Date: 2026-04-15Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Amendment to the Last date for submission of TRQ Application for India Mauritius CECPA and India Nepal Treaty notified under Appendix 2A of the FTP 2023 for FY 202627
**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has issued Public Notice No. 03/2026-27 to extend the application deadline for Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQ) under the India-Mauritius CECPA and the India-Nepal Treaty for the 2026-27 financial year. The notice amends previous timelines, setting April 25, 2026, as the final date for the submission of online TRQ applications. This extension applies to a specific list of agricultural, textile, and industrial commodities.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Deadline Extension**
* The closing date for filing TRQ applications for the specified products is officially extended to April 25, 2026.
* This extension applies specifically to quotas under the India-Mauritius Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement (CECPA) and the India-Nepal Treaty.
* **India-Mauritius CECPA Quota Details**
* **Agricultural and Food Products:** Quotas include 1,000 tons for pineapples, 250 tons for lichi, 15,000 tons for specialty sugar, and varying amounts for vanilla and fish products (e.g., 7,000 tons for tunas).
* **Beverages:** Specific limits are set for malt beer (2 million litres), fruit wine (5,000 litres), and rum/spirits (1.50 million litres combined).
* **Apparel Sourcing Requirement:** The quota for apparel and clothing accessories is 7.5 million pieces. However, a minimum of 5 million pieces must be manufactured using yarn or fabric sourced from India.
* **India-Nepal Treaty Quota Details**
* **Industrial and Consumer Goods:** The TRQ includes 1 Lakh MT of vegetable fats (Vanaspati), 10,000 MT of acrylic yarn, 10,000 MT of copper products, and 2,500 MT of zinc oxide.
* **Regulatory Compliance**
* Imports under the Mauritius CECPA must follow procedures in Annexure-III of Appendix 2-A of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023.
* Imports under the India-Nepal Treaty must adhere to Annexure-VI of Appendix 2-A of the FTP 2023.
* All other terms and conditions previously notified under the FTP 2023 remain in effect.
**Impact Analysis**
**Importers and Trading Entities**
**Impact**
Stakeholders interested in importing goods at concessional tariff rates from Mauritius and Nepal gain additional time to finalize their applications.
**Action Required**
Must complete and submit online TRQ applications via the DGFT portal on or before the revised deadline of April 25, 2026.
**Apparel Manufacturers (Mauritius)**
**Impact**
The quota for apparel is strictly tied to the origin of raw materials used in production.
**Action Required**
Ensure that the aggregate of at least 5 million pieces (out of the 7.5 million piece quota) is manufactured specifically from Indian-sourced yarn or fabric to qualify.
**Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT)**
**Impact**
The DGFT is the governing body responsible for the oversight and processing of these trade applications under the revised schedule.
**Action Required**
Manage the intake and verification of applications according to the provisions of the FTP 2023 and the extended timeline.
Key Entities Referenced
Foreign Trade Policy, 2023: The governing legal framework under which the extension of application deadlines for trade quotas is authorized.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT): The primary regulatory authority under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry responsible for issuing and implementing this public notice.
India-Mauritius CECPA: The Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement for which the Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) application deadline has been extended.
India-Nepal Treaty: A bilateral trade agreement for which the submission date for Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) applications for specified products has been revised.
