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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-24062025-264083
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 2715]
NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2025/ASHADHA 2, 1947
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
NOTIFICATION No. 20/2025-26
New Delhi, the 23th June, 2025
Subject: Amendment in Para 2.03(A) (i) (g) of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023 laying down enabling provisions
for import of inputs, that are subjected to mandatory Quality Control Orders (QCOs), by Advance Authorisation
holders, EOU and SEZ.
S.O. 278(E).— In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade
(Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992), as amended, read with Para 1.02 and 2.03 of the Foreign
Trade Policy (FTP), 2023, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments relating to Advance
Authorisation in Para 2.03(A) (i) (g) of FTP, 2023, notified vide Notification No. 71/2023 dated 11.03.2024, with
immediate effect:
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| Existing Para 2.03(A) (i) (g) | Revised Para 2.03(A) (i) (g) |
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| The Export Obligation period for such | The Export Obligation period for such |
| authorizations shall be as per 4.40 of Handbook of | authorizations shall be as per Para 4.40 of |
| Procedures. However, EO period is restricted to 180 | Handbook of Procedures. However, EO period is |
| days from the date of clearance of import | restricted to 180 days from the date of clearance of |
| consignments in respect of QCO exemption for | import consignments in respect of QCO exemption |
| textile and chemical Products, notified by Ministry | for chemical products, notified by the Department |
| of Textiles and Department of Chemicals & | of Chemicals & Petrochemicals (DCPC). |
| Petrochemicals (DCPC) respectively. | |
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Effect of this Notification:
The Export Obligation Period against the import of the products that are subjected to mandatory QCOs by
the Ministry of Textiles, under Advance Authorisation shall be as per Para 4.40 of Handbook of Procedures.
This issued with the approval of Minister of Commerce & Industry.
[F. No. 01/89/180/13/AM-15/PC-2[A]/E-5910]
AJAY BHADOO, Director General of Foreign Trade & Addl. Secy.
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