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Weekly Brief - Trade Policy, Export Incentives & Customs Duty - 31st August, 2026
Key regulatory shifts include the liberalization of wheat and wheat flour export policies from prohibited to free, harmonization of export controls with the Finance Act 2026, and updated CBIC compliance guidelines for raw sugar imports under advance authorizations.
Key Statistics
| $5 Billion | $75 Billion | 100 New Ships |
|---|---|---|
| Bilateral trade target with Uzbekistan set for 2030 | India's annual foreign freight bill targeted for reduction | Planned acquisition to restructure national shipping capacity |
Weekly Executive Summary
- DGFT lifted previous export prohibitions, moving wheat, meslin flour (atta), maida, and semolina to the 'Free' export category.
- Ministry of Finance issued operational modalities via CBIC for managing exempted GST on raw sugar imports under Advance Authorisation converted to Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ).
- Ministry of Commerce and Industry formally harmonized Schedule-II Export Policy (ITC-HS 2022) with fiscal updates from the Finance Act, 2026.
Deep Dive: Key Developments
Top updates ordered by significance
DGFT Amends Export Policy…
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