Minimum Export Price for onions imposed, exports permitted only subject to the MEP and subsequent trade notifications.
Exports of the listed onion items in the ITC(HS) Schedule are permitted only subject to a Minimum Export Price on an F.O.B. basis; the notification sets the MEP at USD 900 per metric ton and makes exports conditional on that price and any future MEP notifications.

Sequencing of gold imports not required; imports under AA/DFIA must be matched by corresponding exports though order may vary.
Imports of gold under Advance Authorization (AA) or Duty Free Import Authorization (DFIA) must be accounted for by corresponding exports but the import need not precede the export; each authorized import must be reconciled with an export to meet export-linked authorization conditions while permitting flexibility in sequencing, consistent with RBI operational guidance and Foreign Trade Policy requirements.

Delegation of Powers: suspension and cancellation of Importer Exporter Code assigned to senior DGFT officers with confirmation requirement.
The Additional Director General is authorised to suspend and cancel the Importer-Exporter Code, while the Joint Director General may suspend an Importer Exporter Code subject to confirmation by the Additional Director General within thirty days; the Director General retains power to revoke delegations or personally exercise suspension or cancellation powers in the public interest.

Import threshold for worked stone: free import requires meeting minimum CIF value per square metre.
The amendment to Schedule 1 (Imports) conditions free import of specified worked monumental or building stone and related articles on a per-unit threshold: import is permitted freely provided cif value is US$ 80 & above per square metre for the listed ITC HS codes.

Import licensing for rough marble establishes eligibility, capped entitlements, a mandated floor price and strict reporting requirements.
Importation of rough marble and travertine blocks for 2013-14 is governed by a licensing regime limiting eligibility to units owning non leased marble gangsaw machinery, operating for a prescribed five year period, and demonstrating prescribed cumulative processed slab/tile turnover via certified tax and audit records; entitlements are based on turnover but capped per gangsaw and subject to an overall annual ceiling. Licences must bear an endorsed floor price, carry an actual user condition, have defined validity to the licensing year end, require monthly returns to the Regional Authority, and applications must include specified documentary proof and exclude denied entities.

Import quota allocation for rough marble blocks establishes eligibility, quantity caps, floor-price and procedural compliance.
Policy permits import of rough marble blocks by Indian companies investing abroad through 100% overseas subsidiaries that meet investment, plant-and-machinery, and operating-license criteria. Imports are limited to marble from the subsidiary's own quarries, subject to an aggregate annual quota and per-applicant ceiling; excess demand triggers pro rata allocation based on prior-year sales certified by an independent chartered accountant. Imports must comply with a declared floor price, specified ITC HS codes, an actual user condition, twelve month authorisation validity, and mandatory monthly returns to the Regional DGFT authority.

Minimum export price for onions imposed, restricting exports unless exporters comply with DGFT-notified MEP conditions.
Export of onions listed in the specified Schedule 2 entries of ITC(HS) is permitted only subject to a Minimum Export Price (MEP); this amendment to the Foreign Trade Policy applies to all varieties covered and is effective immediately, with the MEP subject to revision or re-notification by the competent authority.

Import controls on ammonium nitrate require licence from the explosives regulatory authority under the Ammonium Nitrate Rules.
Import of ammonium nitrate (Exim Code 3102 30 00), though listed as free for import, is subject to a licensing requirement where the substance or any combination contains more than 45% ammonium nitrate by weight, including emulsions, suspensions, melts or gels, and where the material is classified as an explosive; such imports require prior licence from the designated explosives regulatory authority under the Ammonium Nitrate Rules, 2012.

Exemption for steel imports: conditional import relief with accredited quality certification and reporting requirements.
The notification grants an exemption from the Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Second Order, 2012 for imports of steel and steel products for specified major projects, subject to sectoral eligibility, a minimum investment threshold, restriction to actual users with disposal limits unless domestic quality standards are met, prescribed international accreditation-based quality certification routes, quarterly reporting to the Ministry of Steel and DGFT Regional Authority, and a two-year validity or until further orders.

Export authorization for cotton granted to Cotton Corporation of India; RC issuance conditions relaxed while reporting remains required.
Authorization permits The Cotton Corporation of India Ltd. to export cotton under HS codes 5201 and 5203 for the 2012-13 season; para 2(ii) conditions of Notifications No.26 (30.11.2012) and No.17 (01.10.2012) will not apply to grant of Registration Certificates to that exporter, while the Procedure for Reporting in Notification No.63 (04.08.2011) continues to apply.

