Foreign Trade
DGFT policy, export schemes and import conditions.
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September 2026
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Raw-sugar TRQ holders get till 15 October to surrender unused quantity
15 OctExtendedHolders of the tariff rate quota for raw sugar may surrender any unused quantity up to 15 October 2026, on paying 0.5% of the CIF value of what they surrender.
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Minimum Import Price on Sulfadiazine API extended to 30 November 2026
₹1,774ExtendedThe ₹1,774 per kg floor on the CIF value of imported Sulfadiazine API continues up to 30 November 2026 on the same terms.
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Minimum Import Price on ATS-8 extended to 30 November 2026
USD 111ExtendedThe USD 111 per kg floor on the CIF value of imported ATS-8, a Chapter 29 chemical, continues up to 30 November 2026 on the same terms.
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Minimum Import Price on virgin multi-layer paper board extended to 31 March 2027
₹67,220ExtendedThe ₹67,220 per MT floor on the CIF value of imported virgin multi-layer paper board continues for another six months. All other terms stay the same.
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RELIEF Component II window for exporters extended to 31 March 2027
31 March 2027ExtendedThe eligibility and validity criteria under Component II of the RELIEF intervention now run up to 31 March 2027, for shipments meant for delivery or transshipment under the intervention.
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RoDTEP continues till 31 December 2026. Rates and caps stay as they are.
31 December 2026ExtendedDGFT has kept the export remission scheme open for another three months. It covers DTA units, Advance Authorisation holders, SEZ units and EOUs, at the Appendix 4R and 4RE rates that applied on 30 September.
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RoSCTL scheme for apparel, garments and made-ups extended for three months, 1 October to 31 December 2026, at existing rates
RoSCTL till 31 December 2026ExtendedThe Ministry of Textiles has extended the RoSCTL Scheme for exports of apparel/garments and made-ups for a further three months, from 1 October to 31 December 2026, at the existing rates and under the prevailing guidelines. The Ministry says the Scheme benefited more than 15,400 exporters during 2025–26, most of them MSMEs.
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Raw sugar: 10 lakh MT duty-free TRQ up to 31 October 2026; surrender of unutilised quota now allowed till 15 October 2026 — DGFT Notification No. 31/2026-27 and Public Notices
Surrender TRQ by 15 Oct 2026ExtendedDGFT allowed import of 10 lakh MT of raw sugar duty-free under a Tariff Rate Quota up to 31 October 2026, with a one-time option to convert Advance Authorisations under SION E-52 to the TRQ. A series of public notices set the modalities; the latest, of 30 September 2026, lets TRQ holders surrender unutilised quantity up to 15 October 2026 on payment of 0.5% of CIF value.
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Minimum Import Price on ATS-8 and Sulfadiazine API extended up to 30 November 2026: DGFT Notifications No. 39/2026-27 and 40/2026-27
MIP till 30 Nov 2026ExtendedTwo DGFT notifications of 30 September 2026 extend Minimum Import Price conditions on Chapter 29 items up to 30 November 2026: USD 111 per kg (CIF) on ATS-8, and ₹1,774 per kg (CIF) on Sulfadiazine API. All other terms of the original notifications stay the same.
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Minimum Import Price of ₹67,220 per MT on Virgin Multi-layer Paper Board extended up to 31 March 2027: DGFT Notification No. 38/2026-27
MIP ₹67,220/MT till 31 Mar 2027ExtendedDGFT has extended the Minimum Import Price condition on Virgin Multi-layer Paper Board (five ITC (HS) codes under Chapter 48) for six months, up to 31 March 2027. The MIP stays at ₹67,220 per MT on CIF value, with all other terms as in Notification No. 26/2025-26 dated 22 August 2025.
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RELIEF Component II timelines extended up to 31 March 2027 for exporters hit by West Asia disruption: DGFT Notification No. 37/2026-27
RELIEF till 31 March 2027ExtendedDGFT has extended the eligibility and validity criteria under Component II of the RELIEF intervention (Resilience & Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation) up to 31 March 2027, for shipments meant for delivery or transshipment under the intervention. Component II is about ECGC cover for shipments to the specified regions.
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RoDTEP scheme continued up to 31 December 2026 at existing rates and value caps: DGFT Notification No. 41/2026-27
RoDTEP till 31 Dec 2026ExtendedDGFT has notified that the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) Scheme will continue up to 31 December 2026 for exports by DTA units, Advance Authorisation holders, SEZ units and EOUs. The rates and value caps in Appendix 4R and Appendix 4RE, as applicable on 30 September 2026, stay unchanged.
August 2026
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TRQ applications: India–UK CETA last date extended to 9 August 2026 (Public Notice 26/2026-27); India–Oman CEPA window for FY 2026-27 was 4–19 August (Public Notice 24/2026-27)
TRQ: UK CETA, Oman CEPAExtendedTwo DGFT public notices on Tariff Rate Quota. Public Notice 26/2026-27 extended the last date for online TRQ applications under the India–UK CETA for CY 2026 up to 9 August 2026. Public Notice 24/2026-27 invited TRQ applications under the India–Oman CEPA for FY 2026-27 from 4 to 19 August 2026 on 30 tariff lines, with product-specific documents for marble and PET flakes.
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Halal certification under i-CAS for meat exports to Egypt: transition period extended from six to nine months — DGFT Notification 28/2026-27
6 months → 9 monthsExtendedDGFT has amended Notification No. 59/2025-26 dated 9 February 2026 for exports of specified meat and meat products to Egypt. The mandatory India Conformity Assessment Scheme (i-CAS)-Halal will now take effect after nine months from that notification instead of six, to allow Egyptian halal certification bodies to complete onboarding and accreditation.
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