DGFT weekly summary

DGFT updates 12-18 October 2026: NZ FTA quotas, silver imports

DGFT added India-New Zealand FTA quotas, set a faster route for silver import authorisations and extended the glufosinate minimum import price.

The week in brief

What changed

4 points

01
Public Notice 33/2026-27 adds India-New Zealand FTA tariff rate quotas, including apples and kiwifruit, to the Handbook of Procedures from 20 October 2026.
02
Trade Notice 30/2026-27 fast-tracks silver import authorisations under ITC(HS) 7106, excluding silver dore, for applicants who declare they will pay duty at the general rate.
03
The minimum import price condition on glufosinate and its salts now runs until 12 April 2027.
04
Prepared culture media stay free to export. CAPEXIL issues the shipment clearance certificate, and a joint health certificate when the importing country asks for one.

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