Certificate of Inspection requirement for rice exports: specified European states now; remaining European countries from next year.
Amendment makes Certificate of Inspection mandatory for export of Basmati and Non Basmati rice to EU member states and Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland immediately, and mandatory for exports to other European countries from 1st January, 2022, modifying Notification No. 51/2015 2020 under the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992.

IEC updation period extended and modification fees waived for the current year to ease compliance burden.
The annual electronic updation requirement for Importer Exporter Code (IEC) records under paragraph 2.05(d) is extended for the current year by one additional month, permitting late verification and changes; fees for IEC modifications effected during the extended month are waived and set at nil.

Import policy liberalisation of palm oil items allows free imports generally while prohibiting entry through Kerala ports.
Import policy for refined bleached deodorised palm oil, refined bleached deodorized palmolein, and related items is amended from Restricted to Free with immediate effect for a temporary period, subject to the condition that imports of these items are not permitted through any port in Kerala.

Import policy amendment: unrestricted import of potatoes from Bhutan extended until 30 June 2022 without license.
The Central Government has amended import policy conditions to permit import of fresh or chilled potatoes (Exim code 07019000) from Bhutan without an import license, extending the licence-free import period until 30th June, 2022, under powers conferred by the FT (D&R) Act and relevant Foreign Trade Policy provisions.

Export restriction of Remdesivir now classifies injections and API as restricted; advance authorisations need no separate permission.
Export of Injection Remdesivir and Remdesivir Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) has been reclassified from Prohibited to Restricted with immediate effect; exports under Advance Authorisations issued under Chapter 4 of the Foreign Trade Policy/Handbook of Procedures do not require a separate export authorisation or permission.

Export restriction on Amphotericin-B injections imposed, changing export classification from free to restricted with immediate effect.
Amendment changes Amphotericin-B injections under specified ITC HS codes from free to restricted export classification, invokes the Foreign Trade statutory authority and Policy provisions, and states that the FTP transitional arrangement is not applicable; exports of Amphotericin-B injections under the listed or any other HS code are restricted with immediate effect.

Extension of time granted to complete Red Sanders export process, concluding allocation and export modalities by deadline.
An extension of time is granted to the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence to finalise export modalities, including allocation of quantities to authorised entities for Red Sanders wood, and to complete the entire export process by the extended deadline; all other provisions of the antecedent notifications remain unchanged.

Import policy change: Three pulses moved from restricted to free, with bill of lading and customs clearance deadlines.
The Central Government, exercising powers under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 and the Foreign Trade Policy, revises import policy for Tur, Moong and Urad (Chapter 7, ITC (HS), 2017) from Restricted to Free with immediate effect for a limited period; Bills of Lading for such imports must be issued by the notification's stated cut-off and Customs clearance must occur by the later clearance deadline imposed.

Chip Imports Monitoring System registration required for specified integrated circuits, affecting customs clearance and bill of entry compliance.
Imports of specified electronic integrated circuits and parts remain free but are subject to compulsory online registration under the Chip Imports Monitoring System (CHIMS). Importers must obtain an automatic Registration Number by submitting advance information and paying a nominal fee on CIF value within a window beginning sixty days before arrival up to the date of arrival; the Registration Number is valid for seventy five days and must be entered, with its expiry date, in the Bill of Entry to permit customs clearance.

Import deadline extension for Urad imports: adjustment of the operative import timetable for specified HS-coded consignments.
The Central Government amended a prior notification to extend the last date for import of the allocated quantity of Urad (Beans of the SPP Vigna Mungo (L.) Hepper) under HS Codes 0713 31 10, 0713 90 10 and 0713 90 90 in Schedule I (Import Policy) for the fiscal year, thereby adjusting the operative import timeline established by the principal notification and its amendments.

Import exemption for oxygen concentrators added to limited exceptions to gift import prohibition for personal use.
Para 2.25 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020 prohibits import of goods presented as "gifts" through post, courier or e-commerce except for life saving drugs/medicines and Rakhi; the revised paragraph adds oxygen concentrators for personal use to the exempted categories where customs clearance is sought as gifts, and limits that exemption to a specified period ending 31 July 2021, while retaining allowance for import of gifts with payment of full applicable duties.

