To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-I, Section -1
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi

Public Notice No. 50/2025-26
New Delhi, Dated: 24th February, 2026

Subject: Amendment to the Last date for submission of TRQ Application for various FTA's notified under Appendix-2Aof the FTP, 2023 for FY-2026-27 -reg.

Reference is drawn to Appendix-2A of the FTP, 2023, wherein all the Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) / Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs) are notified.

2. In reference to the above, in exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraphs 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade hereby extends the last date for submission of TRQ applications for the FY 2026-27 under the following products under the respective FTAs from 28.02.2026 to 15.03.2026:

a) TRQ under India-Sri Lanka FTA

SI. No.

ITC (HS) Code

Description of goods

Total aggregate quantity that is available for import

1.

1516,1517 or 1518 (other than 15161000, 15171010, 15179030 & 15180040 which are prohibited for import)

Vanaspali. bakery shortening and margarine

2.50.000 MT

2.

0904

Pepper

2500MT

3.

08011100

Desiccated Coconut

500MT

The imports procedure for the items will be permitted subject to the arrangements/ procedure mentioned in Annexure-I of Appendix 2-A of the FTP. 2023

b) TRQ under India-Mercosur Trade Agreement.

SI. No.

ITC (HS) Code

Description of goods

Total aggregate quantity -

1.

1507 10 00

Crude Soy Oil from Paraguay

30.000 MT

The imports procedure for the above item will be permitted subject to the arrangements/ procedure mentioned in Annexure-II of Appendix 2-A of the FTP, 2023

c) TRQ under India- Mauritius CECPA

S.No

ITC(HS) Code

Description

Tariff Rate Quota Quantity

 

06031900

Fresh : -- Other

15 tons

 

08043000

Pineapples

1000 tons

 

08109060

Lichi

250 tons

 

09051000

Vanilla : Neither crushed nor ground

15 tons

 

09052000

Vanilla : Crushed or ground

1 ton

 

16041410

Tunas

7000 tons combined ton all goods

 

16041490

Other

 

16042000

Other prepared or preserved fish

 

17011490

Specialty Sugar

15000 tons

 

22030000

Beer made from malt.

2,000.000 litres

 

22060000

Fruit Wine: Other fermented beverages (for example, cider, perry, mead, sake): mixtures ot fermented beverages and mixtures of fermented beverages and non-alcoholic beverages, not elsewhere specified or included.

5000 litres

 

22084011

In containers holding 2 1 or less: —Rum

1.50 million litres combined for all goods

 

22084012

In containers holding 2 1 or less: —Other

 

22084091

Other: — Rum

 

22084092

Other: — other

 

6102: 6103: 6104; 6105; 6106: 6109;6110: 6111: 6112 and 6203: 6304

Articles of Apparel and Clothing Accessories.*

7.5 million pieces**

**Out of total quota of 7.5 million pieces, at least 5 million pieces of aggregate of all such items should have been manufactured from yarn/fabric sourced from India.

The imports procedure for the items will be permitted subject to the arrangements/ procedure mentioned in Annexure-III of Appendix 2-A of the FTP, 2023

d) TRQ under India Nepal Treaty

Description

HS No.

TRQ

Vegetable fats (Vanaspati) from Nepal

151620

1 Lakh MT

Acrylic Yarn from Nepal

5509

10,000 MT

Copper products from Nepal

Chapter 74 of ITC(HS) and 8544

10.000 MT

Zinc Oxide from Nepal

2817

2500MT

The imports procedure for the above items will be permitted subject to the arrangements/ procedure mentioned in Annexure-VI of Appendix 2-A of the FTP, 2023

e) TRQ under India-UAE CEPA

Item Description

ITC(HS) Code

TRQ Available

Linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE), in which ethylene Monomer unit contributes 95% or More by weight of the total polymer content

39011010

67,500 MTs

Low density polyethylene (LDPE)

39011020

Other Polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94

39011090

Polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more

39012000

2,22.000 MTs

Linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), in which ethylene monomer unit contributes less than 95 % by weight of the total polymer content

39014010

67,500 MTs

Other Ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94

39014090

Other polymers of ethylene, in primary sources

39019000

16,000 MTs

Polypropylene

39021000

1,00,000 MTs

Propylene copolymers

39023000

70,000 MTs

Other polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms

39029000

6,000 MTs

Emulsion grade PVC resin/PVC Pasteresin / PVC dispersion resin

39041010

60,000 MTs

Suspension grade PVC resin

39041020

Other Poly (vinyl chloride), not mixed with any other substances

39041090

Non-plasticised poly (vinyl chloride), mixed with other substances

39042100

Poly (vinyl derivatives)

39043010

Other Vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymers

39043090

Poly (vinyl fluoride), in one of the forms mentioned in Note 6(b) to this Chapter

39046910

Chlorinated poly vinyl chloride (CPVC) resin

39049010

Copper weld wire, cross sectional dimension> 6mm

74081110

1,25,000

Other wire of refined copper, which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm

74081190

Copper weld wire, cross sectional dimension <6mm

74081910

400 Mts

Welding wire of copper, cross sectional dimension <6mm

74081920

Other wire of refined copper, cross sectional dimension <6mm

74081990

The imports procedure for the above items will be permitted subject to the arrangements/ procedure mentioned in Annexure-lV of Appendix 2-A of the FTP, 2023

3. The last date of filing of TRQ applications for the products listed above is 15.03.2026. All other Terms & Conditions notified under Appendix-2A of the FTP, 2023 apply.

Effect of the Public Notice: Online applications for allocation of Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) under the above FTA's for FY 2026-27 must be submitted on or before 15.03.2026.

(Lav Agarwal)
Director General of Foreign Trade &
Ex-officio Addl. Secretary to Govt, of India
Email: dgft@nic.in

(Issued from File No. 01/89/180/95/AM-25/PC-2(A)/E-45286)