Appendix-2A of the FTP, 2023: The specific policy document section that notifies trade agreements and defines the procedures for Tariff Rate Quota applications.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग I—खण्ड 1
PART I—Section 1
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 110] िई ददल्ली, बुधवार, अप्रलै 15, 2026/चत्रै 25, 1948
No. 110] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2026/CHAITRA 25, 1948
वाजणज्य और उद्योग मत्रं ालय
(वाजणज्य जवभाग)
(जवदेि व्यापार महाजिदेिालय)
साविव जिक सचू िा
िई ददल्ली, 10 अप्रलै , 2026
स.ं 03/2026-2027
जवषय: जवत्तीय वष व 2026-27 के जलए जवदेि व्यापार िीजत, 2023 के पररजिष्ट-2क के तहत अजधसजू चत भारत-मॉरीिस
सीईसीपीए और भारत िपे ाल सजं ध के जलए टीआरक्य ूआवदे ि िमा करि ेकी अजं तम जतजि म ेंसिं ोधि के सबं धं म।ें
फा. स.ं 01/89/180/95/एएम25/पीसी-2(ए)/ई-45286.— जवदेि व्यापार िीजत, 2023 के पररजिष्ट-2क का
संदभव लें, जिसमें सभी मुक्त व्यापार समझौतों (एफटीए)/तरिीही व्यापार समझौतों (पीटीए) को अजधसूजचत दकया गया ह।ै
2. उपयुवक्त के संदभ व में, जवदेि व्यापार िीजत 2023 के परै ा 1.03और 2.04 के तहत प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए और
सावविजिक सूचिा संख्या 50/2025-26 ददिांक 24.02.2026 के क्रम में, महाजिदेिक जवदिे व्यापार एतदद्वारा संबंजधत
एफटीए के अंतगवत जवत्तीय वष व 2026-27 हते ु जिम्नजलजखत उत्पादों के जलए टीआरक्य ू आवेदिों को िमा करिे की अंजतम
जतजि 25.04.2026 तक बढात े ह:ैं
2714 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1]
क. भारत-मॉरीिस सीईसीपीए के अतं गतव टीआरक्य ू
क्र. स.ं आईटीसी(एचएस) कोड जववरण प्रिल्ु क दर कोटा मात्रा
1. 06031900 ताज़ा : -- अन्य 15 टि
2. 08043000 अिािास 1000 टि
3. 08109060 लीची 250 टि
4. 09051000 वेजिला: ि तो कुचला हुआ और ि ही जपसा हुआ 15 टि
5. 09052000 वेजिला:कुचला और जपसा हुआ 1 टि
6. 16041410 टयूिा सभी वस्ट्तुओं के जलए
संयुक्त रूप स े 7000
7. 16041490 अन्य
टि
8. 16042000 अन्य तैयार या संरजित मछली
9. 17011490 जविेष चीिी 15000 टि
10. 22030000 माल्ट से बिी बीयर 2,000,000 लीटर
11. 22060000 फ्रूट वाइि: अन्य दकजण्वत पेय पदािव (उदाहरण 5000 लीटर
के जलए, साइडर, परे ी, मीड, सेक); दकजण्वत पेय
पदािव का जमश्रण और गैर-अल्कोहल पेय पदािव,
िो कहीं भी जिर्दवष्ट या िाजमल िहीं ह।ै
12. 22084011 2 लीटर या उससे कम रखि े वाले कंटेिरों में: - सभी वस्ट्तुओं के जलए
संयुक्त रूप से 1.50
रम
जमजलयि लीटर
13. 22084012 2 लीटर या उससे कम रखि ेवाले कंटेिरों में: ---
-अन्य
14. 22084091 अन्य: ---- रम
15. 22084092 अन्य: ---- अन्य
16. 6102; 6103; 6104; पररधाि और वस्त्रों की सहायक सामग्री। * 7.5 जमजलयि पीस **
6105; 6106;
6109;6110; 6111;
6112 and 6203; 6304
**कुल 7.5 जमजलयि टुकडों के कोटे में से, ऐसी सभी वस्ट्तुओं के कुल योग में से कम से कम 5 जमजलयि पीस भारत स ेप्राप्त
यािव/कपड ेसे जिर्मवत होिे चाजहए।
इि वस्ट्तुओं की आयात प्रदक्रया को एफटीपी, 2023 के पररजिष्ट 2-क के अिलु ग्नक-III म ें उजल्लजखत व्यवस्ट्िाओं/प्रदक्रयाओं के
अधीि अिुमजत दी िाएगी
ख) भारत-िपे ाल सजं ध के तहत टीआरक्य ू
क्रम स ं जववरण एच एस स ं टीआरक्य ू
01. िेपाल स े विस्ट्पजत वसा 151620 1लाख मीररक टि
(विस्ट्पजत)
02. िेपाल स ेऐक्रेजलक याि व 5509 10,000मीररक टि
03. िेपाल स ेतांबे के उत्पाद आईटीसी (एचएस) का 10,000मीररक टि
अध्याय 74 और 8544
04. िेपाल स ेजिंक ऑक्साइड 2817 2500मीररक टि[भाग I—खण् ड 1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
उपयुवक्त वस्ट्तओंु के जलए आयात प्रदक्रया को एफटीपी, 2023 के पररजिष्ट 2-क के अिलु ग्नक-VI में उजल्लजखत
व्यवस्ट्िाओं/प्रदक्रयाओं के अधीि अिुमजत दी िाएगी।
