DGFT urges Indian exporters to harness opportunities under India-UK CETA

September 29, 2025 9:21 PM

DGFT urges Indian exporters to harness opportunities under India-UK CETA

Indian exporters have been urged to capitalise on the recently concluded India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) to expand their footprint in the UK market. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Regional Authority Delhi, under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, hosted an outreach programme titled “Gateway to Growth: Harnessing Opportunities under India-UK CETA” at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. Chairing the event, DGFT Director General and Additional Secreta...

DGFT imposes new restrictions on imports of precious metal alloys and compounds

June 20, 2025 11:35 AM

DGFT imposes new restrictions on imports of precious metal alloys and compounds

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has issued two new notifications aimed at regulating the import of certain precious metal alloys and chemical compounds. As per the notification issued on 17 June, the government has restricted the import of alloys of palladium, rhodium and iridium containing more than 1 % gold by weight. This expands the earlier restriction on platinum imports (issued on 5 March 2025) to cover the entire Customs Tarif...