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DGFT Notifications No. 34/2026-27 and 35/2026-27 (24 August 2026) move wheat and wheat-flour products (atta, maida, sooji, wholemeal) from 'Prohibited' to 'Free' with immediate effect — reopening a major export line for grain traders and millers after years of curbs.
DGFT Public Notice No. 28/2026-27 (1 September 2026) reopens the balance ~2,02,550 MT of the 10 lakh MT duty-free raw sugar TRQ, now allocated daily to eligible mills and refiners. A live opportunity for sugar importers amid a firm domestic price outlook.
The current RoDTEP extension (DGFT Notification No. 74/2025-26) keeps existing rates and caps in force only up to 30 September 2026. With no further extension yet notified, exporters should file claims promptly and stress-test pricing for a possible rate change or gap from 1 October.
Via Trade Notice No. 24/2026-27 (31 August 2026), DGFT now issues Free Sale and Commerce Certificates (FSC) automatically on its portal for eligible applications. Faster, more predictable turnaround for exporters of non-drug/cosmetic products that need proof a good is freely sold in India.
A status check on every India FTA moving in 2026: UK CETA and Oman CEPA are now in force, the EU and New Zealand deals are signed but not yet ratified, and the US and GCC talks remain open — plus what each shift means for exporters and importers.
DGFT has operationalised an inventory-based e-commerce export framework letting foreign-funded firms hold Indian-made goods purely for export through a registered Exporter-on-Record — with access to export incentives. Here is what changed and what exporters should do.
Budget 2026-27 and the Finance Act 2026 reshape export economics: bigger duty-free input limits for seafood and footwear, a one-year export window, zero-rating for intermediary services, easier GST refunds, a one-time SEZ-to-DTA concession, and a 45% cut in RoDTEP funding.
DGFT Notification No. 15/2026-27 (dated 30 April 2026, effective 1 May 2026) adds 142 new tariff lines to India's RoDTEP export incentive schedule — including blueberries, cranberries, shea nuts, herbal extracts and RO membranes — while deleting 50 and aligning the scheme with the Finance Act 2026 customs tariff changes.
The ten 2026 trade policy developments that matter most to Indian MSME exporters — the Export Promotion Mission framework, 2.75% interest subvention on export credit and factoring, collateral-free credit under CGSE and the revised MCGS, removal of the courier export cap, dedicated e-commerce exporter credit, the India-UK CETA entering force, the widening FTA map, and the proposed RCMC exemption for low-value consignments.
DGFT has extended the Minimum Export Price on natural honey to USD 1,400 per metric tonne (FOB) until 31 December 2026 via Notification No. 09/2026-27. This news piece explains the notification, what MEP is (a price floor, not a ban, duty or quota), how it differs from Minimum Import Price, the recent track record of MEP changes on onion and rice, and a step-by-step compliance check for exporters.