Import policy extension: Free import status for Urad and Tur extended through the next March period.
The import policy for Urad (Vigna mungo) and Tur/Pigeon Peas (Cajanus cajan) is amended to extend their Free import status under ITC(HS) Schedule I, moving the period for free import from the previously specified end-of-March date to an extended end-of-March date, thereby permitting free imports of both commodities for the extended period.

Free import policy extended for refined palm oil and palmolein until further orders; port-specific import restrictions remain.
The amendment extends the Free import status of refined bleached deodorised palm oil, refined bleached deodorized palmolein, and other palm-derived oils until further orders, while maintaining the prohibition on imports through specified ports in Kerala; the change is made under the Foreign Trade Policy framework.

Export quota for red sanders: licensed exports from cultivation allowed with PCCF certificates, CITES compliance, and state registries.
The amendment replaces prior entries for Red Sanders under Chapter 44 to allow licensed export of artificially propagated material from Andhra Pradesh under a specified annual quota while maintaining a zero quota for wild specimens; exports require PCCF attested certificates of origin, physical verification of stocks, merit based licensing subject to MEP and CITES ceilings, State digital geo referenced registries, and working plan harvest provisions; phased export of seized/confiscated stocks is permitted subject to CITES compliance and reported quantity limits.

Export quota for Red Sanders wood limited for Andhra Pradesh to artificially propagated stock; wild specimens barred.
The Foreign Trade Policy amendment substitutes the export entry for Red Sanders wood to prohibit export generally while permitting a narrowly defined annual export quota for artificially propagated Red Sanders from private land in Andhra Pradesh; exports of wild specimens remain prohibited. The quota is subject to State implementation of a geo-referenced digital inventory and MIS recording tree numbers, age and diameter, and to inclusion of specific management, harvest plans and approved rotation periods in State working plan guidelines to ensure sustainable harvest from plantations.

State Trading Enterprise de-notification shifts copra import authorisation to NAFED under existing foreign trade policy conditions.
Amendment removes MMTC as the designated State Trading Enterprise for copra and permits imports under HS Code 12030000 only through NAFED, subject to compliance with the applicable paragraph of the Foreign Trade Policy; the change is made under powers of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act and relevant policy provisions.

RoDTEP inclusion: Additional export items added to Appendix 4R, applicable for a specified export period.
The notification revises RoDTEP Appendix 4R to add eligible export items and specify corresponding rates and per unit value caps, making the revised Appendix applicable for exports during the announced applicability period; the detailed list and parameters are published on the DGFT portal and further adjustments will follow to conform to the scheme's budgetary framework.

SCOMET updates 2022: Appendix 3 amended - export authorisation required; DTA SEZ reporting; SEZ exports regulated.
Annual SCOMET Update 2022 amends Appendix 3 (SCOMET items) to Schedule-2 of the ITC (HS) Classification of Export and Import Items, 2018 by Notification No.46/2015-2020, effective 30 days after issue, to be uploaded on the DGFT web portal. Export of listed SCOMET items is allowed only against an export authorisation unless specifically exempted. No export authorisation is required for supply from DTA to SEZ/EOU but physical export from SEZ/EOU to another country requires authorisation. DTA SEZ supplies must be reported to the SEZ Development Commissioner within one week, and the DC must file an annual report to DGFT by 15 May. Prior DGFT permission is mandatory before entering arrangements that permit foreign site visits, on site verification or access to records/documentation.

Export prohibition on organic non-basmati broken rice now governed by existing export notification provisions for export control.
Exports of Organic Non-Basmati broken rice are classified as Prohibited by a new policy condition in the ITC (HS) Export Policy Schedule, while export transactions in organic non-basmati rice (including broken rice) continue to be governed by the provisions and procedural rules specified in the earlier export notification referenced in the new condition.

Extension of time to finalise export modalities for Red Sanders heartwood logs; completion required by the state department.
The Forest Environment & Climate Change Department, Government of Odisha is allowed time up to 6th October, 2023 to finalise modalities for export of the Red Sanders Heart Wood in log form; Notification No. 35/2015-20 dated 07.10.2021 is amended only to extend this timeline while other provisions remain unchanged.

Export proceeds in Indian Rupees permitted to fulfil Foreign Trade Policy export benefits and obligations under revised FTP rules.
FTP amendments permit invoicing, payment and settlement of specified exports and imports in Indian Rupees in alignment with the RBI circular. Revisions: para 2.46 allows exports of goods imported for export to be realised in freely convertible currency or as permitted by the FTP; para 2.53 permits export realisations in Indian Rupees (including exports to Iran and those under the referenced sub paragraph) to avail FTP benefits and fulfil export obligations subject to FTP conditions; para 3.20 counts status holder export performance in either freely convertible currencies or Indian Rupees realised as permitted; para 4.21 recognises realisation in Indian Rupees where applicable.

