**Policy Summary:**
This notification, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, extends the validity of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-2020. Specifically, the notification amends paragraphs 1.01, 4.14, 5.01(a), and 6.01(d)(ii) of the FTP, replacing the date "30th September, 2021" with "31st March, 2022" in each instance. As a result, the existing Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020, which was previously set to expire on September 30, 2021, will now remain in effect until March 31, 2022, unless otherwise specified. This notification, numbered 33/2015-2020 and dated September 28, 2021, is issued in exercise of powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992. Further information can be obtained by contacting the Director General of Foreign Trade at dgft@nic.in, referencing file number 01/75/171/00002/AM22/FTP CELL.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: A ministry of the Government of India.
Department of Commerce: A department under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: An agency of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, responsible for implementing the Foreign Trade Policy.
New Delhi: The location of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade office.
Foreign Trade Development Regulation Act, 1992: An act of the Indian Parliament regulating foreign trade.
Foreign Trade Policy FTP 2015-2020: The Foreign Trade Policy of India for the period 2015-2020.
Central Government: The executive authority of India.
Director General of Foreign Trade: The head of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade.
(To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary)
(Part-II, Section - 3, Sub-Section(II)
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
New Delhi
Notification No. 33 /2015-2020
Dated: 28 September, 2021
S.0. (E) In exercise of powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development
& Regulation) Act, 1992 read with paragraph 1.02 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-2020,
as amended, the Central Government hereby makes, with immediate effect, the following
amendments in the FTP 2015-2020:
ts In para 1.01, the phrase ‘shall remain in force upto 30" September, 2021 unless otherwise
specified’ is substituted by the phrase ‘shall remain in force upto 31.03.2022 unless otherwise
specified.”
2. In para 4.14, the date ‘30.09.2021’ as appearing in the last line is substituted
by ‘31.03.2022’.
3. In para 5.01(a), the date ‘30.09.2021° as appearing in the second sentence is substituted
by ‘31.03.2022’.
4, In para 6.01(d) (ii), the date ‘30.09.2021’ as appearing in the last line is substituted by
“31.03.2022”.
Effect of this Notification: The existing Foreign Trade Policy 201 §-2020 which is valid upto
30th September, 2021 is extended upto 31“ March, 2022.
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Director General of Foreign Trade
Ex-officio Addl. Secretary to the Govt. of India
Email: dgft@nic.in
(Issued from file no. 01/75/171/00002/AM22/FTP CELL)