Amendment in Export Policy of Feathers

To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part- II, Section-3, Sub-Section (II)

Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade

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Notification No. 08/ 2026-27 New Delhi, Dated: 10 April, 2026

Subject: Amendment in Export Policy of Feathers - regarding.

S.O. (E): In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with section 5 of Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby amends export policy of specific ITC(HS) codes under Chapter 5 of Schedule-II (Export Policy), ITC(HS), 2022 with immediate effect, as under-

1. Policy condition 5 under Chapter 5 of the Schedule-II (Export Policy), ITC(HS) 2022 is inserted as follows:-

(i) A Veterinary Certificate/Shipment Clearance Certificate (conforming to the EU/UK model) is to be issued consignment-wise by the CAPEXIL indicating details of the exporter such as name and address of the exporter, address of the registered plant, IEC of the exporter, plant approval number and other relevant details, subject to EU/UK regulation in force.

(ii) After the shipment is made, the exporter shall also provide a 'Production Process Certificate' or ' Veterinary Health Certificate' consignment-wise to the buyer giving details of the product with HS code, packaging, its origin, destination, vessel name, date of departure, Veterinary health requirement etc.

(iii) This Veterinary Health Certificate would be issued jointly by CAPEXIL and Animal Quarantine Officer, Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of India only where such certificate is required or mandated by the importing country.

2. Export Policy of the following ITC(HS) Codes are amended accordingly:

Effect of this Notification: Export Policy of Feathers, Skins and other parts under specific ITC(HS) codes as mentioned above, has been revised in line with applicable EU/UK Regulations, including provision for issuance of Veterinary Health Certificate wherever required by the importing country.

(Lav Agarwal) Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India E-mail: dgft@nic.in

[File No. 01/91/180/03/AM-19/EC/E- 42921]