The Directorate General of Foreign Trade had undertaken a special drive during the period 1st March 2026 to 31st March 2026 for expeditious disposal of pending cases relating to issuance of Export Obligation Discharge Certificates (EODCs) under the Advance Authorisation and Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) schemes. In order to build upon the gains achieved during the month of March 2026, the DGFT has decided to extend the special drive for a further period from 1st April 2026 to 31st May 2026.

The Bureau of Indian Standards has notified the withdrawal of certain Standards, including the Standard IS 1108:1975 Specification for Pharmaceutical Glass Containers...

The Bureau of Indian Standards has notified the substitution of certain Standards, including the following, effective 24th July 2025.

India and Australia signed the Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA) on 2nd April 2022, which is an interim trade agreement to boost trade, before the two nations agree on a more comprehensive...

The Ministry of Finance has notified the Customs (Assistance in Value Declaration of Identified Imported Goods) Rules, 2023, vide Notification No. 03/2023-Customs (N.T.), dated 11th January 2023.

The Government of India announced the much-anticipated Foreign Trade Policy 2023 earlier this month. The previous Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20 was extended till 31st March 2023, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the volatile geo-political situation.

On 13th November 2023, the WTO Secretariat published its Trade Policy Review of Türkiye. The Trade Policy Review Mechanism requires a periodic review of the trade policy and practices of WTO members

On 13th February 2025, delegations from the U.S. and India issued a joint statement expressing mutual efforts to strengthen the India-U.S. Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership.

The principles of natural justice are a vital element of all justice delivery systems across the globe. The phrase natural justice literally translates to law of nature and implies that justice must be fair...

In the past, the DGTR used to consider valuation of captive inputs as per cost of production of such inputs.

With an increase in bilateral trade agreements being executed, bilateral safeguard measures have increasingly become a fundamental tool for regulating trade.

The Directorate General of Trade Remedies ("DGTR"), on 18th October 2022, issued a new Trade Notice prescribing the procedure for procurement of Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence...

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) has issued the Stainless-Steel Pipes and Tubes (Quality Control) Order, 2025.

India has announced that the Free Trade Agreement with Oman has nearly reached its final form and that the negotiations are in an advanced stage.

India and Chile have announced the launch of trade negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), to enhance bilateral trade relations.

The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers has amended the Quality Control Order applicable to Ethylene Vinyl Acetate, to extend the effective date of imposition.

The Bureau of Indian Standards has notified substitution of certain Standards, including IS 21: 2025 - Wrought Aluminium and Aluminium Alloys for Manufacture of Utensils...

India and the United Kingdom have finalized a Free Trade Agreement on 6th May 2025, after three years of negotiations. The deal includes zero-duty exports for 99% of Indian products to the United Kingdom.

On 26th August 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued guidance regarding the implementation of additional tariffs on certain imports from India effective 27th August 2025.

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade has notified that imports of the following goods would not be allowed at any land ports, except the Nhava Sheva port with immediate effect: