Exemption from Quality Control Orders allows conditional import of inputs for manufacture of physical exports under endorsed authorisations.
Amendments permit import of inputs subject to mandatory Quality Control Orders by Advance Authorisation holders without pre-import QCO compliance only when specifically endorsed on the AA and used in manufacture of export goods for physical export. Unutilised imports cannot be cleared to DTA and must be destroyed or re-exported; AA holders must pay exempted duties with interest and a composition fee to DGFT before EODC. Exemptions exclude DFIA, apply similarly to EOUs upon undertaking, and are subject to para 2.03(c) and Appendix 2Y listings.

Import policy amendment revises permissible petroleum coke imports, imposing feedstock only, actual user, non export, and compliance conditions.
The import policy substitute for Condition 06(b) sets revised permissible import quantities for RPC for CPC manufacturing and CPC for the aluminium industry, conditional on: use only as feedstock, prohibition on use as fuel, actual user restrictions preventing transfers or exports, reliance on recorded processing capacity for pro rata allocations, and mandatory compliance with the air quality order.

Export permission for onions through a cooperative export agent enables shipments to specified countries under foreign trade rules.
The Central Government authorizes export of onions (HS code 0703 10 19) to three specified countries only when routed through National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL). The notification relies on powers under the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act and the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, and implements prior notification provisions. Authorization is destination- and channel-specific, with NCEL designated as the exclusive exporter for the allocated shipments to the named countries.

Import restriction on premium duck meat applies to supply for hotels and restaurants; other duck imports remain free.
Imports under ITC(HS) codes 02074200 and 02074500 are generally Free, but importation of Premium Duck Meat as defined by the DAHD order and the Department of Revenue customs notification for supply to hotels and restaurants is classified as Restricted.

Export permission for onions to UAE granted via cooperative exporter under Foreign Trade rules, subject to quarterly ceiling.
The central government authorises export of onions under HS code 0703 10 19 to the UAE through National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL), permitting a total shipment of 14,400 metric tonnes under powers of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 and the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, with a quarterly quantity ceiling of 3,600 metric tonnes.

Export permission for specified food commodities through National Cooperative Exports Limited under foreign trade law, naming destinations.
Grant of export permission for specified rice commodities through National Cooperative Exports Limited under the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 and the Foreign Trade Policy, permitting exports of listed commodities identified by HS codes to specified destination countries in accordance with cited prior notifications.

Export permission for onions to Bangladesh through NCEL granted, subject to prescribed modalities with Department of Consumer Affairs.
Permission is granted under the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act for the export of 50,000 MT of onions (HS code 0703 10 19) to Bangladesh through National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL). Modalities for implementing the authorized export are to be worked out by NCEL in consultation with the Department of Consumer Affairs, combining a quantified export authorization with a delegated implementation mechanism.

Merchanting trade rules expanded to permit intra-foreign-country shipments with Indian intermediaries subject to RBI guidelines and CITES/SCOMET exceptions.
Merchanting trade is permitted where goods are shipped from one foreign country to another or within a single foreign country involving an Indian intermediary, subject to RBI guidelines, and excluding goods listed in the CITES Appendices or regulated under SCOMET.

Import policy extension: free import of yellow peas allowed for consignments with qualifying Bill of Lading, subject to registration.
Imports of yellow peas under ITC(HS) Code 07131010 are treated as Free of the MIP and without port restriction for consignments meeting the specified Bill of Lading issuance cutoff, subject to compulsory registration and uploading of the Bill of Lading under the Import Monitoring System; consignments with Bills of Lading issued after the cutoff will be subject to the prior Restricted import regime and its conditions.

ITC(HS) export policy for Chapters 01-39: immediate prohibitions, licensing, APEDA and certification requirements.
Notification No. 60/2023 (13 Feb 2024) notifies the ITC (HS) based Export Policy for Chapters 01-39 of Schedule 2, effective immediately. It classifies items as Free, Restricted (exports under licence) or Prohibited, and imposes chapter and product-level conditions including CITES/Wildlife Act restrictions, APEDA registration, veterinary and health certificates, pre-shipment inspection, shipment/production-process certificates, and specified port routing. Full product-level policy conditions are in the annexure and on the DGFT website.

Import port list expansion: Mundra and Garhi Harsaru added, widening permitted channels for new vehicle imports.
Mundra Port and ICD Garhi Harsaru are added to the authorized list of Customs ports for import of new vehicles by amending Policy Condition 2(II)(d) of Chapter 87, ITC (HS) 2022, Schedule 1 (Import Policy). The import of new vehicles shall be permitted only through the specified Seaports, Airports and ICDs, with Mundra included among seaports and Garhi Harsaru among ICDs. The change takes immediate effect, increasing the total authorised ports/ICDs for new vehicle imports to eighteen.

Import price-threshold on Glufosinate Technical restricts low-value consignments; imports allowed above threshold under revised foreign trade policy conditions.
The import policy for Glufosinate Technical is amended to prohibit imports where the CIF valuation is below a prescribed threshold while permitting imports at or above that threshold, subject to the existing condition that the product be registered and not prohibited for import under the Insecticides Act. The amendment takes effect from 25.01.2024 and includes a one-year review clause for the price-linked condition.

Import liberalisation of semi manufactured silver: free for actual users in specified industries; other imports permitted via nominated agencies.
Import of semi manufactured silver paste, sheets, plates, strips, tubes, electrodes, wires and silver brazing alloys by electrical, electronics, engineering, glass and solar industries as inputs on an Actual User basis shall be Free; imports for R&D by government or recognised research institutions shall also be Free. Other imports remain permitted only through nominated agencies and through qualified jewellers for exchange based imports, and ITC(HS) code entries are revised accordingly.

Import Prohibition on specified screws allows imports above a prescribed CIF value per kg to remain free.
Imports of screws under specified HS codes are reclassified from Free to Prohibited, with an exception that imports are Free if the CIF value meets or exceeds a specified per kilogram threshold; all imports remain subject to Policy conditions no. 2 and no. 3 of the Chapter.

Import conditions for used IT assets allow SEZ-to-DTA movement without licence subject to prior-use, age, and compliance conditions.
Insertion of Para 2.31(I)(e) makes import of Used IT Assets from SEZ to DTA Restricted but permits licence free movement where assets satisfy minimum SEZ usage and manufacturing age conditions; relocation of units from SEZ to DTA is subject to the age criterion though assets previously imported into SEZ in used condition and used there below the minimum period are excluded. Exemption is only available if no regulatory exemptions (CRO, WPC, RoHS) were availed on original import; otherwise a Restricted import licence is required.