Foreign Trade
DGFT policy, export schemes and import conditions.
6stories · Relief
September 2026
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Pre-shipment inspection certificates must be issued within 2 days of inspection
2 daysReliefDGFT has rewritten the PSIC timeline and given inspection agencies a one-time window of seven days to clear certificates held up for inspections done before 25 August 2026.
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Export consignments up to ₹3,00,000 no longer need an RCMC
₹3,00,000ReliefA new paragraph 2.57(c) in the Foreign Trade Policy exempts low-value export consignments from the Registration-cum-Membership Certificate requirement, with immediate effect. It is aimed at postal and courier exports.
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No RCMC needed for export consignments with FOB value up to ₹3 lakh: DGFT Notification No. 36/2026-27 amends FTP para 2.57
No RCMC up to ₹3 lakh FOBReliefDGFT has inserted sub-paragraph (c) in paragraph 2.57 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023: the requirement of a Registration-cum-Membership Certificate or a Certificate of Registration does not apply to an export consignment whose FOB value does not exceed ₹3,00,000. The change has immediate effect from 15 September 2026.
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DGFT starts automatic issue of Free Sale and Commerce Certificates for eligible applications
Auto-issuedReliefEligible applications on the DGFT portal will be issued without manual scrutiny by the Regional Authority. Others continue on the manual route, and auto-approved cases can be flagged for review.
August 2026
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Wheat, atta, maida and suji can be exported again: DGFT moves them from “Prohibited” to “Free”
Prohibited → FreeReliefTwo notifications of 24 August 2026 revise the export policy of wheat under HS codes 10011900 and 10019910, and of wheat flour and related products under HS code 11010000, to “Free” with immediate effect.
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One Star Export House status on two years’ performance out of three; Diamond Imprest para drops Compensation Cess reference — DGFT Notifications 33/2026-27 and 32/2026-27
Two out of three yearsReliefTwo amendments to the Foreign Trade Policy 2023 dated 21 August 2026. Para 1.25(d) now lets an applicant (other than Gems & Jewellery) get One Star Export House status with export performance in any two of the three preceding financial years. Para 4.63 on Diamond Imprest Authorisation no longer refers to Compensation Cess, which stands discontinued from 1 February 2026.
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