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India Streamlines Trade with Oman through Strategic CEPA Integration

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has officially amended the Handbook of Procedures (HBP) to integrate the India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) into the existing Certificate of Origin…

Prasenjit Bhowmik June 5, 2026

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DGFT Authorises PDCCI to Issue Non-Preferential Certificates of Origin

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), India's primary agency for trade regulations, has officially authorized the Porbandar District Chamber of Commerce & Industries (PDCCI) to issue Non-Preferential Certificates of…

Prasenjit Bhowmik June 5, 2026

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DGFT Updates Chemical Export Norms via Revised SIONs

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) issued Public Notice No. 13/2026-27 this week, mandating immediate revisions to Standard Input-Output Norms (SIONs) for a wide range of chemical and allied…

Prasenjit Bhowmik May 30, 2026

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Customs Department Challenges Provisional Release Order in Recent Legal Dispute

Customs Department Challenges Provisional Release OrderThe Commissioner of Customs (ICD) Dadri has officially challenged a ruling by the Commissioner (Appeals), CGST, Noida, regarding the provisional release of imported goods belonging…

Prasenjit Bhowmik May 30, 2026

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Customs Slaps Major Penalty on Deblines Pvt Ltd for Cargo Non-Declaration

Kolkata, India – May 25, 2026 – M/s. Deblines Pvt. Ltd., a Kolkata-based firm, has been hit with a substantial Rs. 30,00,000 penalty following an order by the Commissioner of…

Prasenjit Bhowmik May 27, 2026