

New Delhi - The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) issued a clarification on Monday, September 23, regarding the import of spices under the Duty-Free Import Authorisation (DFIA) scheme. According to the DGFT’s policy circular, spices (such as pepper, cardamom, ginger, garlic, etc) are ineligible for import under the DFIA scheme.
Key points of the clarification:
1) All spices, regardless of their intended use (such as flavouring agents), are included under Serial no. 1 of Appendix 4J.
2) Any item listed in Appendix 4J is subject to pre-import conditions.
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