Import classification amendment: live pig and pig products listed, excluding processed pig bristles, under ITC(HS).
The Central Government, under powers conferred by the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act and the Foreign Trade Policy, substitutes the specified item in the General Notes to the Import Policy of the ITC(HS) Classification 2004-2009 with the description: live pig and pig products (except processed pig bristles), issued as a notification in the public interest.

Transferability endorsement triggers additional duty liability; exemption remains if CENVAT has not been availed on DFIA for inputs.
Once transferability is endorsed, imports or domestic procurement against the authorisation or transfer of imported or domestically procured inputs are subject to payment of applicable additional customs duty and excise duty, and the authorisation must bear a note as to liability; however, if CENVAT facility has not been availed, exemption from those additional duties remains available even after endorsement of transferability on DFIA.

Government officials may carry personal food items abroad on postings, permitted strictly for personal consumption.
An amendment to paragraph 2.31 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-2009 permits Government of India officials proceeding abroad on official postings to carry with their personal baggage food items classified as free, restricted or prohibited, provided such items are strictly for personal consumption; the amendment is effected under the authority of Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992.

Export prohibition exemption permits pulses shipment to Nepal by MMTC under amended notification issued in public interest.
An amendment inserts paragraph 3A into Notification No.15(RE-2006)/2004-2009, creating an exemption from the export prohibition to permit the export of 178.70 tonnes of pulses to Nepal by MMTC.

Export permission for rice: certified stock in specified godowns may be exported despite the general prohibition.
Amendment permits export of rice brought into the godowns of Kakinada city before the specified cut off date, provided the State Government of Andhra Pradesh certifies that the rice was stored in those godowns prior to that date; this exception is added to the notification prohibiting export of non basmati rice and issued in the public interest.

Export prohibition exception for non-basmati rice: price-threshold exemption permits exports when Minimum Export Price conditions are met.
Prohibition on export of non-basmati rice is subject to an MEP-based exemption: the ban does not apply where the Minimum Export Price exceeds a specified FOB threshold. The exemption excludes exports under letters of credit opened by the stipulated cut-off and rice entered into port godowns for export by the stipulated cut-off, as certified by port authorities.

Amendment to foreign trade notification adjusts the notified effective date for provisions, altering commencement of those measures.
An amendment to Notification No. 38 (RE 2007)/2004 2009 substitutes the previously stated effective date with a new date, made under the powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 and relevant paragraphs of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-2009, and declared to have immediate effect in the public interest.

Export exemption for rice: port-certified stocks at port godowns may be exported despite general prohibition under the policy.
Amendment permits rice brought into port godowns for export by the cutoff date, as certified by port authorities, to be exported despite the prohibition on non-basmati rice, as an addition to the specified Notification under the Foreign Trade Policy issued in the public interest.

Export exemption for rice to Maldives allowed, lifting notification restrictions under bilateral trade agreement terms.
The amendment adds that exports of rice to Maldives under the bilateral Trade Agreement between the Government of India and the Government of Maldives are exempted from restrictions imposed by the cited Notification, creating a treaty based carve out within the Foreign Trade Policy framework effective immediately.

Export restriction exemption for onions: NOCs from designated canalizing agencies permit exports despite the restriction.
The amendment provides that the export restrictions on onions do not apply to exports undertaken against No Objection Certificates issued by designated canalizing agencies, limited to NOCs issued up to the date specified in the amendment; the change is made under powers granted by the Foreign Trade Act and relevant Foreign Trade Policy provisions and is issued in the public interest.

Basmati rice export certification: Free exports allowed, Russia-bound shipments require pre shipment quality certification.
The amendment substitutes the ITC(HS) Schedule 2 entry for basmati rice under HS code 10063020, prescribing its description and kilogram unit; export policy is Free, but exports to the Russian Federation are permitted only upon production of a pre shipment quality certification issued by the Sri Ram Institute for Industrial Research or any other agency as may be notified.

Import policy amendment: specified palm oil items free to import but prohibited from entry via Kochi port.
Amends Schedule 1 (ITC(HS)) to keep specified palm oil and palm kernel oil tariff lines as Free for import while expressly prohibiting their import through Kochi port; affected Exim codes are enumerated and the change is issued under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act and paragraph 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy as a DGFT notification.

Export restriction on non-basmati rice - limited exports allowed for specified variety under registration, quality and port conditions.
Prohibition on exports of non-basmati rice is subject to narrow exceptions: exports of the PUSA-1121 variety are permitted only if grain length and length-to-breadth ratio criteria are met, contracts are registered with the designated authority prior to shipment, a prescribed minimum FOB price is observed, and shipments occur through designated ports. Exemptions for specified quantities to certain countries and PSUs, organic rice certified by APEDA, and humanitarian or bilateral supplies are allowed under notified procedural and procurement safeguards.

Export control on onions: exports allowed only through designated canalizing agencies under prescribed conditions for public interest.
Amendment inserts entry 44A classifying onions (all varieties, including Bangalore Rose and Krishnapuram) under a controlled export regime: exports permitted only through designated canalizing agencies under conditions prescribed by the DGFT and routed via STEs, enacted under the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act and Foreign Trade Policy provisions.

Export obligation EPCG scheme must exceed prior average exports and may be met by related group exports with added obligations.
Export obligation under the EPCG scheme must be fulfilled by exports of goods manufactured or services rendered by the applicant and be over and above the arithmetic mean of the applicant's export performance in the preceding three licensing years for the same or similar products. Exports by the same firm, a group company, or a managed hotel with the EPCG authorisation may satisfy the obligation, but any additional obligation will be imposed over and above the three year average for both original and substitute products or services.

Wheat imports for specified Exim codes are allowed freely while prior restrictions remain in abeyance pending further orders.
The Central Government amends the prior notification so that items at Exim Codes 10011090 (Durum Wheat: Other) and 10019020 (Other Wheat) shall remain in abeyance until further orders, and during that period import of those items shall be allowed freely, thereby suspending prior import restrictions for those tariff lines.

Preshipment quality certification required for rice exports to Russian Federation; exports permitted subject to certification by notified agencies.
An amendment inserts Sl. No.45A in Chapter 10 of Schedule 2 to the ITC(HS), listing specific HS codes for rice as Free for export, subject to a preshipment quality certification issued by Sri Ram Institute for Industrial Research or any other agency that may be notified, for exports to the Russian Federation; the amendment is effective immediately under the Foreign Trade Policy authority.

Export prohibition on wheat with narrowly defined exceptions subject to licences, labelling, registration and Customs EDI port conditions.
Notification imposes a prohibition on export of wheat and specified wheat products while permitting limited exceptions: seed-quality items and certain wheat-flour consignments may be exported subject to licences under the Seed Control Order, declarations of chemical treatment and labelling, quantitative limits, export only from Customs EDI ports, registration or contract requirements with designated agencies, and designated PSU-mediated shipments; the prohibition remains until further orders.

Export restriction on onions: exports permitted only under licensed canalizing agencies, subject to DGFT conditions.
Specified onion HS codes are classified as restricted for export; exports are permitted only under license through designated canalizing agencies and are subject to conditions prescribed by the licensing authority, with a transitional exemption for exports under previously issued No Objection Certificates.

Subcontracting abroad permitted for EOU/EHTP/STP/BTP units; prior intimation required when goods are brought back to authorities.
EOU, EHTP, STP and BTP units may subcontract part of production abroad and send intermediate products to subcontractors as per their LOP; no permission is required for export from the subcontractor's premises abroad, but prior intimation must be given to the concerned Development Commissioner and Customs authorities when goods are brought back.