In order to boost exports & domestic manufacturing and to reduce trade deficit, Ministry of Commerce and Industry has started an exercise to review the current Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20. The present Foreign Trade Policy was brought out on April 01, 2015 and is valid for five years which ends on March 31, 2020. A midterm review was held in December 2017 after the introduction of GST.
Further, the Commerce Ministry’s arm--Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) invited suggestions for the formulation of the next foreign trade policy, within 15 days, from all concerned.
In this regard, the Commerce Ministry is also holding consultations with various stakeholders including exporters, industry associations, commodity boards, foreign missions, State governments and various ministries of Government of India.
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