Extension of last date for scrip-based scheme applications, with time-bar and revised late-cut consequences for filings.
Extension of the final date for online submission of claims under scrip-based export incentive schemes to 31 January 2022, superseding Handbook of Procedures provisions; applications after the revised cut-off are time-barred and late filing will not be permitted. The amendment revises para 3.13A to admit online claims for MEIS, SEIS, the 2% ad hoc incentive under para 3.25, ROSCTL and ROSL only up to the revised cut-off and prescribes specific late-cut percentages for applications filed on or before that date.

Free import policy extension for Tur and Urad permits imports with qualifying shipping documents and customs clearance conditions.
Extends the Free import policy for Tur and Urad subject to the Bill of Lading/Lorry Receipt being dated on or before 31.03.2022 and permitting clearance of consignments where Customs has authorised the "Out of charge" on or before 30.06.2022.

Free import policy extended for moong; import documentation deadline set and customs clearance timeline enforced.
Extension of a Free import policy for moong (Vigna Radiata) is notified, contingent on the Bill of Lading or Lorry Receipt being issued on or before the specified cut-off; consignments may be cleared provided Customs has authorised 'Out of charge' within the subsequent prescribed clearance window, establishing distinct deadlines for shipment documentation and Customs clearance under the Foreign Trade Policy.

SCOMET updates amend export controls: GAEC registration, mandatory notification, EUC and quarterly reporting required for listed items.
The notification amends Appendix 3 (SCOMET Items) to Schedule 2 of the ITC(HS) 2018, substituting and adding SCOMET entries, revising the "technology"/"technical data" glossary, and updating CAS and ITC(HS) codes. It establishes export procedures: one time GAEC registration valid five years with quarterly post reporting, mandatory notification and submission of EUC and bill of entry within 30 days for permitted exports to specified Table 1 countries, while exports to other destinations or involving software/technology require individual authorisation.

Free import policy for refined palm oil extended, with imports prohibited through ports in Kerala.
The Central Government extends the Free import classification for products under HS heading 1511 90-refined bleached deodorized palm oil, refined bleached deodorised palmolein, and other related products-under Schedule I (Import Policy) of the ITC (HS), 2017, pursuant to powers under the Foreign Trade (D&R) Act and the Foreign Trade Policy. The extension is subject to a territorial prohibition on imports through any port in Kerala and is issued with ministerial approval.

Export restriction on agarwood and agar oil imposes annual quotas and documentary conditions for exports.
Export of agarwood (Aquilaria malaccensis) chips and powder and agar oil from artificially propagated sources has been changed from Free to Restricted with annual quotas (25,000 kg for chips and powder; 1,500 kg for agar oil) and requires an export licence supported by a Forest Department attested certificate of origin confirming procurement from registered plantations, a PCCF nominated authority's physical stock verification certificate, a copy of the export order, certified coloured photographs, and an undertaking of CITES compliant harvesting.

Export policy amendment permits an additional NP/NPK manufacturer to freely export its own products under existing policy conditions.
The Export Policy for fertilisers is amended to add M/s Universal Crop Protection to List 'C' of Note 1 under the Export Licensing Note of Chapter 31 (ITC(HS)), thereby authorising that manufacturer to freely export its own NP/NPK products subject to the existing ITC(HS) Export Policy conditions.

Registration requirement: rough diamond import and export barred unless registrants are enrolled with Gems & Jewellery EPC under KPCS.
Import and export of rough diamonds under the relevant tariff chapter are prohibited unless the concerned importer or exporter is registered with the designated importing and exporting authority responsible for implementing the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme; new policy conditions for import and for export make such registration a mandatory precondition for lawful trade.

Amendment to authorised importer changes the named agency permitted to import diamonds for laboratory certification and re-export.
Amendment to Para 4.42(3) of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20 replaces the previously listed entity authorised to import diamonds for laboratory certification, grading and re-export with a new named agency, thereby modifying the authorised importer listing while leaving applicable certification, grading and re-export procedures unchanged.

Export policy amendment: inclusion of collagen peptides and fish protein in peptone classification alters export item scope.
The item description for HS Code 35040010 at Serial No. 173 in Schedule 2 of the ITC (HS) Classification has been amended to read: "Peptones including Collagen Peptides of marine or bovine or Poultry origin (also referred to as Collagen, Collagen Hydrolysate, Hydrolysed Collagen or Hydrolysed Gelatin) and Fish Protein," thereby explicitly including collagen peptides of specified origins within the export classification.

