PN 38/2025

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. 38 /2024-25 Dated the 3" January, 2025

Subject: Amendment in Para 6.06 of HBP, 2023- Regarding

2023, In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraphs 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, as amended from time to time, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendments in Para 6.06 (c) (ii) and Para 6.06 (c) (iii) of HBP, 2023:

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----- Start of picture text -----<br> No.<br>6.06 (c)|However, imported tea shall be utilized/However, imported tea shall be utilized within a period o<br>(11) within a period of 6 months from datel6 months from the date of import. Similarly, export<br>of import. Similarly, export obligationjobligation against the import of items {covered by<br>against import of items {covered by|Chapter 9 of ITC(HS)} and coconut oil shall be fulfilled<br>Chapter 9 of ITC(HS)} and coconut oillwithin a period of 6 months from the date on which the<br>shall be fulfilled within a period of 90}first import consignment is cleared by Customs<br>days from the date on which first import/Authorities.<br>consignment is cleared by Customs<br>Authorities.<br>6.06 (c)|Further, in case of import of spices forjFurther, in case of import of spices for VA purposes like<br>(ii) /VA purpose like crushing / grinding /crushing / grinding/sterilization or for the manufacture o<br>sterilization or for manufacture of oilsloils and oleoresins of pepper, cardamom and chillies (and<br>and oleoresins of pepper, cardamomlnot for simple cleaning, grading, re-packing etc.), EO<br>and chillies (and not for simplejshall be fulfilled within

resins of pepper, cardamom and chillies (and<br>and oleoresins of pepper, cardamomlnot for simple cleaning, grading, re-packing etc.), EO<br>and chillies (and not for simplejshall be fulfilled within 6 months from the date o<br>cleaning, grading, re- packing etc.), EOlimportation of first consignment. In case of import o<br>shall be fulfilled within 120 days from spices (other than pepper, cardamom and chillies) for the<br>the date of importation of firsthmanufacture of spice oils and oleoresins, EO shall be<br>consignment. In case of import offfulfilled within 12 months.<br>spices (other than pepper, cardamom<br>and chillies) for manufacture of spice<br>oils and oleoresins, EO shall be fulfilled<br>within 12 months.<br>----- End of picture text -----<br>

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Z. Effect of this Public Notice:

To bring parity with provisions of Chapter 4 of the FTP/HBP, 2023 the provisions of Para 6.06 (c)(ii) and Para 6.06(c)(iii) of the HBP, 2023 stand amended for ease of doing business.

(Santosh Kumar Sarangi) Director General of Foreign Trade Ex-Officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India E-mail: dgft@nic.in

(Issued from F. No. 01/92/180/42/AM25/PC-6/E-40655)