TRQ applications: India–UK CETA last date extended to 9 August 2026 (Public Notice 26/2026-27); India–Oman CEPA window for FY 2026-27 was 4–19 August (Public Notice 24/2026-27)
Two DGFT public notices on Tariff Rate Quota. Public Notice 26/2026-27 extended the last date for online TRQ applications under the India–UK CETA for CY 2026 up to 9 August 2026. Public Notice 24/2026-27 invited TRQ applications under the India–Oman CEPA for FY 2026-27 from 4 to 19 August 2026 on 30 tariff lines, with product-specific documents for marble and PET flakes.
Key facts
- In force
- UK CETA: applications up to 9 August 2026. Oman CEPA: 4 August to 19 August 2026
- Who it affects
- Importers applying for Tariff Rate Quota under the India–UK CETA and the India–Oman CEPA; marble processors, polymer and aluminium importers
- What it is
- Extended
- Section
- Foreign Trade
- Published
- 5 August 2026
In 30 seconds
- Public Notice No. 26/2026-27 (5 August 2026): India–UK CETA TRQ applications for CY 2026 accepted up to 9 August 2026.
- All other terms of Public Notices No. 19/2026-27 (9 July 2026) and No. 22/2026-27 (20 July 2026) remain unchanged.
- Public Notice No. 24/2026-27 (3 August 2026): India–Oman CEPA TRQ applications for FY 2026-27 from 4 August 2026 up to 19 August 2026.
- Oman TRQ covers dates, marble, ethylene glycol, linear alkylbenzenes, polyethylene, polypropylene, PVC, PET and aluminium lines.
- Marble blocks need a Chartered Engineer certificate; marble slabs need a pre-purchase agreement with the supplier in Oman; PET flakes need an NOC from MoEF&CC.
- Imports are subject to the procedure in Annexure-VIII of Appendix 2A of the FTP, 2023 (Public Notice No. 20/2026-27 dated 13 July 2026).
हिंदी में सार
DGFT ने Public Notice 26/2026-27 (5 अगस्त 2026) से India–UK CETA के तहत CY 2026 के Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) के ऑनलाइन आवेदन की अंतिम तारीख़ 9 अगस्त 2026 तक बढ़ाई। Public Notice 24/2026-27 (3 अगस्त 2026) से India–Oman CEPA के तहत FY 2026-27 के लिए 30 टैरिफ़ लाइनों पर TRQ आवेदन 4 से 19 अगस्त 2026 तक माँगे गए। मार्बल ब्लॉक के लिए Chartered Engineer प्रमाणपत्र, मार्बल स्लैब के लिए ओमान के सप्लायर से pre-purchase agreement और PET flakes के लिए MoEF&CC की NOC अनिवार्य है।
Before and now
As fixed under Public Notice No. 19/2026-27 dated 9 July 2026 and Public Notice No. 22/2026-27 dated 20 July 2026.
Extended up to 9 August 2026.
India–UK CETA: last date extended
By Public Notice No. 26/2026-27 dated 5 August 2026, the Director General of Foreign Trade extended 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 calendar year 2026 up to 9 August 2026. The extension was given in view of representations received from trade and industry.
The notice is in continuation of Public Notice No. 19/2026-27 dated 9 July 2026 and Public Notice No. 22/2026-27 dated 20 July 2026. All other terms and conditions of those two notices remain unchanged. The notice does not list the products or quantities; those are in the earlier notices.
