the manufacturer that bears a cross-reference to the manufacturer's supply.