DGFT undergoing an overhaul to boost trade post-Covid pandemic

Exporters have for long been demanding that the DGFT portal be made more comprehensive and its online services more interactive and customer-focused

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) is under­going an overhaul, with many changes being introduced to respond to the challenges the Covid-19 pandemic has bro­ught to the trade scene, a senior official said on Wed­nesday.

“By the end of this year, we hope to complete the overhaul and many changes will be brought about to address the trade barriers and to ensure ease of doing business,” said Director General of Foreign Trade Amit Yadav.

He also suggested the DGFT portal be supplemented by the portal of the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics to get a clear picture of the