Some companies misuse duty-free import scheme: GTRI calls it 'licence to loot'The Duty-Free Import Authorization (DFIA) scheme, intended to lower exporter costs, is reportedly being exploited, becoming a "license to l...
17 Aug, 2025, 03.33 PM IST
FDA issues show cause notice to pharma firm in Palghar for illegal export of opioidsPalghar's Food and Drug Administration took legal action against Aveo Pharmaceuticals for alleged illegal opioid export after a BBC report ...
23 Feb, 2025, 03.08 PM IST
CAG highlights misuse risk in capital goods export scheme systemThe Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has criticized the ineffectiveness of the Denied Entity List (DEL) mechanism under the Export Pro...
17 Dec, 2024, 09.39 PM IST
Importers must prove 35% value addition in origin country to get FTA benefitsSources said that while the customs authorities were engaging with industry and associations to sensitize them about the changes to rules o...
18 Sep, 2020, 03.38 PM IST
Enhanced checks to delay courier importsCourier imports have been on the radar of authorities after it was found that the route was being misused by some ecommerce platforms to br...
09 Jul, 2020, 11.49 PM IST
Union Budget 2019 at a glanceGood news for prospective buyers of companies that the government has taken to the bankruptcy court.
06 Jul, 2019, 06.57 AM IST
I-T returns: 3,500 exporters under lens"Traders who have clean transactions have nothing to fear and will not face any hardship," a tax official said.
20 Jun, 2019, 10.57 AM IST
- Revenue authorities seize gold worth Rs 7 crore from Uttar Pradesh jewellery exporter
DFRC scheme allows an exporter to import bullion duty-free for sale in domestic tariff area within 90 days of export of medallions and jewe...
09 Jan, 2017, 01.30 PM IST
ED, IT to probe multi-crore scam in export of Basmati rice to IranDRI, which has unearthed the scam, has shared relevant details of the case with the SIT, which is now monitoring the probe, they said.
13 Jun, 2016, 05.03 PM IST
Directorate of Revenue Intelligence may be authorised to probe export frauds in SEZsVarious SEZ units are under the scanner of intelligence agencies for alleged misuse of incentives and grants for committing such fraud, off...
05 Jun, 2016, 12.11 PM IST
- Govt tightens Deemed Export benefit scheme, to save Rs 1800 cr
After detecting several cases of misuse of incentives, the Commerce Ministry has tightened the norms governing the Deemed Export benefit sc...
06 May, 2011, 03.03 PM IST
- House panel questions issuance of marble import licences
A Parliamentary committee has pulled up the Commerce Ministry for issuing licences for import of marble blocks and slabs to ineligible firm...
26 Aug, 2007, 07.00 AM IST
- Govt tightens advance licence scheme
The government has amended certain provisions in the advance licence scheme for exporters with a view to tighten it further for preventing ...
12 Oct, 2005, 01.30 PM IST
- Govt to modify DEPB rules
In a move to de-incentivise steel exports to check rising local prices, the government decided to modify DEPB rules.
25 Feb, 2004, 12.07 AM IST
- New labour rules to hit textile EOUs
The government is considering a ban on inter-unit job work facility for export-oriented units using polyester filament yarn as raw material.
14 Oct, 2002, 01.33 AM IST
- EPZs cannot avail of duty drawback benefits
The government has barred units located in export processing zones from availing duty drawback benefits on the inputs procured from local u...
11 May, 2002, 10.52 PM IST
- EOUs hit sub-contract roadblock
AT a time when outsourcing has become the global mantra for improving efficiency and cutting costs, the government has tightened the norms ...
26 Apr, 2002, 05.42 AM IST