3. उपयुवक्त सूचीबद्ध उत्पादों के जलए टीआरक्य ूआवेदि दाजखल करिे की अंजतम जतजि 25.04.2026 ह।ै एफ़टीपी, 2023
के पररजिष्ट-2क के तहत अजधसजू चत अन्य सभी जियम और ित ें लागू रहगें ी।
साविव जिक सचू िा का प्रभाव: जवत्तीय वषव 2026--27के जलए भारत-मॉरीिस सीईसीपीएऔर भारत-िपे ाल सजं ध के अंतगवत
प्रिुल्क दर कोटा (टीआरक्यू) के जलए ऑिलाइि आवेदि िमा करि े की अंजतम जतजि को 25.04.2026 तक बढा
ददया गया ह।ै ।
लव अग्रवाल, महाजिदेिक जवदेि व्यापार एव ंपदेि अपर सजचव
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE)
PUBLIC NOTICE
New Delhi, the 10th April 2026
No. 03/2026-27
Subject: Amendment to the Last date for submission of TRQ Application for India- Mauritius CECPA and India
Nepal Treaty notified under Appendix-2Aof the FTP, 2023 for FY-2026-27 -reg.
F. No. 01/89/180/95/AM-25/PC-2(A)/E-45286.— 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 and in continuation of the Public Notice no. 50/2025-26 dated 24.02.2026, 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 till 25.04.2026:
a. TRQ under India- Mauritius CECPA
S.No. ITC(HS) Code Description Tariff Rate
Quota
Quantity
1 06031900 Fresh: -- Other 15 tons
2 08043000 Pineapples 1000 tons
3 08109060 Lichi 250 tons
4 09051000 Vanilla: Neither crushed nor ground 15 tons
5 09052000 Vanilla: Crushed or ground 1 ton
6 16041410 Tunas 7000 tons
7 16041490 Other combined for
8 16042000 Other prepared or preserved fish all goods
9 17011490 Specialty Sugar 15000 tons
10 22030000 Beer made from malt. 2,000,000 litres
11 22060000 Fruit Wine: Other fermented beverages (for example, cider, 5000 litres
perry, mead, sake); mixtures of fermented beverages and
mixtures of fermented beverages and non-alcoholic
beverages, not elsewhere specified or included.
12 22084011 In containers holding 2 l or less: ----Rum 1.50 million
13 22084012 In containers holding 2 l or less: ----Other litres combined
14 22084091 Other: ---- Rum for all goods
15 22084092 Other: ---- other
16 6102; 6103; 6104; Articles of Apparel and Clothing Accessories.* 7.5 million
6105; 6106; pieces**
6109;6110; 6111; 6112
and 6203; 63044 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1]
**Out of the 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 import procedure for the items will be permitted subject to the arrangements/ procedure mentioned in Annexure-III
of Appendix 2-A of the FTP, 2023
b) TRQ under the India-Nepal Treaty
S.no. Description HS No. TRQ
01 Vegetable fats (Vanaspati) from Nepal 1516 20 1 Lakh MT
02 Acrylic Yarn from Nepal 5509 10,000 MT
03 Copper products from Nepal Chapter 74 of ITC(HS) and 8544 10,000 MT
04 Zinc Oxide from Nepal 2817 2500MT
The import 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
3. The last date of filing of TRQ applications for the products listed above is 25.04.2026. All other Terms &
Conditions notified under Appendix-2A of the FTP, 2023, apply.
Effect of the Public Notice: The Last date for submission of online applications for Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) under the
India- Mauritius CECPA and India-Nepal Treaty for FY 2026-27 is extended till 25.04.2026.
LAV AGARWAL, Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-officio Addl. Secy.
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