Trade Notice No.: 11/2026-2027 dated July 13, 2026; 12/2026-27 & 13/2026-27 dated July 14, 2026
Applicable Act/Rule: Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2023; India-UK CETA; Export Promotion Mission (EPM) guidelines
Applicable Section/Rule: Paragraph 1.07A of FTP 2023 (TN 12)
All three notices are issued by DGFT, Department of Commerce. TN 11 covers electronic filing of Preferential Certificates of Origin for UK-bound exports under India-UK CETA. TN 12 launches the “Global Outreach for Branding, Labelling and Export Packaging” scheme under EPM – Niryat Disha. TN 13 issues clarifications on EPM interest subvention for export credit, following earlier notices (Nos. 20/2025-26, 22/2025-26, 33/2025-26, 01/2026-27, 03/2026-27).
TN 11: Preferential eCoO for UK exports rolled out on Trade Connect ePlatform, available via self-declaration (requires DSC linked to IEC, uploaded signature, no fee) or authorised agency issuance. Applications are auto-approved pending issuance; eCoO generated as “Electronic Copy” and “Physical Copy,” both with QR code and digital signature. A verification mechanism and DGFT Helpdesk support are provided.
TN 12: Implements a Unified Brand India framework — Tier 1 (national branding anchored by a multi-tier “Trust Mark” certification, fee-waived for two years) and Tier 2 (sector branding across 10 initial sectors). Eligible entities include government bodies, EPCs/Commodity Boards, and industry associations. Financial assistance: up to 100%/₹200 crore for central campaigns; up to 50% (max ₹10 crore/project) for sector branding. Governed by a Brand India Committee; applications via online portal per prescribed format; funds released in instalments against milestones/utilisation certificates. Stakeholder comments invited within 30 days via epm-dgft@gov.in.
TN 13: Seven clarifications on EPM interest subvention:
(1) additional claims for Jan–Apr 2026 disbursements allowed before July 31, 2026 (UIN generated by May 31, 2026)
(2) UIN-generation relaxation to May 31, 2026 applies only to FY 2025-26 disbursements, not FY 2026-27
(3) for month-end disbursals, claims may be filed up to the last date of the subsequent month
(4) separate UINs required for pre-shipment and post-shipment credit — one UIN cannot cover both
(5) running credit accounts spanning financial years require a fresh/revised UIN for subvention accruing in FY 2026-27, even where the original FY 2025-26 UIN remains valid up to March 31, 2026
(6) additional claims for cases where subvention wasn’t passed upfront may be submitted before July 31, 2026
(7) such past-period claims must be filed separately online (not clubbed with the regular June 2026 claim), each requiring an external auditor’s certificate.
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