Amendments in Para 4.84 (b) of Handbook of Procedures 2023

(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. _2® _/2025-2026 New Delhi Dated 24 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.

pe _ The amendments in Para 4.84 (b) of HBP-2023, are as under:

S. |Para Existing Para Amended Para No.| No. 4.84 |Export Obligation will be required to be|Export Obligation will be required to be (b) fulfilled within 120 days from date o fulfilled within 120 days from the date o import of each consignment agains import of each consignment against Authorisation. However, Export|Authorisation. However, Export Obligation Obligation period shall be 180 days from period shall be 180 days from the date o date of import of findings, mountings madejimport of findings, mountings made o of gold, platinum and silver and export 0 gold, platinum and silver and to export 0 jewellery. No further extension in Exportjewellery. No further extension in Export Obligation period will be allowed.|Obligation period will be allowed. Advance Authorisation holder may also import gold as replenishment afte 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.

— Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-Officio Additional Secretary to Government of India

(Issued from File No. 01/94/180/032/AM25/PC-4)