Import policy change: melon seeds now classified as restricted imports, subject to prescribed policy conditions.
Import policy for melon seeds under HS Code 12077090 has been revised from Free to Restricted; imports are now subject to the chapter-level policy condition and must comply with the operative restriction promulgated under the Foreign Trade (D&R) Act and the Foreign Trade Policy.

Import restriction on mosquito killer rackets bars imports below prescribed CIF threshold per unit value.
Import policy for mosquito killer rackets under HS Codes 85167920 and 85167990 is amended to insert a Policy Condition prohibiting import where the C.I.F. value per racket is below a prescribed threshold, thereby changing the conditional status from 'Free' to 'Prohibited' for such consignments under Schedule I (Import Policy).

Export prohibition of Remdesivir and its API imposed, blocking international shipments and excluding transitional FTP arrangements.
Export controls on Injection Remdesivir and Remdesivir Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) have been amended from a free export policy to a restricted classification; transitional arrangements under the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20 do not apply. The notification declares that exports of Injection Remdesivir and Remdesivir API, under the specified ITC HS codes or any other HS code, are prohibited with immediate effect, and a subsequent note records that an earlier substitution had read as "Prohibited."

Compulsory registration under NFMIMS required for copper and aluminium imports; online advance submission mandated.
Import of specified HS-coded items in Chapter-74 (copper) and Chapter-76 (aluminium) is revised from 'Free' to 'Free subject to compulsory registration' under the Non-Ferrous Metal Import Monitoring System (NFMIMS). Importers must submit advance online information, pay the registration fee, obtain an automatic registration number (valid 75 days) by applying not earlier than 60 days and not later than 5 days before expected arrival, and enter the registration number and expiry in the Bill of Entry for customs clearance. The requirement applies to Bills of Entry filed on or after 12.04.2021.

Extension of Foreign Trade Policy validity to 30 September 2021 by administrative amendment of FTP provisions.
Extension of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020 by notification substituting the policy's expiry phrasing in para 1.01 and replacing specified dates in para 4.14, para 5.01(a) and para 6.01(d)(ii), thereby uniformly moving the FTP's operative cutoff date; the amendment is effected under the executive power conferred by the enabling legislation and takes immediate effect to revise existing timelines and deadlines.

Import quota for Urad allocated equally to qualified millers and traders via algorithmic lottery under restricted import policy.
Annual import quota of 4 Lakh MT for Urad under specified HS Codes is notified for fiscal year 2021-22; imports are permitted to Millers, Refiners and Traders despite a restricted import classification. The quota will be distributed equally to a pre-determined number of applicants through an algorithm based lottery system, with procedural details to be notified separately.

Import quota restriction on pulses: allocations to millers, refiners and traders via algorithmic lottery; government imports exempt.
Imports of Tur/Pigeon peas and Moong are designated restricted with fixed annual quotas for fiscal 2021-22; import permissions are limited to Millers, Refiners and Traders and will be allocated equally among a predetermined number of applicants through an algorithm-based lottery, pursuant to a detailed procedure to be notified by the competent trade authority; government import commitments under bilateral or regional agreements are exempt; the notification is effective on publication in the official gazette.

Import deadline extension for urad imports extends the permissible import window under the existing import allocation.
The Central Government, under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 and relevant Foreign Trade Policy provisions, amends Notification S.O. 3446(E) to extend the last date for import of a specified quota of Urad (Vigna mungo) under HS Codes 0713 31 10, 0713 90 10 and 0713 90 90 for the fiscal year 2020-21, moving the deadline from the end of March to the end of April 2021; the amendment affects only the temporal deadline and not quantity or classifications.

Export deadline extension for Red Sanders wood allows state to finalise allocations and complete export process under export policy.
The notification grants the Government of Andhra Pradesh time to finalise modalities, including allocation of quantities to authorised entities for export of Red Sanders wood, and to complete the entire export process by 31st December, 2021; all other provisions of the earlier notifications remain unchanged, thereby preserving existing compliance requirements while extending the timeline.