PN 7/2026

(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

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Public Notice No.0+ /2026-27 New Delhi dated the O05 May, 2026

Subject: Validity of Ad-hoc norms under Para 4.12 (vi) of HBP-2023- reg.

In exercise of the powers conferred under paragraph 1.03 & 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, as amended from time to time, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendments in Para 4.12 (vi) of HBP-2023:

Norms ratified by any Norms Committee | Norms ratified by any Norms Committee (NC) in the O/o DGFT on or after 01.04.2023 | (NC) in the O/o DGFT on or after 01.04.2015 in respect of any Advance Authorisation | in respect of any Advance Authorisation obtained under paragraph 4.07 shall be valid | obtained under paragraph 4.07 shall be valid for a period of three years from the date of | up to 31.03.2028. Since all decisions of the ratification. However, the Norms ratified by |Norms Committees are available in the form any Norms Committee (NC) on or after | of minutes on the DGFT website, all other 01.04.2015 in respect of any Advance | applicants of Advance Authorisation are also Authorisation obtained under paragraph 4.07 | eligible to apply and get their authorisations of HBP, 2015-2020 shall also be valid further | based on such ratified norms on repeat basis upto 31.03.2026.i Since all decisions of the | during validity of these norms.

nd get their authorisations of HBP, 2015-2020 shall also be valid further | based on such ratified norms on repeat basis upto 31.03.2026.i Since all decisions of the | during validity of these norms. This para is Norms Committees are available in the form | not applicable for authorisations applied for of minutes on the DGFT website, all other | items listed under Appendix 4P and to those applicants of Advance Authorisation are also | ad-hoc norms in which Norms Committee eligible to apply and get their authorisations | (NC) has expressly specified that such norms based on such ratified norms on repeat basis | shall not be applicable for other applications. during validity of these norms. This para is not applicable for authorisations applied for items listed under Appendix 4P.

Effect of this Public Notice: The validity period of ad-hoc norms ratified by Norms Committees on or after 01.04.2015 under Para 4.07 of HBP-2023 shall remain valid until 31.03.2028. This amendment aims to promote ease of doing business by ensuring continuity, predictability and lowering transaction costs for exporters.

Ch? .. (Lav Agarwal) Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-officio Additional Secretary to GovernmentE-mail: dgft@nic.in of India

(Issued from File No. 01/94/180/011/AM24/PC-4)