Coal import monitoring registration now permits applications up to the arrival date, with registration validity unchanged.
The Policy condition amends Coal Import Monitoring System registration to allow importers to apply from the 60th day up to and including the arrival date (Zero Day) of the consignment; the Automatic Registration Number remains valid for 75 days and must be entered with its expiry date in the Bill of Entry to enable Customs clearance, with the amendment taking immediate effect under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act and relevant Foreign Trade Policy provisions.

RoDTEP scheme extension continues existing remission rates for eligible exports, subject to FTP budgetary limits.
Extension of the RoDTEP Scheme is notified under the Foreign Trade Policy authority, making existing RoDTEP rates applicable to covered exports during the extension period, subject to the FTP budgetary framework so that remissions for the financial year are managed within the approved budget of the Scheme.

Export permission for Non-Basmati White Rice to UAE granted through National Cooperative Exports Limited under Foreign Trade Policy.
Export of 75,000 MT of non-Basmati white rice (HS code 1006 30 90) to the United Arab Emirates is permitted through National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL) under the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 and the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, as specified in Notification No. 32/2023 dated 25 September 2023.

Export certification requirement for food supplements with botanicals: official certificates required for shipments to EU and UK.
Exports of food supplements containing botanicals to the EU and UK must be accompanied by an official certificate issued by the designated competent authority based on satisfactory analytical test reports; certificates may be issued by the Export Inspection Council/Export Inspection Agencies following testing from EIC-approved laboratories, or by the designated Export Promotion Council following testing from NABL-accredited laboratories for ETO testing. The requirement applies to ITC HS product groupings for vegetable saps, extracts, pectic substances and certain food preparations and the Export Promotion Council is permitted to issue certificates for a limited transitional period.

Export permission for Non-Basmati White Rice to designated countries authorised through National Cooperative Exports Limited under Foreign Trade Act.
Export permission is granted for specified consignments of Non Basmati White Rice under the relevant tariff classification to three designated foreign markets, to be executed exclusively through National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL). The Directorate General of Foreign Trade, invoking powers under the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act and provisions of the Foreign Trade Policy, authorises NCEL to effect exports to the named destinations in accordance with an earlier notification.

Export permission for non-basmati white rice requires export duty paid before specified cutoff, allowing shipment if customs entry time verified.
Exports of non-basmati white rice are permitted where consignments were handed to Customs or entered the Customs Station and registered in electronic systems with verifiable date-and-time stamping before 21:57:01 hours on 20.07.2023, and where export duty was paid before that cutoff; eligible exports may proceed up to 30.10.2023 and references to "before this Notification" in Notification No. 20/2023 are to be read as before that date and time.

SIMS registration fee revised to a flat rate; registration process unchanged and automatic registration validity remain intact
Amendment revises the registration fee under the Steel Import Monitoring System (SIMS), replacing the previous CIF linked variable fee with a revised fixed registration fee for obtaining an automatic Registration Number; the requirement to submit advance online import information, the application window relative to expected arrival, and the automatic Registration Number validity remain unchanged, and the change takes immediate effect.

SCOMET export controls updated - listed items require prior export authorisation and transitional compliance steps.
The Notification amends Appendix 3 (SCOMET Items) to Schedule 2 of the ITC (HS) Classification, updating the list of controlled Special Chemicals, Organisms, Materials, Equipment and Technologies and confirming that export of listed items is permitted only against a prior export authorisation unless expressly exempted or prohibited; it requires posting the revised list on the DGFT portal, provides a transitional lead time before enforcement, and reiterates reporting, DTA SEZ supply rules, and DGFT permission for site visit or on site verification arrangements.

Import licence requirement for restricted items under HSN 8471 begins; earlier consignments may be cleared without licence during transition.
The amendment to Notification No. 23/2023 requires a valid Import Licence for Restricted Imports for clearance of consignments under HSN 8471 with effect from 1st November 2023; consignments may be cleared without such licence until 31.10.2023. The transitional arrangement applies to laptops, tablets, all in one personal computers, ultra small form factor computers and servers.

Export quota controls for red sanders restrict licensed exports to cultivated stocks and impose zero quota for wild specimens.
Amendment revises the export policy for Red Sanders wood sourced from cultivation on private land and confiscated stocks, designating it as Restricted and permitting export only under licence. Licence applications must include PCCF-attested certificates of origin evidencing legal procurement and quantities, a physically verified current-stock certificate by an authority nominated by the PCCF, and compliance with additional conditions including CITES-related quantity ceilings. The amendment establishes a positive annual quota for artificially propagated specimens from the specified State and a zero quota for wild specimens, and requires State digital geo-referenced registries and management plans with approved rotation periods for sustainable harvest.