Urea import authorisation updated: RCF and NFL designated STEs, IPL allowed temporarily, TGU imports remain free.
The import policy for Urea (Exim Code 31021000) now allows import on Government account through RCF and NFL, and permits IPL to import on Government account until 31 March 2022, subject to paragraph 2.20 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020. Technical Grade Urea for non agricultural, industrial use or NPK manufacturing remains free for import. MMTC and STC are de notified as State Trading Enterprises for urea imports.

Export liberalisation of diagnostic kits makes previously restricted COVID-19 testing supplies freely exportable under foreign trade policy.
The notification amends the export policy to reclassify a range of COVID 19 diagnostic kits, consumables, reagents, enzymes, and related apparatus from Restricted to Free. It lists specific categories-VTM kits, RNA extraction kits, RT PCR kits, rapid antigen kits, swabs, tubes, silicon columns, carrier RNA, Proteinase K, magnetic stands, beads, probes, primers, polymerases, reverse transcriptase, and dNTPs-and states that all diagnostic kits and reagents previously restricted by earlier notifications are now freely exportable with immediate effect.

Export restrictions on syringes: specified AD, disposable and RUP denominations now require export approval under revised policy.
The Notification amends the export policy for syringes by placing specified denominations-AD syringes (0.5 ml, 1 ml), disposable syringes (0.5 ml, 1 ml, 2 ml, 3 ml) and RUP syringes (1 ml, 2 ml, 3 ml)-under the Restricted category with immediate effect; all other syringes under the same or other HS codes remain freely exportable and exporters must follow the application and approval procedure in Trade Notice No. 20/2021-22 dated 5 October 2021.

Export liberalisation: melt blown fabric reclassified as freely exportable, removing prior prohibition on shipments.
The export prohibition on Melt Blown Fabric has been removed and the product is reclassified as freely exportable for all listed ITCHS codes, enabling exporters to consign melt blown fabric of any GSM without the prior restriction under the Foreign Trade Policy.

Inclusion of Port: Ranaghat Railway Station added for imports under existing FTP notifications; prior conditions continue to apply.
Adds Ranaghat Railway Station (INRNG2) to the list of ports authorised for imports under the cited Foreign Trade Policy notifications, while expressly maintaining all existing conditions, eligibility criteria and procedural requirements set out in those notifications.

Export relaxation for red sanders wood permits state department to export cyclone fallen logs under amended export policy.
A targeted relaxation permits export of a specified quantity of cyclone fallen red sanders wood in log form from Paralakhemundi, Odisha, by the Forest, Environment & Climate Change Department, pursuant to an amendment to Schedule 2 of the ITC (HS) Export Policy under the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act and relevant Foreign Trade Policy provisions; the Odisha department must finalize export modalities and complete export within the notification's prescribed timeline.

Export restriction on syringes: classification changed to restricted with immediate effect; approvals required for export.
The export classification for syringes with or without needles has been changed from 'Free' to Restricted, effective immediately under powers of the Foreign Trade Act and Policy; exports now require application and approval under procedures to be notified separately.

Extension of Foreign Trade Policy preserves current FTP provisions and defers the policy expiry, maintaining existing compliance.
The Central Government, under Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 and paragraph 1.02 of the FTP 2015-2020, substitutes the expiry wording in para 1.01 to read that the Policy shall remain in force upto 31.03.2022. Identical date substitutions replace earlier references in para 4.14, para 5.01(a) and para 6.01(d)(ii), so that the FTP 2015-2020 is extended and remains valid until 31.03.2022.

Inclusion of ports of import enables additional authorised entry points under the existing foreign trade notification framework.
The government amended Para 3 of the cited notifications to include Ghojadanga LCS (INGJXB) and Kolkata (INCCU1) as additional authorised ports of import, while all other conditions and procedural requirements prescribed in Notification No. 20/2015-20 and its related subsequent notifications remain in force and continue to apply to imports at these ports.

Export controls on mercury: exports now restricted and require Prior Informed Consent under the Minamata Convention procedures.
Export policy for mercury (ITC(HS) Code 28054000) is revised from Free to Restricted; exports require a Prior Informed Consent (PIC) procedure under the Minamata Convention, to be obtained from the designated national focal point in the Ministry of Environment, with procedural details available on the ministry website and the restriction effective immediately.