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Executive Summary
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on August 21, 2026, amends Para 1.25(d) of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023. The amendment relaxes the export performance criteria required for obtaining "One Star Export House" status. These changes are effective immediately and aim to facilitate easier status recognition for eligible exporters.
Key Points / Main Content
Regulatory Amendment
The Central Government has exercised powers under the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992, to amend the Foreign Trade Policy 2023.
The amendment specifically modifies Para 1.25(d) regarding the granting of export status.
The revised provisions are implemented with immediate effect from August 21, 2026.
Revised Export Performance Criteria
General Status Requirements: To obtain status recognition, export performance is generally required in all three preceding financial years.
Gems & Jewelry Sector: The requirement remains export performance in the two preceding financial years.
One Star Export House Provision: For applicants outside the Gems & Jewelry sector, export performance in any two out of the three preceding financial years is now sufficient to qualify for "One Star Export House" status.
Compliance: Applicants must still adhere to all other provisions of Para 1.25 of the FTP 2023.
Impact Analysis
Prospective One Star Export House Applicants (Excluding Gems & Jewelry Sector)Impact
Exporters gain greater flexibility in achieving status recognition, as they are no longer penalized for lacking export performance in one out of the three preceding financial years.
Action Required
Exporters should review their performance over the last three financial years and apply for One Star Export House status if they meet the performance threshold in at least two of those years.
Gems & Jewelry Sector ExportersImpact
There is no change in the requirements for this sector; the existing criteria of two preceding financial years continue to apply.
Action Required
Continue to follow existing export performance documentation requirements for status applications.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and Administrative AuthoritiesImpact
Regulatory bodies must update their evaluation protocols to reflect the eased eligibility for One Star Export House status.
Action Required
Implement the revised criteria for all new and pending applications for One Star Export House status effective from August 21, 2026.
Key Entities Referenced
Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2023: The primary policy framework being amended to relax export performance criteria for granting certain exporter status house recognitions.
One Star Export House: A specific status category for exporters that now requires export performance in any two out of the three preceding financial years for eligibility.
Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992: The governing legislation under which the Central Government exercises powers to formulate and amend the Foreign Trade Policy.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT): The primary regulator under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry responsible for administering foreign trade rules and issuing this amendment.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 4436] िई ददल्ली, िुक्रवार, अगस्ट्त 21, 2026/श्रावण 30, 1948
No. 4436] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2026/SHRAVAN 30, 1948
वाजणज्य एव ं उद्योग मत्रं ालय
(वाजणज्य जवभाग)
(जवदेि व्यापार महाजिदेिालय)
अजधसचू िा
िई ददल्ली, 21 अगस्ट् त, 2026
स.ं 33/2026-27
जवषय : जवदेि व्यापार िीजत, 2023 के परै ा 1.25 म ेंसिं ोधि ।
का.आ. 4617(अ).— समय-समय पर यथा-संिोजधत, जवदेि व्यापार िीजत 2023 के पैरा 1.02 और 2.03 के
साथ पठित जवदेि व्यापार (जवकास एव ं जवजियमि) अजधजियम, 1992 की धारा 5 के साथ पठित धारा 3 के तहत प्रदत्त
िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, केंद्र सरकार एतद्द्वारा तत्काल प्रभाव स े एफटीपी, 2023 के पैरा 1.25 (घ) म ें जिम्नजलजखत
संिोधि करती ह:ै
मौिदू ा परै ा 1.25 (घ) सिं ोजधत परै ा 1.25 (घ)
स्ट्तर प्रदाि करिे के जलए, जपछल े सभी तीि जवत्तीय स्ट्तर प्रदाि करि े के जलए, जपछले सभी तीि जवत्तीय वषों (और
वषों (और रत्न और आभूषण क्षत्रे के जलए जपछले दो रत्न और आभूषण क्षत्रे के जलए जपछले दो जवत्तीय वषों म)ें म ें
जवत्तीय वषों म)ें म ें जियाात जिष्पादि आवश्यक होगा। जियाात जिष्पादि आवश्यक होगा।
बिते दक वि स्ट्टार एक्सपोटा हाउस का स्ट्तर (रत्न एव ं आभूषण
क्षत्रे के अलावा) प्रदाि करिे के जलए, जपछले तीि जवत्तीय वषों
म ें स े दकन्हीं भी दो वषों म ें जियाात जिष्पादि पयााप्त होगा।
6442 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
इस अजधसचू िा का प्रभाव:
एफटीपी, 2023 के परै ा 1.25 (घ) म ें संिोधि करके, एफटीपी, 2023 के पैरा 1.25 के अन्य प्रावधािों के अधीि,
तीि जपछले जवत्तीय वषों म ें से दकन्हीं भी दो वषों म ें जियाात जिष्पादि रखिे वाले आवेदकों (रत्न और आभूषण क्षत्रे के
अलावा) को वि स्ट्टार एक्सपोटा हाउस का स्ट्तर प्रदाि की अिुमजत प्रदाि की गई ह।ै
इस े माििीय वाजणज्य एव ंउद्योग मंत्री के अिुमोदि स े िारी दकया िाता ह।ै
[फा. स.ं 01/94/180/16/एएम-26/पीसी-I]
लव अग्रवाल, महाजिदिे क जवदिे व्यापार एव ं पदेि अपर सजचव
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 21st August, 2026
No. 33/2026-27
Subject: Amendment in Para 1.25 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023.
S.O. 4617(E).—In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade
(Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992), as amended, read with Para 1.02 and 2.03 of the Foreign
Trade Policy (FTP), 2023, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in Para 1.25 (d) of FTP,
2023, with immediate effect:
Existing Para 1.25 (d) Revised Para 1.25 (d)
For granting status, an export performance would be For granting status, an export performance would be
necessary in all the three preceding financial years necessary in all the three preceding financial years (and
(and in all the two preceding financial years for Gems in all the two preceding financial years for Gems &
& Jewelry Sector). Jewelry Sector):
Provided that for grant of One Star Export House status
(other than for Gems & Jewelry Sector), export
performance in any two out of the three preceding
financial years shall be sufficient.
Effect of this Notification:
The Para 1.25(d) of the FTP, 2023 is amended to allow granting of One Star Export House status to applicants (other
than for Gems & Jewelry Sector) who possess export performance in any two out of the three preceding financial
years subject to other provisions of Para 1.25 of FTP, 2023
This issued with the approval of Minister of Commerce & Industry.
[F. No. 01/94/180/16/AM-26/PC-I]
LAV AGARWAL, Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex- Officio Addll. Secy.
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