PN 16/2026

I [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 Public Notice No. 16 / 2026-27 New Delhi, dated 2nd June, 2026

Subject: Amendments in Para 2.88 of Handbook of Procedures - reg.

In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 1.03 and 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 in the provisions of Para 2.88 of the Handbook of Procedures 2023: (A) Under Para 2.88 (a) of HBP, a new entry with serial no. xvi is inserted after the existing list of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) as under: "xvi. India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (India-Oman CEPA)" Effect of this Public Notice: Para 2.88(a) of the Handbook of Procedures (HBP) 2023 has been amended to facilitate exporters to obtain the Certificate of Origin (CoO) under the India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) through the system of issuance of Certificates of Origin by the authorised agencies.

(Lav Agarwal) Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-officio Addi. Secretary to Govt. of India Email: dgft@nic.in [Issued from File No. 01/89/180/07/AM-26/PC-2(A) / e-46336]