India–Oman CEPA: applications for FY 2026-27
By Public Notice No. 24/2026-27 dated 3 August 2026, issued in continuation of Public Notice No. 20/2026-27 dated 13 July 2026, DGFT invited applications for TRQ allocation under the India–Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) for FY 2026-27, from 4 August 2026 up to 19 August 2026.
| HS code(s) | Product | TRQ quantity for FY 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|
| 8041010, 8041090 | Dates — fresh; other | 2,000 MT |
| 25151210 | Marble and travertine — blocks | 1,00,000 MT |
| 25151220 | Marble and travertine — slabs | 15,00,000 sq. mtr |
| 29053100 | Ethylene glycol (ethanediol) | 1,50,000 MT |
| 38170011 | Linear alkylbenzenes | 1,049 MT |
| 39011010, 39011020, 39011090, 39012000, 39014010, 39014090, 39019000 | Polyethylene lines — LLDPE, LDPE, polyethylene of specific gravity 0.94 or more, and others | 75,000 MT |
| 39021000, 39023000, 39029000 | Polypropylene; propylene copolymers; other | 10,700 MT |
| 39031990 | Other | 34.802 MT |
| 39033000 | Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) copolymers | 1.054 MT |
| 39041020 | Suspension grade PVC resin | 166.666 MT |
| 39041090 | Other | 355.937 MT |
| 39042100 | Non-plasticised | 6.00 MT |
| 39076110, 39076190, 39076930 | PET flake (chip) and other primary form | 2,000 MT |
| 68022110, 68022120, 68022190 | Marble blocks/tiles; marble monumental stone; other | 15,00,000 sq. mtr |
| 76011010 | Aluminium ingots, unwrought, not alloyed | 30,434.909 MT |
| 76012010 | Aluminium alloy ingots, unwrought | 81.296 MT |
| 76051100 | Aluminium wire, not alloyed, cross-section exceeding 7 mm | 199.1 MT |
Where several codes are shown together, the Public Notice gives one quantity against the group. Imports of these items are permitted subject to the procedure in Annexure-VIII of Appendix 2A of the FTP, 2023.
Documents made mandatory for some products
- Marble blocks (25151210): a valid Chartered Engineer certificate certifying the installed processing capacity, installation of machinery and the production undertaken during the preceding three financial years in respect of marble processing. A draft template is at Annexure-A; it asks for machine-wise date of installation, processing capacity in MT per annum, whether the machinery is working, and production for FY 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26.
- Marble slabs (25151220, 68022110, 68022120, 68022190): a valid pre-purchase agreement with the supplier in Oman.
- PET flakes (39076110, 39076190, 39076930): an NOC from MoEF&CC, in accordance with its O.M. No. 23/66/2019-HSMD dated 23 August 2022.
What importers should do
Both application windows stated in these notices have closed — 9 August 2026 for the UK CETA and 19 August 2026 for the Oman CEPA. Importers who applied for Oman TRQ on marble or PET flakes should check that the Chartered Engineer certificate, the pre-purchase agreement or the MoEF&CC NOC, as applicable, was part of the application, since the notice makes these mandatory for allocation.
Questions and answers
Till what date could TRQ applications under the India–UK CETA be filed?
Public Notice No. 26/2026-27 dated 5 August 2026 extended the last date for submission of online applications for allocation of TRQ under the India–UK CETA for CY 2026 up to 9 August 2026.
What was the application window for India–Oman CEPA TRQ?
From 4 August 2026 up to 19 August 2026, for FY 2026-27, under Public Notice No. 24/2026-27 dated 3 August 2026.
What document is needed for TRQ on marble blocks from Oman?
A valid Chartered Engineer certificate certifying the installed processing capacity, installation of machinery and the production undertaken during the preceding three financial years in respect of marble processing. A draft template is enclosed with the Public Notice as Annexure-A.
What is required for PET flakes?
The applicant must submit an NOC from MoEF&CC, in accordance with its O.M. No. 23/66/2019-HSMD dated 23 August 2022.
Did the UK CETA extension change any other condition?
No. All other terms and conditions stipulated under Public Notice No. 19/2026-27 dated 9 July 2026 and Public Notice No. 22/2026-27 dated 20 July 2026 remain unchanged.
Published 5 August 2026. Updated 9 October 2026. This report is for general information and is not professional advice. Read the source document before acting on it.