Input matching requirement: shipping bill must specify inputs used, or authorisation redemption and EODC will be denied.
Where SION permits generic or alternative inputs, the specific input actually used must be named and endorsed in the shipping bill and must exactly match the description in the bill of entry; otherwise the Authorisation will not be redeemed. At discharge of export obligation or at redemption, the Regional Authority will allow only those inputs specifically indicated in the shipping bill. These requirements are expressly made applicable to DFIA holders, imposing a strict correspondence between inputs imported under Advance Authorisation/DFIA and inputs used in the export product.

Transferability of SFIS goods limited; alienation permitted after completion of the prescribed holding period under amended policy.
Entitlements and goods under SFIS remain non-transferable except within group company and to managed hotels and are subject to the Actual User condition; however, such goods may be alienated upon completion of the prescribed holding period measured from the date of import or procurement.

Sanitary import permit exclusions: human hair exempt, only animal origin and animal feeding preparations remain regulated.
Amendment exempts human hair under ITC (HS) Code 0501 from the sanitary import permit requirement, while limiting Chapter 23 Policy Condition 1 so that only items of animal origin or products intended for animal feeding containing animal origin materials under ITC (HS) Code 2309 require a sanitary import permit issued under Section 3A of the Live stock Importation Act.

SEZ waste disposal authorisation removed; SEZ units may sell scrap to domestic tariff area on payment of customs duty.
Amendment to Para 2.17 A permits SEZ units, developers and co-developers to dispose of any waste or scrap, including metallic forms, in the Domestic Tariff Area without an authorization, provided the disposer pays the applicable Customs Duty; the amendment harmonizes the Policy with Section 47 of the SEZ Rules, 2006.

Import Policy Change: Electrical energy declared free for import, removing prior authorization requirement under foreign trade policy.
The import policy for electrical energy under Exim Code 2716 00 00 is amended from restricted to free, removing the requirement for prior import authorization and updating Chapter 27 of the ITC (HS) Schedule 1 (Import Policy) accordingly.

SCOMET controls expand specified chemical-processing equipment controls by material and size thresholds under foreign trade policy
Substitution of SCOMET Category 3D001 prescribes export controls on specified chemical-processing and containment equipment where surfaces contacting chemicals are made from listed materials and where items exceed stated size, capacity, or performance thresholds; technical notes define carbon-graphite and nominal valve size, and a statement excludes equipment specially designed for civil applications while cautioning against transfers that would defeat controls.

Diamond certification standard: reduced minimum carat for duty-free re-import after authorised laboratory grading and certification.
Amendment reduces the minimum diamond size eligible for certification and duty-free re-import to 0.10 carat and above, identifies authorised laboratories for grading, and permits eligible exporters to export cut and polished diamonds of 0.10 carat or above to those agencies with a zero-duty re-import facility within the prescribed re-import period, thereby updating Paras 4A.2.1 and 4A.2.2 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2009-2014.

Re-export obligation waived for defective parts and spares: not mandatory if imported solely for root cause analysis and testing.
Goods or parts exported and later found defective may be imported for repair and subsequent re-export without an Authorisation and per customs notification; however, re-export shall not be mandatory for defective parts and spares imported exclusively by companies, firms or Original Equipment Manufacturers for the purposes of root cause analysis, testing and evaluation.

Prohibition on import of milk and milk products extended until further orders, maintaining import ban on Chinese-origin dairy goods.
The notification extends the prohibition on import of milk and milk products from China by amending ITC (HS) 2012, Schedule 1 (Import Policy). The ban explicitly covers chocolates and chocolate products, candies, confectionery and food preparations with milk or milk solids as an ingredient. The extension continues the import restriction for an additional period as provided in the notification or until further orders, maintaining the import controls on products of Chinese origin under the Foreign Trade Policy framework.

Export of edible oils: specified exemptions and branded pack exports permitted subject to a minimum export price.
The amendment preserves a general prohibition on edible oil exports while specifying exemptions: castor oil; coconut oil via all EDI ports and specified land customs; deemed exports to 100% EOUs for non edible goods; DTA to SEZ supplies for processed food subject to value addition norms; oils from minor forest produce under listed ITC(HS) codes; a limited annual allocation for organic edible oils under existing conditions; and branded consumer packs up to 5 kg permitted subject to a Minimum Export Price. Peanut butter remains outside the prohibition.