DGFT trade notice Trade Notice No. 08/2026-27 · 01 Jul 2026
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Amendment to Guidelines for Market Access Support under Export Promotion Mission (EPM) — Niryat Disha – regarding
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The Directorate General of Foreign Trade amends the guidelines for Market Access Support under the Export Promotion Mission. The minimum delegation size for a Buyer Seller Meet reduces from 50 to 25 participants. The amendment also introduces a refund requirement for advance grants. Entities must refund advance grants within 15 days if an event is cancelled or if they withdraw from participation. Failure to refund the grant within this period results in a penalty. The entity must pay the grant amount plus simple interest at 10 percent per annum. The interest calculation starts from the date of communication regarding the cancellation or withdrawal. All other provisions from the previous trade notice remain in effect.
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Government of India Ministry of Commerce and Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi
Trade Notice No. 08/2026-27 Dated: 01 July 2026
Subject: Amendment to Guidelines for Market Access Support under Export Promotion Mission (EPM) — Niryat Disha – regarding
In continuation of Trade Notice No. 19/2025-26 dated 31st December 2025, the following amendments and insertions are hereby issued for operational clarity and certainty. These shall form part of the guidelines of the Market Access Support intervention under Export Promotion Mission (EPM) - Niryat Disha, as issued earlier –
| Para No. | Existing Text | Revised / Inserted Text |
|---|---|---|
| Draft HBP Para X.5 (f) | A minimum delegation size of 50 participants is recommended for each BSM. | A minimum delegation size of participants for BSM shall be 25. |
| Inserted Operational Guidelines of Market Access Support Para 6.1 (i) | In cases of cancellation of the event/decision to withdraw from participation — any advance grant released shall be refunded within 15 days from the cancellation of the event/decision to withdraw from participation, failing which the funding obtained shall be refunded along with simple interest at 10% per annum from the date of communication of cancellation of the event/decision to withdraw from participation. |
Digitally signed by A.G. SUBRAMANIAN Date: 2026.07.01 12:39:39 +05'30'
(A G Subramanian) Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade
{Issued from File No. 01/02/32/AM-26/EPM}
