Policy Liaison & Special Permissions

India’s Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) operates on standard rules, but real-world trade rarely fits perfectly into standard boxes. Exporters often deal with new products, evolving manufacturing processes, non-standard input structures, or exceptional commercial situations that are not fully covered under existing norms, SIONs, or procedural guidelines.

In such cases, DGFT provides structured mechanisms for:

• Norms fixation or ad-hoc norms approval
• Policy relaxation or deviation
• Official clarification from DGFT Headquarters

However, these mechanisms are not entitlement-based. They are discretionary, justification-driven, and scrutiny-heavy, and outcomes depend entirely on how well the case is presented, interpreted, and defended at policy level.

Kafka Consultings LLP provides professional representation before DGFT HQ, helping exporters convert genuine business needs into policy-acceptable approvals, without triggering downstream customs, EO, or audit risks.