Ministry of Commerce and Industry Directorate General of Foreign Trade

Amendment to Para 235 of the Handbook of Procedures 2023

Issue Date: 01 October 2025 Published: 03 October 2025

Gazette ID: CG-DL-E-03102025-266632 Download PDF

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Core Purpose

This Public Notice amends Para 2.35 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023, to authorize Regional Authorities to issue End-User Certificates for restricted import items.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Commerce and Industries, through its Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), issued Public Notice No. 23/2025-26 on October 1, 2025, in New Delhi. This notice, exercising powers under Paragraph 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, amends Para 2.35 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023, with immediate effect. The amendment revises the provision for issuing End User Certificates (EUCs) by Regional Authorities (RAs). Previously, RAs could issue certificates for freely importable items; now, they are authorized to issue EUCs, as per Appendix 2Q of Appendices and Aayat Niryat Forms, for both Free and Restricted items. A crucial new proviso for restricted items states that EUCs shall only be issued if a valid restricted authorisation has been granted by DGFT, and the quantity and value in the EUC must not exceed those specified in the said restricted authorisation. This change provides that RAs are authorised to issue End-User Certificates for restricted import items strictly in accordance with the restricted authorisation granted by DGFT.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-03102025-266632 EXTRAORDINARY PART I-Section 1 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 301] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2025/ASVINA 9, 1947 MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES (Directorate General Of Foreign Trade) (Department of Commerce) PUBLIC NOTICE New Delhi, the 1st October, 2025 No. 23/2025-26 Subject: Amendment to Para 2.35 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023 - Reg. F. No. 01/89/180/42/AM-25/PC-2[A]/E-43560.—In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, as amended from time to time, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendments in Para 2.35 of the Handbook of the Procedures 2023 with immediate effect: +--------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Para | Existing Provision | Revised Provision | | No. | | | +--------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 2.35 | In case of import of any freely importable item in India, if a foreign Government insists on certification of end user of the item, before permitting export of the same from their country, RA may issue such certificates as per Appendix 2Q of Appendices and Aayat Niryat Forms. The certificate shall be issued based on application made under ANF 2J along with documents prescribed therein. | In case of import of any Free/Restricted items in India, if a foreign Government insists on certification of the end user of the item before permitting export of the same from their country, the Regional Authority (RA) may issue an End User Certificate (EUC) as per Appendix 2Q of Appendices and Aayat Niryat Forms. The certificate shall be issued based on an application made under ANF 2J, along with documents prescribed therein. | | | | | | | | Provided further that, in the case of import of restricted items, the EUC shall be issued by RA only for those items in respect of which a restricted authorisation has been granted by DGFT and is valid. The quantity and value in the EUC should be limited to the quantity and value specified in the said restricted authorisation. | +--------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Effect of the Public Notice: Para 2.35 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023, is amended to provide that the Regional Authorities (RAs) are authorised to issue an End-User Certificate (EUC) for restricted import items also strictly in accordance with the restricted authorisation granted by DGFT. AJAY BHADOO, Addl. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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