DGFT extends export obligation period for Advance and EPCG Authorisations to 31 August 2026
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade issued Public Notice No. 51/2025-26 on 6 March 2026, automatically extending export obligation periods expiring between 1 March and 31 May 2026 to 31 August 2026.
Summary
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, issued Public Notice No. 51/2025-26 on 6 March 2026, automatically extending the export obligation (EO) period, or block-wise EO period, to 31 August 2026 for Advance Authorisations and Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) Authorisations whose EO period expires between 1 March and 31 May 2026. Exporters need not apply separately or pay any composition fee. The DGFT said the step responds to geopolitical developments disrupting global shipping routes, logistics corridors and supply chains. It covers Advance Authorisations, including those for Annual Requirement and Special Advance Authorisations, as well as EPCG Authorisations.
Key facts
- Date
- 6 March 2026 (Public Notice No. 51/2025-26)
- Extended to
- 31 August 2026
- Covers
- EO periods expiring 1 March – 31 May 2026
- Schemes
- Advance Authorisations (incl. Annual Requirement, Special) and EPCG
- Conditions
- Automatic; no application; no composition fee
- Reason
- Geopolitical disruption to shipping and supply chains
Practice MCQs 1 questions
Under DGFT Public Notice No. 51/2025-26 of 6 March 2026, the export obligation period for eligible Advance and EPCG Authorisations has been extended up to which date?
Show answer
Correct answer: C — 31 August 2026
EO periods expiring between 1 March and 31 May 2026 are automatically extended to 31 August 2026, with no composition fee.