Export policy amendment: broken rice consignments entering customs before notification eligible for export, subject to registration and deadline.
The amendment to condition (iii) extends eligibility to broken rice consignments that entered the Customs Station for exportation before 8.9.2022 and are registered in the electronic systems of the concerned Customs custodian with verifiable date-and-time stamps; such consignments may be exported up to 30th November, 2022.

Coal import registration window shortened, changing latest application timing while retaining 75 day registration validity.
Amendment to Policy Condition No.7(ii) of Chapter 27, Schedule I (Import Policy) mandates that importers apply for automatic registration under the Coal Import Monitoring System (CIMS) no earlier than 60 days and not later than 5 days before expected arrival; the Automatic Registration Number remains valid for 75 days and its number and expiry date must be entered in the Bill of Entry to enable Customs clearance.

Export restriction on sugar extended until further order, with quota-based exemptions for EU and USA shipments under prescribed procedures.
Extension of a restriction on export of sugar is announced, covering raw, refined and white sugar, extended until 31 October 2023 or until further orders, with all other conditions unchanged. The restriction does not apply to sugar exported under quota mechanisms to specified foreign markets when following the prescribed CXL and TRQ procedures in the applicable public notices.

Wheat flour export rules updated: limited exports allowed under Advance Authorisation, EOUs, SEZs and 180-day export deadline.
Export of Wheat Flour (Atta) under HS code 1101 is permitted only against Advance Authorisation and by EOUs and SEZ units, solely from imported wheat; domestic wheat procurement for export is prohibited. EOUs/SEZs must pre-import wheat, export resultant flour within 180 days, comply with actual user conditions, forbid transfer of imported raw material including job work, export entire milling output except approved wastage, and produce the imported wheat Bill of Entry at export clearance. A separate Export Authorisation will permit a capped quantity under notified modalities.

Export quota for broken rice applies only to letters of credit opened before the specified notification, restricting eligible exports.
Notification fixes a time limited export quota of 3,97,267 MT for only broken rice (HS Code 1006 40 00) for 2022 23, applicable until 31 March 2023, while the item's export policy remains 'Prohibited'. Allocation is limited to exports supported by letters of credit opened before Notification No.31/2015 2020 dated 8 September 2022 and where the SWIFT/message exchange occurred prior to that date; distribution procedure will be separately notified by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Extension of Foreign Trade Policy validity continued by substitution, extending the policy's operative period under statutory authority.
The amendment substitutes the policy provision's expiry phrase with a new later expiry phrase, thereby extending the Foreign Trade Policy's period of applicability by administrative notification issued under statutory authority and taking immediate effect, preserving existing compliance obligations and benefit structures until the substituted expiry.

Import exemption for fresh areca nut from Bhutan via designated land customs station permitted subject to registration certificate.
The import policy is amended to allow an annual quantity of fresh (green) areca nut from Bhutan to be imported without the Minimum Import Price, only through the Jaigaon Land Customs Station and subject to a valid Registration Certificate issued by the trade authority.

Export period extension for broken rice permitted under foreign trade policy until 15 October 2022.
Export of broken rice (HS code 1006 40 00) permitted under Notification No.31 dated 08.09.2022 read with Notification No.34 dated 20.09.2022 is extended from 30 September 2022 to 15 October 2022, with all conditions in those notifications remaining unchanged and the extension coming into force immediately.

Extension of export period for broken rice permits exports until 30 September 2022 under existing notification conditions.
The notification extends the authorized export period for broken rice (HS code 1006 40 00) permitted under Notification No. 31 dated 08.09.2022 from 15 September 2022 until 30 September 2022, issued under the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act and relevant provisions of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20, with all other conditions of Notification No. 31 remaining unchanged and the extension coming into immediate effect.

Settlement in INR permitted for exports and imports via Special Rupee Vostro Accounts under modified foreign trade policy.
The Foreign Trade Policy now permits invoicing, payment and settlement of exports and imports in INR through Special Rupee Vostro Accounts of correspondent banks, whereby Indian importers credit INR payments to the correspondent's Special Vostro account against invoices and Indian exporters are paid export proceeds in INR from balances in the designated Special Vostro account, aligning the Policy with the RBI A.P.(DIR Series) Circular and taking immediate effect.