TPM Consultants: August 2026 - Foreign Trade Policy

Amendments to the Guidelines for Trade Regulations, Accreditation and Compliance Enablement under Export Promotion Mission (01 Jul) 

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade launched support for Trade Regulations, Accreditation & Compliance Enablement which offered partial reimbursement of eligible expenditure incurred by MSMEs towards testing, inspection, certification, audits, traceability systems and other conformity-assessment requirements. The Directorate has issued the following amendments and insertions for operational clarity:

1. The list of eligible testing, inspections and certifications will be dynamic and periodically reviewed for inclusion and exclusion of certifications.
2. The level of financial assistance has been differentiated as follows. The maximum cumulative reimbursement admissible shall be ₹50 lakh per IEC per financial year
   1. Micro and Small Enterprises: Up to 95% of the actual cost