**Summary:**
This Public Notice, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, extends the validity of the Handbook of Procedures (HBP), 2015-20. Specifically, the notice amends paragraphs 1.01, 3.20 and 3.22 of the HBP, 2015-20. The Handbook of Procedures, 2015-20 will now remain in force until March 31, 2022.
For further information, contact the Director General of Foreign Trade at dgft@nic.in, referencing file number 01/75/171/00002/AM22/FTP CELL. The notice is effective as of September 28, 2021.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The Indian government ministry responsible for international trade and commerce.
Department of Commerce: A department within the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: An agency of the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, responsible for implementing foreign trade policy.
New Delhi: The location where the public notice was issued, also the capital of India.
Handbook of Procedures HBP, 201520: A document outlining the procedures related to foreign trade policy, valid from 2015 to 2020. Its validity is being extended by this notice.
30 September, 2021: The original date until which certain trade policies were valid, being extended by this notice.
31 March, 2022: The new extended date of validity for the Handbook of Procedures, 201520.
Director General of Foreign Trade: The issuing authority for this public notice.
(To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary)
(Part I Section 1)
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
New Delhi
Public Ni No. /2015-2020
Dated: 28 “September, 2021
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amendments:
In the Handbook of Procedures (HBP), 2015-20:
1. In para 1.01, the phrase ‘shall remain in force until 30" September, 2021’ is substituted
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“31.03.2022.”
Effect of this Public Notice: Validity of the existing Hand Book of Procedures, 2015-20 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)