Minimum Import Price imposed on soda ash imports, permitting clearance only when CIF value meets mandated threshold.
A Minimum Import Price (MIP) has been imposed on Disodium Carbonate (Soda Ash) under Chapter 28, converting specified ITC(HS) import entries from 'Free' to 'Restricted' while allowing imports treated as free only where the CIF value meets the prescribed CIF value threshold; the measure is promulgated under the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act and operative for the period stated in the notification.

Minimum Export Price on natural honey maintained, extending the MEP requirement and export price-floor obligation.
The notification prescribes a binding Minimum Export Price (MEP) as an export condition for natural honey under the Export Policy, establishing an FOB price floor per metric ton that exporters must observe. It extends the pre-existing MEP requirement beyond its prior expiry, continuing the temporal price-floor obligation for exports of natural honey for the stated extension period and amends the earlier notification accordingly.

Quantitative restriction on low ash metallurgical coke imports imposed; country-wise import authorisations required for the specified period.
Country-wise quantitative restrictions on imports of Low Ash Metallurgical Coke (HS 27040020/30/40/90) with ash below 18% are imposed as "Restricted" items, permitted only against DGFT import authorisations for 01.01.2025-30.06.2025; high-ash coke (>18%) is excluded. Specific country-wise quarterly quotas are prescribed; imports must clear through EDI ports, QR will be monitored quarterly, quarter limits cannot be exceeded, unused Quarter 1 allocation may be carried to Quarter 2, and exhausted-country residual use is allowed. Further modalities and DGFT authorisation procedures will be notified.

Import policy extension for Yellow Peas: duty free entry without MIP, subject to online registration and B/L condition.
Import of Yellow Peas under ITC(HS) Code 07131010 is Free without Minimum Import Price and without port restriction, subject to registration under the online Import Monitoring System, and applies to consignments with the Bill of Lading (Shipped on Board) issued on or before the extended cut off; all other terms of earlier notifications remain unchanged.

Extension of export period for broken rice via NCEL allows continued shipments to Senegal and Gambia under foreign trade policy.
Extension of the export period for Broken Rice (ITC (HS) 10064000) through National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL) to Senegal and Gambia by amendment to prior notifications, permitting continued exports of the quantities notified theretofore under the Foreign Trade Policy framework.

Compulsory registration under Chip Imports Monitoring System discontinued for certain electronic integrated circuits, removing prior import registration requirement.
Compulsory registration under the Chip Imports Monitoring System (CHIMS) for specified electronic integrated circuits and parts in Chapter 85 has been discontinued with immediate effect; the affected items remain classified as Free for import but are no longer subject to the prior Policy Condition requiring CHIMS registration.

Import policy amendment aligning ITC harmonised system with finance act updates, altering tariff codes and notes with immediate effect.
Amendment of ITC (HS) 2022 Schedule I aligns import policy entries with the Finance Act 2024 by inserting, deleting, splitting, merging and reclassifying specific tariff codes, prescribing item level import policy status and policy conditions; Annexure I enumerates code changes and policy conditions, Annexure II amends item descriptions and Section, Chapter and Supplementary Notes (including definitions for blended aviation turbine fuel, natural menthol, special finishes and e bicycle specifications), and the updated Schedule is made available online with immediate effect.

RoDTEP Schedule alignment updates tariff-line inclusions, deletions and revised rates with published caps and classifications.
Alignment of RoDTEP Schedule to the amended First Schedule of the Customs Tariff Act adds thirty-nine eight digit tariff lines, deletes thirteen, and revises two descriptions in Appendix 4R and Appendix 4RE, with distinct RoDTEP percentage rates and unit caps prescribed across two effective October periods; detailed HS Codes, descriptions, rates and caps are published on the DGFT portal and the notification cites statutory authority for the amendments.

Export certification requirement for sesame seeds permits exports to USA subject to IOPEPC issuance on NABL Certificate of Analysis.
Exports of sesamum seeds to the United States are permitted only where a designated competent authority issues export certification within two working days of request, conditional on a Certificate of Analysis from a NABL accredited laboratory; procedural contamination-control requirements are specified in a separate Department of Commerce notice.

Minimum Export Price removal for Non Basmati White rice enables unrestricted exports under revised export policy.
The export policy condition for Non Basmati White Rice under ITC (HS) code 1006 30 90 has been revised to remove the Minimum Export Price requirement that previously applied; the amendment is made under the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 and relevant Foreign Trade Policy provisions and is effective immediately.

