**Summary:**
This Public Notice, No. 52/2024-2025, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, dated March 2, 2025, announces an amendment to Appendix 4J of the Handbook of Procedures (HBP) 2023. Specifically, the entry at Serial No. 13, pertaining to "Walnut in any form," has been deleted from Appendix 4J. The rationale for this amendment, as stated in the notice, is to enhance ease of doing business. This notice is issued in accordance with Paragraphs 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, as amended. For further information, contact the Director General of Foreign Trade at dgft@nic.in. The file number for this notice is 01/94/180/075/AM24/PC4.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Commerce Industry: A department of the Government of India responsible for formulating and implementing policies related to commerce and industry.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: An attached office of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry responsible for implementing the Foreign Trade Policy.
Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi: The location of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade in New Delhi.
Foreign Trade Policy 2023: The prevailing foreign trade policy of India, governing import and export activities.
Appendix4J of Handbook of Procedures 2023: A specific appendix within the Handbook of Procedures 2023, likely containing details related to export-import procedures or specific items.
Santosh Kumar Sarangi: The Director General of Foreign Trade and Ex-officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India.
New Delhi: Location of publication; Union Territory of Delhi.
Handbook of Procedures HBP2023: Handbook containing procedures about Foreign Trade.
(TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY PART-I
SECTION-D
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi
Public Notice No. 52 /2024-2025
New Delhi, Dated: 2 +March, 2025
Subject: Amendment in Appendix-4J of Handbook of Procedures (HBP-2023)
In the exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign
Trade Policy 2023, as amended from time to time, the Director General of Foreign Trade
hereby amends the Appendix-4J of Handbook of Procedures 2023 as follows:
“The entry at Serial No. 13 (Walnut in any form) in Appendix-4J has been deleted.”
Effect of the Public Notice: The item ‘Walnut in any form’ has been removed from
Appendix-4J for ease of doing business.
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(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)
Director General of Foreign Trade
Ex-officio Addl. Secretary to the Government of India
e-mail: dgft@nic.in
(Issued from File No. 01/94/180/075/AM24/PC-4)