# Centre Starts Inventory-Based Framework for Cross-Border E-Commerce Exports 2026-08-06T11:46:16+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The Centre has operationalised an inventory-based framework for cross-border e-commerce exports from India, effective 5 August 2026. The system permits inventory-based e-commerce only for exports. A registered exporter-on-record must buy goods from Indian sellers-on-record against confirmed overseas orders and ship them in its own name. Export inventory must be separately identified, digitally recorded and kept out of India’s domestic market. Exporter-on-record firms will handle documentation, customs, testing, packaging, logistics and destination-country compliance. They must also track shipments, pay sellers on time, disclose final sale prices, certify compliance annually and follow rules for rebates, refunds and returned goods. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: customs, e-commerce exports, Indian exporters, small businesses, trade policy Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/centre-activates-inventory-based-framework-for-cross-border-e-commerce-exports/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/centre-activates-inventory-based-framework-for-cross-border-e-commerce-exports/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.