Directorate General of Foreign Trade extends Global Authorization for Export of Chemicals validity and enhances SCOMET privileges

DGFT Public Notice 37/2026-27 extends Special Chemicals, Organisms, Materials, Equipment, and Technologies (SCOMET) export facilitation to 4-Star and 5-Star Status Holders. It also increases the validity period of the Global Authorization for Export of Chemicals (GAER) to three years. These measures aim to streamline high-tech and specialized international trade processes. Under previous regulatory guidelines, specialized export permits and chemical authorizations carried shorter validity terms, requiring frequent renewal filings.

DGFT Public Notice 37/2026-27 expands eligibility for SCOMET benefits to top-tier 4-Star and 5-Star Status Holders while prolonging GAER validity to a full three years. This shift reduces administrative burdens for elite exporters, moving away from restrictive short-term compliance cycles. Exporters should examine DGFT Public Notice 37/2026-27 to verify if their star status qualifies them for immediate SCOMET facilitation benefits.

Compliance teams must update their license tracking calendars to leverage the newly extended three-year validity window for chemical exports. Bottom line: utilizing these relaxed trade norms optimizes export operations and cuts down recurring licensing costs for qualified enterprises.