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This Public Notice amends Para 4.84(b) of the Handbook of Procedures 2023 with immediate effect.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department of Commerce), Directorate General of Foreign Trade, issued Public Notice No. 28/2025-2026 on October 23, 2025, enacting amendments to Para 4.84(b) of the Handbook of Procedures 2023. These amendments are made in exercise of powers conferred under paragraphs 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2023, and take immediate effect. The revised Para 4.84(b) mandates that Export Obligation must be fulfilled within 120 days from the date of import of each consignment against Authorisation. An extended Export Obligation period of 180 days is specified for the import of findings and mountings made of gold, platinum, and silver, intended for the export of jewellery. The amended provision explicitly states that no further extension in the Export Obligation period will be allowed. A significant change introduced by this amendment is the removal of the provision that previously permitted Advance Authorisation holders to import gold as replenishment after the completion of exports. This amendment aims to align the procedure in Para 4.84(b) of the Handbook of Procedures with Para 4.36(a) of the Foreign Trade Policy.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-30102025-267273 EXTRAORDINARY PART I-Section 1 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 309] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2025/ KARTIKA 5, 1947 MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) (DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE) PUBLIC NOTICE New Delhi, the 23rd October, 2025 No. 28/2025-2026 Subject: - Amendments in Para 4.84 (b) of Handbook of Procedures 2023. F. No. 01/94/180/032/AM25/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 amendment with immediate effect. 2. The amendments in Para 4.84 (b) of HBP-2023, are as under: +-----+----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | S. | Para | Existing Para | Amended Para | | No. | No. | | | +-----+----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 1 | 4.84 | Export Obligation will be required to be fulfilled | Export Obligation will be required to be fulfilled | | | (b) | within 120 days from date of import of each | within 120 days from the date of import of each | | | | consignment against Authorisation. However, | consignment against Authorisation. However, | | | | Export Obligation period shall be 180 days from | Export Obligation period shall be 180 days from | | | | date of import of findings, mountings made of | the date of import of findings, mountings made of | | | | gold, platinum and silver and export of jewellery. | gold, platinum and silver and to export of | | | | No further extension in Export Obligation period | jewellery. No further extension in Export | | | | will be allowed. Advance Authorisation holder | Obligation period will be allowed. | | | | may also import gold as replenishment after | | | | | completion of exports. | | +-----+----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Effect of this Public Notice: This amendment has been introduced to align the Procedure in Para 4.84(b) of Handbook of Procedures with Para 4.36(a) of Foreign Trade Policy. 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. SARVESH KUMAR Digitally signed by SARVESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA

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