Extension of scrip submission deadlines extends last dates for scrip-based claims; applications become time-barred thereafter.
Amendments revise Para 3.04A to retain the per-IEC MEIS reward ceiling while omitting the prior allocation contingency. Para 3.13A revises the last dates for online submission of claims for MEIS, SEIS, the 2% ad hoc incentive, ROSCTL and ROSL, and provides that no applications or late-cut submissions will be accepted after the prescribed last dates, rendering such claims time-barred.

Import of Drosophila melanogaster now free with Institutional Biosafety Committee approval under revised biotechnology guidelines.
Amendment to ITC (HS) 01069000 exempts Drosophila melanogaster from the restriction: import is Free subject to Institutional Biosafety Committee approval and compliance with the Revised Simplified Procedures/Guidelines on Import, Export and Exchange of GE organisms and products for R&D purposes; imports not meeting those procedures require DGFT import authorisation.

Export policy change: Remdesivir, Amphotericin B, Enoxaparin and IVIG exports now permitted freely with immediate effect.
Export policy amended to reclassify Injection Remdesivir and Remdesivir API, Amphotericin B injections, Enoxaparin (formulation and API), and IVIG (formulation and API) from Restricted to Free. The change applies to the specified HS codes and any other HS codes covering the same goods, and is effective immediately, removing prior export restrictions.

Import policy change: selected Chapter 85 ITC(HS) items reclassified from restricted to free, effective immediately.
Amendment reclassifies specified tariff lines under Chapter 85 (ITC(HS) 8524 and 8525 89 00) by changing their import policy from Restricted to Free. The change is made under powers conferred by the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 and relevant Foreign Trade Policy provisions. The notification takes effect immediately and permits imports of the listed items without the prior restrictions.

Import restriction on moong beans: reclassifies imports from free to restricted, imposing immediate regulatory controls on clearance.
The import classification for moong (Vigna radiata) is revised from Free to Restricted with immediate effect; this supersedes the earlier transitional condition that allowed imports only where Bills of Lading were issued by a prescribed cut off and consignments cleared by customs by a subsequent prescribed date. The amendment is notified pursuant to powers under the Foreign Trade Policy and enabling statute.

ITC(HS) 2022 import rules: drones in CBU/CKD/SKD prohibited with R&D and defence exceptions; components free.
The Central Government notifies ITC(HS)2022 to align Schedule I (Import Policy) with the Finance Act, 2021, enacting chapter and heading level amendments and publishing Annexure I, II and III. Import of drones in CBU/SKD/CKD form is Prohibited with exceptions for government entities, government recognised educational/R&D institutions and drone manufacturers for R&D, and for defence and security purposes subject to DGFT authorisation in consultation with line ministries; import of drone components is Free. Electronic nicotine delivery systems are stated as Prohibited. The notification is effective immediately.

Deadline extension for scrip based export incentives fixes final filing cutoff and preserves revised late cut regime.
Extension of the Last Date of Submitting Applications for specified scrip based export incentive schemes sets a final online filing deadline for claims under MEIS, SEIS, the ad hoc 2% incentive, ROSCTL and ROSL; applications after the deadline will be time barred and late cut provisions will not permit later submissions. The notification also prescribes a revised Late Cut schedule applicable to applications filed on or before the final date, superseding earlier Handbook of Procedures provisions and confirming the finality of the revised filing and entitlement reduction regime.

Export policy of syringes revised to free export, removing prior restrictions and effective immediately under FT Act
The notification converts the export classification for syringes from Restricted to Free, specifying common disposable denominations and declaring that the export policy for all syringes under the cited HS classification or any other HS classification is now Free, effective immediately under the Foreign Trade regulatory provisions.

Export restriction on human hair: raw human hair exports now require authorization under the revised policy.
The export of human hair in unworked or raw forms, including waste, has been reclassified from free to restricted under the ITC (HS) Export Policy, effective immediately; exporters must comply with applicable authorisation and procedural requirements for restricted exports under the Foreign Trade Policy.

Export restrictions on enoxaparin and IVIG formulations and APIs imposed under amended foreign trade policy.
Export restrictions have been imposed with immediate effect on Enoxaparin and Intra Venous Immunoglobulin (IVIG), including formulations and APIs, by reclassifying specified ITC (HS) entries from free to restricted in Schedule 2 of the ITC(HS) Export Policy 2018, thereby subjecting such exports to regulatory controls and any applicable licensing requirements under the Foreign Trade Policy.

Gold import policy: qualified IFSC jewellers may import specified gold through the India International Bullion Exchange.
Amendment permits qualified jewellers notified by IFSCA to import specified gold tariff lines through the India International Bullion Exchange in IFSC while maintaining that imports of gold under listed ITC(HS) codes remain restricted to nominated agencies as notified by RBI and DGFT; refineries may import gold dore against an import licence with an AU condition. Imports under Advance Authorisation and direct supply by foreign buyers to exporters remain governed by existing FTP provisions. "Gold in any form" includes gold above twenty-two carats for Chapter 71 controls.