**Executive Summary**
This public notice, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade on October 23, 2025, announces an amendment to paragraph 4.84(b) of the Handbook of Procedures 2023, concerning export obligations under the Foreign Trade Policy. The amendment is effective immediately and aligns the Handbook of Procedures with paragraph 4.36(a) of the Foreign Trade Policy.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendment Overview:** Modification of paragraph 4.84(b) of the Handbook of Procedures 2023.
* **Export Obligation Period:**
* For most imported items under authorization, the export obligation must be fulfilled within 120 days from the import date of each consignment.
* For findings and mountings made of gold, platinum, and silver and for jewellery exports, the export obligation period is 180 days from the date of import.
* No further extension of the Export Obligation period is permitted.
* Advance Authorisation holders can import gold as replenishment after completion of exports.
* **Alignment with Foreign Trade Policy:** The amendment is to align the procedure in Para 4.84(b) of the Handbook of Procedures with Para 4.36(a) of Foreign Trade Policy
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder**: Advance Authorisation holders
**Impact**: Subject to revised export obligation periods for items imported under authorisation.
**Action Required**: Must fulfill export obligations within the specified timeframe (120 or 180 days, depending on the item) and cannot obtain further extensions. Can import gold as replenishment after completion of exports.
Key Entities Referenced
Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2023: Referenced policy document governing import and export regulations.
Handbook of Procedures 2023: A procedural manual that is being amended by this notice. The amendments concern export obligations.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT): The issuing authority, responsible for implementing foreign trade policies.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The parent ministry of the DGFT.
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MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE)
PUBLIC NOTICE
New Delhi, the 23rd October, 2025
No. 28 /2025-2026
Subject: - Amendments in Para 4.84 (b) of Handbook of Procedures 2023.
F. No. 01/94/180/032/AM25/PC-4.— 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.
2. The amendments in Para 4.84 (b) of HBP-2023, are as under:
S. Para Existing Para Amended Para
No. No.
1 4.84 Export Obligation will be required to be fulfilled Export Obligation will be required to be fulfilled
(b) within 120 days from date of import of each within 120 days from the date of import of each
consignment against Authorisation. However, consignment against Authorisation. However,
Export Obligation period shall be 180 days from Export Obligation period shall be 180 days from
date of import of findings, mountings made of the date of import of findings, mountings made of
gold, platinum and silver and export of jewellery. gold, platinum and silver and to export of
No further extension in Export Obligation period jewellery. No further extension in Export
will be allowed. Advance Authorisation holder Obligation period will be allowed.
may also import gold as replenishment after
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.
AJAY BHADOO, Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-Officio Addl. Secy.
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and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.