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  1. RBI & FEMA · 3 Nov 2026 Monthly Data on India’s International Trade in Services for the Month of September 2026 The values of exports and imports of services during September 2026 are presented in the following table. International Trade in Services (US$ million) Month Receipts (Exports) Payments (Imports)…
  2. DGFT / Foreign Trade Policy · 3 Nov 2026 Agarwood chips and agar oil can now be exported through Guwahati airport (DGFT Notification 46/2026-27) DGFT has added LGBI Airport, Guwahati, to the ports allowed for exporting agarwood chips, powder and agar oil, so north-east exporters no longer need to route these shipments through a distant port…
  3. Customs & duty · 3 Nov 2026 Duty-free cotton imports extended to 31 December 2026 (Customs Notification 35/2026) The basic customs duty and AIDC exemption on raw cotton (heading 5201), due to lapse on 31 October 2026, now runs to 31 December 2026. Textile and apparel exporters importing cotton keep the…
  4. Update · 30 Oct 2026 Textile PLI reopens 1 Nov to 31 Dec 2026, with the turnover bar cut to Rs 100 crore Makers of MMF apparel, MMF fabric and technical textiles, including exporters, can apply for PLI Phase 4 on pli.texmin.gov.in from 1 November to 31 December 2026. The minimum turnover for Part 2…
  5. DGFT / Foreign Trade Policy · 27 Oct 2026 Factoring support under Niryat Protsahan: UIN dropped, claim steps and deadlines set (DGFT Trade Notice 32/2026-27) MSME exporters who factor export invoices no longer need a UIN to claim support under the Alternative Trade Instruments intervention; your IEC is enough. Your factor uploads the data on the DGFT…
  6. Update · 26 Oct 2026 New download: DGFT Trade Notice 32/2026-27: Amendments to Alternative Trade Instruments (export factoring) support under Niryat Protsahan DGFT notice of 26 October 2026. It removes the UIN requirement (exporters are identified by IEC), lists the three eligible factoring types (M1, M2, M3) and sets the steps and deadlines for factors…
  7. RBI & FEMA · 26 Oct 2026 Delegation of Compounding of certain Contraventions under FEMA, 1999 to Regional Offices of the Reserve Bank RBI/FED/2026-27/298 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular. No 28/2026-27 October 23, 2026 To, All Authorised Dealer Category-I banks and other Authorised Persons Madam / Sir, Delegation of Compounding of…
  8. Update · 22 Oct 2026 SEZ units can now take back and resell goods rejected by DTA buyers, and repair DTA goods The Special Economic Zones (Third Amendment) Rules, 2026 (G.S.R. 893(E), 15 October 2026) replace Rule 49(2): SEZ units may bring back duty-paid goods a DTA buyer refuses within 30 days, resell them…
  9. Market access · 22 Oct 2026 US to impose anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Indian solar cells and modules On 14 October 2026 the US International Trade Commission (USITC) voted that US industry is materially injured by imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into…
  10. DGFT / Foreign Trade Policy · 21 Oct 2026 DGFT advisory: extra due diligence before dealing with Julfikar Fashions Limited, Bangladesh DGFT’s Trade Notice 31/2026-27 (21 Oct 2026) advises exporters, banks and ECGC to take heightened caution with Julfikar Fashions Limited, Mirpur, Bangladesh, after a trade-dispute complaint against…
  11. Customs & duty · 19 Oct 2026 Drawback cut for gold and silver jewellery exports (Notification 85/2026-Customs N.T.) CBIC has lowered the All Industry Rates of duty drawback for gold jewellery (711301) by about 3% and for silver jewellery and silver articles (711302, 711401) by about 9%, by a notification dated 15…
  12. Customs & duty · 15 Oct 2026 India–New Zealand FTA rules of origin notified, in force from 20 October 2026 CBIC has notified the origin rules for the India–New Zealand FTA (Notification 82/2026-Customs (N.T.), 12 Oct 2026), effective 20 Oct 2026. Check your product's origin rule and line up proof of…
  13. ECGC · 14 Oct 2026 ECGC launches Shipbuilding Project Credit Insurance Policy for Indian shipbuilders ECGC has launched a credit insurance policy for Indian shipbuilders covering political and commercial non-payment risks at both pre-shipment and post-shipment stages. Cover terms, premium and…
  14. ECGC · 14 Oct 2026 ECGC revises country risk ratings for 5 countries from 14 October 2026 ECGC's new country risk classification list, effective 14 October 2026, downgrades 0 and upgrades 5. Check the countries you sell to before you quote or ship.
  15. DGFT / Foreign Trade Policy · 14 Oct 2026 Prepared culture media (HS 3821): CAPEXIL can now issue shipment clearance and health certificates DGFT Notification 44/2026-27 (12 Oct 2026) keeps exports of prepared culture media (ITC(HS) 38210000) Free, but adds a procedure for when the importing country demands a Shipment Clearance…
  16. Update · 14 Oct 2026 New download: DGFT allocates 5,841 MT sugar export quota to the EU for October 2026 to September 2027 DGFT Public Notice No. 32/2026-27 dated 9 October 2026 allocates **5,841 MT of sugar (ITC(HS) Code 17010000)** for export to the European Union (EU) under its Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) for the period…
  17. DGFT / Foreign Trade Policy · 14 Oct 2026 DGFT allocates 5,841 MT sugar export quota to the EU for October 2026 to September 2027 Public Notice 32/2026-27 (9 October 2026) allocates 5,841 MT of sugar for export to the EU under the EU tariff-rate quota for 2026-27, operated through APEDA. Sugar exporters to the EU must route…
  18. RBI & FEMA · 13 Oct 2026 RBI bars rebooking of cancelled forex hedges and cuts the no-documents hedging limit to USD 5 million From 10 October 2026 a forward or other rupee FX derivative cancelled with any bank cannot be rebooked, and hedges without proof of an underlying exposure are capped at USD 5 million (was USD 100…
  19. RBI & FEMA · 12 Oct 2026 RBI Tightens Rupee Hedging Rules: Cancelled Forex Hedges Cannot Be Rebooked The Reserve Bank of India’s new rules, effective 10 October 2026, prohibit rebooking cancelled rupee FX derivatives, while allowing rollovers at maturity. The RBI has also reduced the limit for…
  20. DGFT / Foreign Trade Policy · 3 Oct 2026 India–New Zealand FTA takes effect on 20 October 2026 The India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement comes into force on 20 October 2026. The Commerce Minister says it gives duty-free access to New Zealand for all Indian exports.