DGFT weekly summary

DGFT updates 14-20 September 2026: RCMC waiver and PSIC rules

DGFT exempted exports of 3,00,000 rupees or less from the RCMC, set a two-day PSIC issue limit, and extended the raw-sugar TRQ surrender period.

The week in brief

What changed

4 points

01
DGFT invited comments on a draft amendment to Para 2.93 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023, on non-preferential rules of origin. The draft sets origin criteria for exports and imports, including a tariff-heading change or value addition for imports.
02
Public Notice 30/2026-2027 lets TRQ holders surrender unutilised raw-sugar import quantity until 30 September 2026, against payment of 0.5 percent of the CIF value of the quantity surrendered.
03
Notification 36/2026-27 exempts an export consignment with an FOB value of 3,00,000 rupees or less from the Registration-cum-Membership Certificate and the Certificate of Registration. It takes effect immediately.
04
Recognised pre-shipment inspection agencies must issue a PSIC within two days of the inspection date and upload it from the country of inspection. DGFT gave a one-time seven-day relaxation to clear backlog certificates for inspections before 25 August 2026.

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