RoDTEP regularization enables retroactive recognition of specified textile HS codes allowing corrected claims and supplementary filings.
Regularisation authorises RoDTEP for eighteen eight digit tariff lines under heading 5208 effective 01.01.2021, addressing an omission in the ICES EDI directory that prevented correct classification and claim filing. Exporters who claimed RoDTEP using any 5208 tariff line for shipping bills filed from 01.01.2021-27.01.2023 will have claims finalised and show cause notices adjudicated without altering shipping bills. For shipping bills filed 28.01.2023-27.03.2023, a CBIC Systems Advisory will enable directory updates and permit supplementary claims within 180 days.

Import restriction on laptops and similar devices requires licences, with limited exemptions for personal use, R&D, repair and capital goods.
Imports of computing devices under HSN 8471 are Restricted and require a valid import licence; baggage imports are exempt. Exemptions include one personal device per consignment (including e commerce) subject to duty, up to twenty items per consignment for R&D/testing/benchmarking/evaluation/repair/re export/product development provided they are not sold and are destroyed or re exported after use, re imports of repaired goods, and items that form an essential part of a Capital Good.

Export certification requirement for botanical food supplements: EU/UK shipments allowed only with EIC issued certificate after satisfactory analytical testing.
Exports of food supplements containing botanicals under ITC (HS) codes 1302 and 2106 to the EU and UK are allowed subject to an official certificate issued by the Export Inspection Council or designated Export Inspection Agencies, which will be granted only on the basis of a satisfactory analytical test report from EIC or EIC approved laboratories complying with EU testing requirements.

Export prohibition for De-Oiled Rice Bran now in force, suspending its prior free export status under the Foreign Trade Policy.
Export of De-Oiled Rice Bran under ITC HS code 2306 has been amended from 'Free' to Prohibited, with immediate effect, and exports under that HS code or any other HS code are not permitted until the suspension period specified in the notification expires.

Export prohibition on non-basmati white rice now bars general exports, allowing only narrow transitional and government food security permissions.
Export of non-basmati white rice under the specified ITC (HS) classification is changed from permitted to prohibited with immediate effect, subject only to limited transitional exceptions (pre-notification loading, pre-notification filing/berthing with port confirmation, and consignments registered with Customs before the cutoff time within a prescribed export window) and to government-to-government permissions for food security; organic non-basmati rice remains governed by earlier notifications.

Import policy restriction on specified gold HS codes changes to restricted status, with India UAE CEPA TRQ imports exempted.
The notification revises import classification for gold items under HS codes 71131911, 71131919 and 71141910 from Free to Restricted with immediate effect under ITC (HS) Schedule I; imports under HS code 71131911 remain freely permitted without an import licence when imported under a valid India UAE CEPA TRQ.

Food import entry points updated to align with FSSAI notifications, expanding designated locations and HS code coverage.
The notification amends the General Notes to Schedule I (Import Policy), ITC (HS), 2022 to revise Appendix V: it updates List A by adding and revising designated food import entry points and corresponding authorised officer designations, and updates List B to specify HS codes subject to entry point restrictions, thereby aligning import clearance of food with FSSAI notifications.

Import of Fresh Areca Nut allowed from Bhutan through Jaigaon and Chamurchi with port-specific DGFT registration and MIP exemption.
The amendment authorises import of a designated annual quantity of fresh (green) Areca nut from Bhutan without Minimum Import Price (MIP) subject to route and registration conditions, adds Land Customs Station Chamurchi as an authorised entry point alongside Jaigaon, and requires a port-specific Registration Certificate issued by DGFT for imports through Chamurchi; prior DGFT notification and public notice conditions applicable to Jaigaon are extended to Chamurchi. EOUs and SEZ units remain exempt from MIP subject to no DTA sales.

Import permission for potatoes from Bhutan extended without license under a revised import policy condition.
Import of fresh or chilled potatoes under ITC(HS) code 07019000 from Bhutan is permitted without an import licence, extending the prior temporary exemption to a revised expiry date; the item remains listed as Restricted in Chapter 07 of ITC(HS), 2022, Schedule I (Import Policy), and the amendment is effected under the Foreign Trade Act and Foreign Trade Policy provisions with ministerial approval.

Import prohibition with value threshold exception for cigarette lighter imports restricts entries unless CIF meets required threshold.
Import policy for pocket lighters gas-fuelled, both non-refillable and refillable, is amended from Free to Prohibited, with a conditional exception preserving Free import where the CIF value per lighter meets or exceeds the prescribed threshold; this revision is effected under powers of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act and applicable Foreign Trade Policy provisions.