Date: 2026-08-06Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Extension of Last Date for Submission of TRQ Applications under the India United Kingdom Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement CETA for Calendar Year 2026
**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has issued Public Notice No. 26/2026-27 to extend the deadline for submitting online applications for Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) under the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) for the 2026 calendar year. Following representations from trade and industry, the Director General of Foreign Trade has extended the submission cutoff to August 9, 2026. All other terms and conditions from previous notices dated July 9 and July 20, 2026, remain in effect.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Extension of Submission Deadline**
* The final date for the submission of online applications for the allocation of Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) is extended to August 9, 2026.
* This extension applies specifically to the India–United Kingdom Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) for the Calendar Year 2026.
**Regulatory Framework**
* The notice is issued by the Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) in exercise of powers conferred under paragraphs 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023.
* The decision was prompted by representations received from various trade and industry stakeholders.
**Continuity of Existing Terms**
* This notice is a continuation of Public Notice No. 19/2026-27 (dated 09.07.2026) and Public Notice No. 22/2026-27 (dated 20.07.2026).
* All other terms and conditions stipulated in the aforementioned previous notices remain unchanged.
**Impact Analysis**
**Trade and Industry Participants / Importers**
**Impact**
Stakeholders gain additional time to complete the administrative requirements for TRQ allocations under the India-UK CETA for 2026.
**Action Required**
Eligible entities must ensure their online applications for TRQ allocation are submitted through the official portal no later than August 9, 2026.
**Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT)**
**Impact**
The department is responsible for implementing the extension and processing applications submitted during the additional window.
**Action Required**
The DGFT must maintain the existing regulatory framework and terms while managing the intake of applications up to the new deadline.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग I—खण्ड 1
PART I—Section 1
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 222] िई ददल्ली, बहृ स्ट्प जतवार, अगस्ट्त 6, 2026/श्रावण 15, 1948
No. 222] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2026/SHRAVAN 15, 1948
वाजणज्य एव ं उद्योग मत्रं ालय
(वाजणज्य जवभाग )
(जवदेि व्यापार महाजिदेिालय)
साविव जिक सचू िा
िई ददल्ली, 5 अगस्ट्त, 2026
स.ं 26 /2026-27
जवषय: कैलडें र वष व 2026 के जलए भारत – यिू ाइटेड ककंगडम व्यापक आर्थकव और व्यापार समझौत े (सीईटीए) के तहत
टीआरक्य ूआवदे ि करि ेकी अजं तम जतजथ के जवस्ट्तार के सबं धं म।ें
फा.स.ं 01/89/180/110/एएम-25/पीसी-2(ए)/ई-45719.— जवदेि व्यापार िीजत, 2023 के पैरा 1.03 और
2.04 के तहत प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए और सावविजिक सूचिा संख्या 19/2026-27 ददिांक 09.07.2026 और
सावविजिक सूचिा संख्या 22/2026-27 ददिांक 20.07.2026 के क्रम में, और व्यापार तथा उद्योग से प्राप्त अभ्यावेदि को
ध्याि म ें रखत े हुए महाजिदेिक, जवदेि व्यापार एतद्द्वारा भारत – यिू ाइटेड ककंगडम सीईटीए के तहत प्रिुल्क दर कोटा
(टीआरक्य)ू आवंटि की ऑिलाइि आवेदि करि े की अंजतम जतजथ को ददिांक 09.08.2026 तक बढ़ाते ह।ैं
6067 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1]
2. सावविजिक सूचिा संख्या 19/2026-27 ददिांक 09.07.2026 और सावविजिक सूचिा संख्या 22/2026-27 ददिांक
20.07.2026 की अन्य सभी जियम और ित ें अपररवर्ततव रहगें े।
इस साविव जिक सचू िा का प्रभाव:
कैलेंडर वष व 2026 के जलए भारत – यूिाइटेड ककंगडम व्यापक आर्थवक और व्यापार समझौत े (सीईटीए) के तहत प्रिल्ु क दर
कोटा (टीआरक्यू) आवंटि की ऑिलाइि आवेदि करिे की अंजतम जतजथ को ददिांक 09 अगस्ट्त, 2026 तक एतद्द्वारा बढ़ाया
िाता ह।ै
लव अग्रवाल, महाजिदिे क जवदिे व्यापार एव ं अपर सजचव
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE)
PUBLIC NOTICE
New Delhi, the 5th August, 2026
No. 26/2026-27
Subject: Extension of Last Date for Submission of TRQ Applications under the India–United Kingdom
Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) for Calendar Year 2026 – reg.
F. No. 01/89/180/110/AM-25/PC-2(A)/E-45719.— In exercise of the powers conferred under paragraphs 1.03
and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, and in continuation of Public Notice No. 19/2026-27 dated 09.07.2026 and
Public Notice No. 22/2026-27 dated 20.07.2026, and in view of the representations received from the trade and industry,
the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby extends the last date for submission of online applications for allocation
of Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) under the India-UK CETA up to 09.08.2026.
2. All other terms and conditions stipulated under Public Notice No. 19/2026-27 dated 09.07.2026 and Public
Notice No. 22/2026-27 dated 20.07.2026 shall remain unchanged.
Effect of this Public Notice:
The last date for submission of online applications for allocation of Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) under the India–United
Kingdom Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) for CY 2026 is hereby extended up to 09th August,
2026.
LAV AGARWAL, Director General of Foreign Trade& Addl. Secy.
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