DGFT Enables Automated Issuance of Free Sale and Commerce Certificates to Promote Ease of Doing Business

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has enabled the automated issuance of Free Sale and Commerce Certificates (FSC) on its portal to promote ease of doing business for the exporting community. These certificates are issued under the Foreign Trade Policy for items not covered under the Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940. Under the new mechanism, eligible applications will be processed automatically without manual scrutiny, significantly reducing processing time and compliance burden. Applications requiring verification or failing auto-processing parameters will be routed to Regional Authorities for manual processing, while auto-approved applications may also undergo risk management review.