Dear there
ECGC has released the revised country classification w.e.f 14 Oct 2026.
ECGC rating changes
- Tunisia: D → C2, Restricted cover II → Restricted cover I (w.e.f. 14 Oct 2026)
- Syria: Restricted cover II → Restricted cover I (w.e.f. 14 Oct 2026)
- Sri Lanka: Restricted cover I → Open cover (w.e.f. 14 Oct 2026)
- Nepal: B2 → B1 (w.e.f. 14 Oct 2026)
- Egypt: C1 → B2, Restricted cover I → Open cover (w.e.f. 14 Oct 2026)
Download the latest country rating. See every country on the ECGC country ratings page.
Further, here are some of the alerts for the exporters this month.
Alerts this month
- 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…
- 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…
- 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.
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
Regards,
ExportsMitra