Ministry of Commerce and Industry Directorate General of Foreign Trade

Amendment in Appendix 4B of Handbook of Procedures 2023

Issue Date: 22 December 2025 Published: 22 December 2025

Gazette ID: CG-DL-E-22122025-268739 Download PDF

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Core Purpose

This Public Notice amends Part B of Appendix 4B of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023, to include SBER Bank in the list of banks authorized to import gold.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, Directorate General of Foreign Trade, issued Public Notice No. 40/2025-26 on December 19, 2025, from New Delhi. This notice, exercising powers conferred under paragraphs 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2023, makes amendments to Part B under Appendix 4B of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023. The amendment specifically includes SBER Bank in the list of banks authorized by the Reserve Bank of India to import only gold for the Financial Year 2025-26. The authorization for SBER Bank is effective from June 25, 2025, until March 31, 2026, and is allowed for domestic consumption only. The overall list of banks, which also includes Indian Overseas Bank and Union Bank of India, is valid from April 1, 2025, up to March 31, 2026. The Public Notice is signed by AJAY BHADOO, Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-officio Addl. Secy.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-22122025-268739 EXTRAORDINARY PART I-Section 1 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 372] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2025/PAUSHA 1, 1947 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I-SEC.1] (* - Import allowed for domestic consumption only, and the authorisation is w.e.f. 25.06.2025 till 31.03.2026) Effect of this Public Notice: The name of SBER Bank has been included in the list of banks authorized to import only gold applicable w.e.f. 25.06.2025 till 31.03.2026 under Part B of Appendix 4B of Handbook of Procedures, 2023. AJAY BHADOO, Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-officio Addl. Secy. MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) (DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE) PUBLIC NOTICE New Delhi, the 19th December, 2025 No. 40/2025-26 Subject: Amendment in Appendix 4B of Handbook of Procedures, 2023-reg. F. No. 01/94/180/261/AM18/PC-4.-In exercise of the powers conferred under paragraph 1.03 & 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2023, as amended from time to time, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendments in Part B under Appendix 4B of Handbook of Procedure, 2023: B. LIST OF BANKS AUTHORISED BY RESERVE BANK OF INDIA TO IMPORT ONLY GOLD FOR FY 2025- 26 WITH EFFECT FROM 01.04.2025 AND VALID UPTO 31.03.2026. +---------+--------------------+ | Sr. No. | Name of bank | +---------+--------------------+ | 1 | Indian Overseas Bank | | 2 | Union Bank of India | | 3 | SBER Bank* | +---------+--------------------+ (* - Import allowed for domestic consumption only, and the authorisation is w.e.f. 25.06.2025 till 31.03.2026) Effect of this Public Notice: The name of SBER Bank has been included in the list of banks authorized to import only gold applicable w.e.f. 25.06.2025 till 31.03.2026 under Part B of Appendix 4B of Handbook of Procedures, 2023. AJAY BHADOO, Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-officio 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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