DGFT clears export-only inventory model for foreign-invested ecommerce firms
New DGFT norms let foreign-invested ecommerce companies hold India-made inventory for confirmed overseas orders via registered exporters-on-record, provided stock is segregated, traceable and not diverted to domestic sales.
DGFT notified rules allowing foreign-invested ecommerce firms to run export-only inventory operations through registered exporters-on-record. Goods must be made in India, procured against confirmed overseas orders, kept traceable and segregated, and cannot be diverted to domestic sales.
Why this matters
The move follows DGFT's operating framework for inventory-led cross-border e-commerce exports and reinforces export-focused rules for foreign-funded e-commerce firms.
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