https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=92780 The issuing authority clarifies that all spices are listed under Appendix 4J and thus subject to pre-import conditions, so they are ineligible for import under the Duty-Free Import Authorisation (DFIA) scheme regardless of intended use. Appendix 4J's subcategories merely set differing export-obligation periods for specific manufacturing uses; residual uses fall under a six-month export-obligation. Consequently, imports of spices as flavouring agents or otherwise cannot be permitted under DFIA, and regional authorities and stakeholders must enforce compliance when processing DFIA applications. en-us Tue, 23 Sep 2025 17:05:01 +0530 Tue, 23 Sep 2025 17:05:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=92780 The issuing authority clarifies that all spices are listed under Appendix 4J and thus subject to pre-import conditions, so they are ineligible for import under the Duty-Free Import Authorisation (DFIA) scheme regardless of intended use. Appendix 4J's subcategories merely set differing export-obligation periods for specific manufacturing uses; residual uses fall under a six-month export-obligation. Consequently, imports of spices as flavouring agents or otherwise cannot be permitted under DFIA, and regional authorities and stakeholders must enforce compliance when processing DFIA applications. Highlights DGFT Tue, 23 Sep 2025 17:05:01 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=92780