COVID-19 Helpdesk for International Trade

COVID-19 Helpdesk for International Trade The Direct General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has announced the Operationalisation of DGFT COVID-19 Helpdesk for International Trade-related Issues vide a Trade Notice No. 02/2021-2022 dated 26.04.2021. The DGFT took this initiative to monitor the…

Procedure for Closure of Advance Authorizations

Procedure for Closure of Advance Authorizations As part of the IT Revamp, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade has enabled the Online Filing of requests for the Closure of Advance Authorizations vides a Trade notification dated 30th March 2021. Authorization…

Revised Procedure and Criteria for Export of PPE Medical Coveralls for COVID-19

Revised Procedure and Criteria for Export of PPE Medical Coveralls for COVID-19 The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has revised the procedure and criteria for exporting PPE Medical coveralls for COVID-19 vide Trade Notice No. 18/2020-21. The DGFT permitted…

DGFT Clarification on Pre-shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC)

DGFT Clarification on Pre-shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) The Pre-shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) is one of the mandatory documents for the import of shredded, un-shredded, compressed, and loose forms of metallic waste and scrap. According to India's Foreign Trade Policy, the…

Export of SCOMET Items

Export of SCOMET Items SCOMET item is an acronym for Special Chemicals, Organisms, Materials, Equipment, and Technologies, and these are dual-use items that can be used for both civilian and military applications. India's Foreign Trade Policy regulates the export of…