Amendments in Para 4.84 (b) of Handbook of Procedures 2023
DGFT public notice · 23 Oct 2025
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(To Be Published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-I Section-I)
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi.
Public Notice No. 28 /2025-2026
New Delhi Dated 23 October 2025
Subject: - Amendments in Para 4.84 (b) of Handbook of Procedures 2023.
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.
- The amendments in Para 4.84 (b) of HBP-2023, are as under:
| S. No. | Para No. | Existing Para | Amended Para |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.84 (b) | Export Obligation will be required to be fulfilled within 120 days from date of import of each consignment against Authorisation. However, Export Obligation period shall be 180 days from date of import of findings, mountings made of gold, platinum and silver and export of jewellery. No further extension in Export Obligation period will be allowed. | |
| Advance Authorisation holder may also import gold as replenishment after completion of exports. | Export Obligation will be required to be fulfilled within 120 days from the date of import of each consignment against Authorisation. However, Export Obligation period shall be 180 days from the date of import of findings, mountings made of gold, platinum and silver and to export of jewellery. No further extension in Export Obligation period will be allowed. |
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 Additional Secretary to Government of India
E-mail: dgft@nic.in
(Issued from File No. 01/94/180/032/AM25/PC-4)
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