Import restriction on parts of gas-fuelled pocket lighters imposed, replacing prior free import status with immediate effect.
Import of parts of gas-fuelled pocket lighters, whether non-refillable or refillable, previously free for import, is reclassified as Restricted with immediate effect under the ITC (HS) 2022 Schedule I import policy, pursuant to powers under the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 and the Foreign Trade Policy.

Testing requirement for cough syrup exports waived for shipments to regulator-approved countries and approved manufacturing plants.
Exports of cough syrup under HSN 3004 require testing of an export sample and a Certificate of Analysis issued by specified central, regional, NABL-accredited, or named private laboratories; however, testing may be waived for shipments to countries whose regulatory agencies have approved the manufacturing plant/section, and products manufactured in such approved plants/sections may be exported to any country without the mandatory testing, subject to applicable GMP benchmarks.

Halal meat exports must carry I-CAS Halal certification and meet importing-country halal requirements, effective 16 Oct 2024.
Exports of specified meat and meat products as Halal to listed countries are permitted only if produced, processed, or packaged in facilities certified under the I-CAS Halal scheme, and exporters must provide I-CAS Halal certificates issued by NABCB accredited Certification Bodies to buyers after shipment; exporters must also meet any additional Halal requirements imposed by the importing country and furnish approved importing country Halal certificates where applicable.

Minimum import price applied to synthetic knitted fabrics, restricting imports unless CIF threshold is met under revised trade policy.
A temporary Minimum Import Price regime is applied to specific ITC (HS) codes for synthetic knitted fabrics, converting their import policy from 'Free' to 'Prohibited' except where CIF value meets or exceeds the prescribed threshold; this extension and expansion of MIP measures modifies Notification No. 77/2023 and remains in force until 31 December 2024, with all other terms of the earlier notification unchanged.

RoDTEP extension for DTA and AA/EOU/SEZ exports with revised rates subject to budgetary adjustments.
The RoDTEP export incentive is extended for DTA units and for Advance Authorization holders, EOUs and SEZ units for differing limited periods, subject to adjustments to eligible items, rates and per unit caps to ensure conformity with the scheme's approved budget. Revised RoDTEP rates are notified via updated Appendix 4R (DTA) and Appendix 4RE (Advance Authorization/EOU/SEZ) and will take effect once published on the DGFT/ICEGATE portals; preceding rates apply for the interim exports specified in the notification.

Export policy change for Non-Basmati White rice: moved from prohibited to free subject to minimum export price requirement.
The export classification for Non-Basmati White rice (semi milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed) is amended from prohibited to free, subject to a Minimum Export Price, with immediate effect and until further orders under powers conferred by the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act and the Foreign Trade Policy.

Import permission for fresh areca nut from Bhutan allowed without MIP, subject to designated LCS entry and port-specific registration.
Amendment permits import of a specified annual quantity of fresh (green) areca nut from Bhutan without a Minimum Import Price, provided imports occur only through designated Land Custom Stations (now including LCS Hatisar and LCS Darranga) and each import is covered by a valid port-specific Registration Certificate issued under the Foreign Trade Policy.

Import Policy Extension: Yellow peas imports permitted free without minimum import price upon online monitoring registration.
Imports of yellow peas under ITC(HS) Code 07131010 are permitted free without Minimum Import Price and without port restriction, subject to registration under the online Import Monitoring System, and applicable only to consignments where the Bill of Lading is issued on or before the stated cutoff; all other terms and conditions remain as in prior notifications.

Removal of Minimum Export Price restores free export status for onions, effective immediately under export policy amendment.
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade has withdrawn the Minimum Export Price (MEP) condition previously applied to the export policy entry for onions in Schedule-II (Export Policy) of the ITC(HS), thereby restoring a free export status for the specified onion description. The amendment supersedes the earlier notification and takes immediate effect, remaining operative until further orders under the authority of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act and the Foreign Trade Policy 2023.

Import policy change permits import of raw and calcined petroleum coke for aluminium and other industries.
The import eligibility for raw petroleum coke (RPC) and calcined petroleum coke (CPC) under Chapter 27 of the ITC (HS) 2022 has been amended to permit imports to cater entirely to the domestic needs of the aluminium industry and other industries for processes permitted under applicable regulations, thereby broadening authorised domestic consumers under condition 06(b)(ii).