**Executive Summary**
This public notice issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) extends the validity of Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) Authorisations for gold imports under the India-UAE CEPA (Tariff Head 7108) for the financial year 2025-26. In response to geopolitical developments affecting global trade, the existing deadline of March 31, 2026, has been extended to June 30, 2026. The extension is automatic and requires no additional fees or applications from importers.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Extension of Validity**
* The validity of TRQ Authorisations for the import of gold under CTH 7108 is extended from March 31, 2026, to June 30, 2026.
* This extension specifically applies to authorisations issued under the India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) during the financial year 2025-26.
**Procedural Requirements**
* The extension is granted automatically; there is no requirement for importers to submit a separate application.
* No composition fees, amendments, or endorsements are necessary to avail of the extended period.
**Regulatory Context**
* The decision was made by the Director General of Foreign Trade using powers conferred under paragraphs 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023.
* The measure is intended to facilitate importers facing challenges due to prevailing geopolitical developments and global logistics issues.
**Impact Analysis**
**Importers of Gold under India-UAE CEPA**
**Impact**
Importers are granted an additional three months to complete gold imports under their existing FY 2025-26 TRQ Authorisations. This provides relief against disruptions in global trade and logistics.
**Action Required**
No action is required by the stakeholder. The extension of the TRQ Authorisation validity is automatic and does not require a fee or formal amendment.
Key Entities Referenced
India-UAE CEPA: The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement under which gold imports (Tariff Head 7108) are regulated via preferential quotas.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT): The primary regulatory authority under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry that issued this public notice and oversees trade authorizations.
TRQ Authorisation: The Tariff Rate Quota permits issued for the import of gold in FY 2025-26, whose validity has been automatically extended to June 30, 2026.
Foreign Trade Policy, 2023: The governing policy framework whose provisions are invoked to exercise the power to extend the validity of import authorizations.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग I—खण्ड 1
PART I—Section 1
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 93] िई ददल्ली, बधु वार, माच व25, 2026/चत्रै 4, 1948 ल्ग िु 25, 1947
No. 93] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2026/CHAITRA 4, 1948 UNA 25, 1947
वाजणज्य एव उद्योग मत्रं ालय
(वाजणज्य जवभाग)
(जवदिे व्यापार महाजिदिे ालय)
साविव जिक सचू िा
िई ददल्ली, 24 माच,व 2026
स.ं 53/2025-26
जवषय: भारत-यएू ई सीईपीए (टैररफ हडे 7108) के तहत जवत्तीय वष व 2025-26 म ें सोि े के आयात के जलए
टीआरक्य ू प्राजधकार पत्र की वधै ता को ददिाकं 30.06.2026 तक बढाि े के सबं धं म।ें
फा. स.ं 01/89/180/35/एएम-25/पीसी-2(ए)/ई-43340—वैजिक व्यापार और लॉजिजस्ट्टक को प्रभाजवत करि े
वाले मौिूदा भू-राििीजतक घटिाक्रमों को देखते हुए और आयातकों की सुजवधा के जलए समय-समय पर यथा संिोजधत
जवदेि व्यापार िीजत, 2023 के पैरा 1.03 और 2.04 के तहत प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए महाजिदेिक जवदेि
व्यापार एतद्द्वारा भारत-यूएई सीईपीए के तहत िारी सीटीएच 7108 के अंतगवत सोिे के आयात के जलए जवत्तीय वष व
2025-26 म ें िारी टीआरक्य ू प्राजधकार पत्रों की वैधता को 31.03.2026 की मौिूदा वैधता स े बढाकर 30.06.2026 तक
करते ह।ैं
2. टीआरक्य ू प्राजधकार पत्रों के इस स्ट्वतः जवस्ट्तार का लाभ उठािे के जलए दकसी अलग आवदे ि, संयोिि िल्ु क,
संिोधि या अिुमोदि की आवश्यकता िहीं होगी।
2219 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1]
इस साविव जिक सचू िा का प्रभाव: भारत-यूएई सीईपीए के तहत िारी सीटीएच 7108 के अतं गवत सोिे के आयात के जलए
टीआरक्यू प्राजधकार पत्रों की वधै ता, िो जवत्तीय वषव 2025-26 म ें िारी की गई थी, स्ट्वतः ही 30.06.2026 तक बढा दी
गई ह।ै
लव अग्रवाल, महाजिदिे क जवदिे व्यापार
एव ं पदेि अपर सजचव
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE)
PUBLIC NOTICE
New Delhi, the 24th March, 2026
No. 53/2025-26
Subject: Extension in the validity of TRQ Authorisation for import of gold under India-UAE CEPA
(Tariff Head 7108) in FY 2025-26 till 30.06.2026 - reg.
F. No. 01/89/180/35/AM-25/PC-2(A) /E-43340.—In view of the prevailing geopolitical
developments affecting global trade and logistics, and with a view to facilitating importers, the Director General of
Foreign Trade, in exercise of the powers conferred under paragraphs 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023,
as amended from time to time, hereby extends the validity of TRQ Authorisations issued in the financial year 2025-26,
for import of Gold under CTH 7108 issued under the India-UAE CEPA, from the existing validity of 31.03.2026 up to
30.06.2026.
2. No separate application, composition fee, amendment or endorsement shall be required to avail this
automatic extension of TRQ Authorisations.
Effect of this Public Notice: The validity of TRQ Authorisations for import of Gold under CTH 7108 issued under
the India-UAE CEPA, issued in the financial year 2025-26, stands automatically extended up to 30.06.2026.
LAV AGARWAL, Director General of Foreign Trade
& ex-officio Addl. Secy.
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