Government of India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, Directorate General of Foreign Trade issued Trade Notice No. 18/2025-26 on 25.11.2025 from Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi, addressed to all exporters/members of trade & industry, all Export Promotion Councils & Commodity Boards, and other stakeholders & trade and industry associations.
The subject of the notice is the collection of information on export-related Non-Tariff Measures, Testing and Certification Requirements.
As part of designing the Support for Export Quality & Technical Compliance under the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) announced in the Union Budget 2025–26, the Directorate General of Foreign is undertaking a comprehensive mapping of mandatory and voluntary Non-Tariff Measures (NTMs).
Exporters, Export Promotion Councils, Commodity Boards, and Industry Associations are requested to furnish information on relevant NTMs and certification requirements, including name and nature of the certification/inspection/testing, whether mandatory or voluntary, sector(s) affected, approximate cost and validity, country/region where applicable, list of recognised labs or certifying bodies, and any additional compliance challenges faced.
Inputs must be submitted within 7 days of issuance of this Trade Notice through the online form at: https://forms.gle/9e1XmB2vLGftAhmt5.
Non-submission may result in the relevant certifications or NTMs not being prioritised in the creation of the database.
Bharani VLSVSS, Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade, issued the notice from F.No. 01/02/33/AM-26/EPM.
Key Entities Referenced
Non-Tariff Measures (NTMs): Mandatory and voluntary measures, including certifications, testing, inspections, audits, and labelling, impacting Indian exports.
Export Promotion Mission (EPM): Announced in the Union Budget 2025-26, aiming to support export quality and technical compliance.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: Undertaking the mapping of Non-Tariff Measures as part of the Export Promotion Mission
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Date: 25.11.2025
Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi
Trade Notice No. 18/2025-26
To,
1. All Exporters/Members of Trade & Industry
2. All Export Promotion Councils & Commodity Boards
3. Other Stakeholders & Trade and Industry Associations
Subject: Collection of Information on Export-Related Non-Tariff Measures,
Testing and Certification Requirements – regarding.
Reference is invited to the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) announced in the
Union Budget 2025–26. As part of designing the Support for Export Quality &
Technical Compliance, the Directorate General of Foreign is undertaking a
comprehensive mapping of mandatory and voluntary Non-Tariff Measures (NTMs),
including certifications, testing requirements, inspections, audits, labelling norms,
and other regulatory compliance conditions applicable to Indian exports across
global markets.
2. To build an accurate and actionable database, exporters, Export Promotion
Councils, Commodity Boards, and Industry Associations are requested to furnish
information on relevant NTMs and certification requirements, including (but not
limited to):
• Name and nature of the certification/inspection/testing
• Whether mandatory or voluntary
• Sector(s) affected
• Approximate cost and validity
• Country/region where applicable
• List of recognised labs or certifying bodies
• Any additional compliance challenges faced3. Inputs must be submitted within 7 days of issuance of this Trade Notice through
the online form at: https://forms.gle/9e1XmB2vLGftAhmt5
4. It is clarified that non-submission may result in the relevant certifications or NTMs
not being prioritised in the creation of the database, which may consequently affect
future support measures proposed under the Export Promotion Mission or other
interventions.
This Trade Notice is issued with the approval of the Competent Authority.
Bharani VLSVSS
Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade
(Issued from F.No. 01/02/33/AM-26/EPM)