**Summary:**
This Public Notice No. 53/2015-2020, dated March 31, 2022, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, amends the Handbook of Procedures (HBP) 2015-2020. The key changes are as follows:
1. The validity of paragraphs 1.01, 3.06 and 4.21 is extended up to 30 September 2022, whichever is later, instead of 31 March 2022.
For further information, contact Santosh Kumar Sarangi, Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-officio Additional Secretary to the Govt. of India, via email at dgft@nic.in, referencing file no. 01/75/171/00020/AM22/FTP Cell.
Key Entities Referenced
Gazette of India: Official government gazette where important notifications are published.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The Indian government ministry responsible for international trade and commerce.
Department of Commerce: A department under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: The agency responsible for implementing the Foreign Trade Policy in India.
New Delhi: The location of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade office; also the capital of India.
Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020: A policy document outlining guidelines and objectives for foreign trade in India during the specified period.
Handbook of Procedures HBP, 2015-20: A detailed guide supplementing the Foreign Trade Policy, providing operational procedures and instructions.
Santosh Kumar Sarangi: Director General of Foreign Trade and Ex-officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India
(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 Notice No. 53/2015-2020
Dated: 31" March, 2022
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(Santosh.Kumar Sarangi)
Director General of Foreign Trade
Ex-officio Addl. Secretary to the Govt. of India
Email: dgft@nic.in
(Issued from file no. 01/75/171/00020/AM22/FTP
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