PTPolicyTraderThe policy behind the trade.
Trade policy, commodities, and sustainability across the Indo-Pacific
Dgft·In·
India’s DGFT has issued a notification amending Para 1.25 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023. The specific content of the amendment is not available in the snippet, but it constitutes a formal policy change to India’s trade framework. Para 1.25 typically relates to trade facilitation or procedural provisions within the FTP.
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The US ITC has announced the application of a global safeguard measure following its investigation into quartz stone surface products. This affects Vietnamese exporters of quartz surfaces to the US market. The measure represents a formal trade remedy action with direct market access implications.
Dgft·In·
India’s DGFT is introducing an automated facility for granting Export Obligation (EO) extensions under the EPCG scheme through the PRC/EPCG Committee, aimed at improving ease of doing business. The automation streamlines the approval process for exporters seeking extensions on their export obligations tied to capital goods imports under concessional duty. This is a procedural reform […]
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The UK Trade Remedies Authority has issued a notice relating to the expiry review of anti-dumping duties on welded tubes and pipes of iron or non-alloy steel originating in Belarus and China. The review determines whether existing duties should be maintained or allowed to lapse.
Kemendag·Indonesia·
Indonesia’s Ministry of Trade issued Ministerial Regulation No. 12/2026, amending export policy rules for rice (fifth amendment to Permendag 23/2023), effective 29 April 2026. The release also covers shipments of bananas and pineapples to Japan, indicating new or updated market access arrangements for these commodities.
Dgft·In·
India’s DGFT has issued a policy notice detailing the application and distribution modalities for a tariff rate quota (TRQ) covering 1 million metric tonnes of raw sugar imports. The notice also allows a one-time conversion for exporters currently under the Advance Authorisation (AA) Scheme to switch to the TRQ scheme. This sets out eligibility, allocation […]
Mofcom·
China’s Ministry of Commerce published a decision on the succession of anti-dumping duty rates applicable to specific companies subject to anti-dumping measures on copolymer polyoxymethylene (POM) imported from the United States, European Union, Taiwan, and Japan. The announcement covers the inheritance of enterprise-specific duty rates under existing anti-dumping orders.
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Swiss President Guy Parmelin and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao announced on 20 August in Bern the conclusion of negotiations to optimise the Switzerland-China FTA. The original agreement has been updated, though specific changes are not detailed in the snippet.
Dgft·In·
India’s DGFT has issued Notification No. 30 (2026-27) amending paragraphs 2.52 and 2.53 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023. The specific provisions amended relate to India’s export-import regulatory framework. No further detail is available from the snippet.
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India’s DGFT has amended the import policy for raw sugar under HS code 170114 in Schedule-1 of ITC(HS) 2022. The notification introduces a one-time conversion mechanism allowing importers to shift from the Advance Authorisation Scheme to a Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) scheme. This change directly affects the conditions and volumes under which raw sugar may […]