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L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-24012025-260422 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-24012025-260422 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग I—खण्ड 1 PART I—Section 1 प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 24 नई दिल्ली, वृहस्ट्पजतवार, िनवरी 23, 2025/माघ 3, 1946 No. 24] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2025/MAGHA 3, 1946 ( ) fons'k O;kikj egkfuns'kky; okf.kT; Hkou a le;≤ ij ;Fkk la'kksf/kr fons'k O;kikj uhfr] 2023 ds iSjkxzkQ 1-03 vkjS 2-04 ds rgr çnÙk 'kfä;kas dk ç;kxs djrs gq,] egkfuns'kd fons'k O;kikj ,rn~}kjk çfØ;k iqfLrdk 2023 ds v/;k; 4 esa fuEufyf[kr la'kk/s ku djrs gSa% 618 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] ghjk vxznk; çkf/kdkj i= ds lac/a k eas uhfr ,QVhih 2023 es a mfYyf[kr gSA vkons d viuk vkosnu ,,u,Q 4¥ dk mi;kxs djds lacfa/kr {ks=h; çkf/kdkjh dk s v‚uykbu çLrqr djsxa ]s tSlk fd ifjf'k"V 4d eas fofufnZ"V gSA i- vk;kr vkjS fu;krZ dh vuqefr dsoy eqacbZ gokbZ iÙku ds ek/;e ls nh tk,xhA ii- vk;kr iow Z&vk;kr 'krZ ds v/khu gSA iii- fu;kZr nkf;Ro dsoy çk—frd #i l s dVs gq, vkSj i‚fy'k fd, x, ghjs ds HkkSfrd fu;krZ ds ek/;e ls iwjk fd;k tk,xk] ftlesa çR;ds ghjs dk ot+u ,d dSjsV ds 1@4 ¼25 lsVa ½ ls vf/kd ugha gksxkA vk;kr vkSj fu;krZ ds chp ,d l s ,d lglac/a k dh vko';drk ugha gksxhA iv- MhvkbZ, /kkjd dks eqDr :i ls ifjorZuh; eæq k eas çkfIr djds 10% dk U;wure ewY;lao/kuZ çkIr djuk gksxkA ,QVhih 2023 ds iSjk 2-52 ¼?k½ ds çko/kku bl Ldhe ij ykxw ugha gksxa sA v- bl Ldhe ds varxZr ekU; fu;kZr dh vuqefr ugha gSA vi- lhek 'kqYd ds ek/;e ls eky dh fudklh ls igys] ghjk vxznk; çkf/kdkj i= ¼Mhvkb,½ /kkjd dks lacaf/kr lhek 'kqYd çkf/kdkjh ds le{k ifjR;Dr 'kqYd ds lerqY; jkf’k dh fu"iknu cSad xkjaVh ds lkFk Mhvkb, ds fu;kZr nkf;Ro ds cjkcj cksMa dk s rS;kj djuk gksxkA vii- dsoy o s fu;kZr tks vk;kr dh frfFk ds ckn fd, x, gaS] fu;kZr nkf;Ro ds fuoZgu ds fy, Lohdkj fd, tk ldrs gSaA lhek 'kqYd vf/klwpuk ds vuqlkj lacaf/kr Ldhe dkMs okys f'kfiax fcyks a dk s tkjh fd, x, Mhvkb, ds lkFk fu;kZr dk lg&lac/a k LFkkfir djus ds fy, ghjk vxznk; çkf/kdkj i= la[;k ds lkFk i`"Bkafdr fd;k tkuk pkfg,A i- vk;kr ds mí's ; l]s Mhvkb, dh oS/krk çkf/kdkj i= tkjh djus dh frfFk ls 12 eghus gSA ii- fu;kZr nkf;Ro dh iwfrZ dh vof/k çkf/kdkj i= tkjh djus dh frfFk ls 18 eghus gSA iii- fdlh fo'k"s k foÙkh; o"kZ ds fy, ,d vkbbZlh ds fy, dsoy ,d çkf/kdkj i= dh vuqefr gSA iv- Mhvkb, ds rgr dksbZ ,vkjvk/s voS/khdj.k i=@vkifwrZ çek.ki= ¼lhvks,l½ dh vuqefr ugh a gSA v- vk;kfrr lkexzh dk mi;kxs ghjk vxznk; çkf/kdkj i= /kkjd dh fdlh Hkh bdkbZ eas bl iqfLrdk ds iSjkxzkQ 4-10 dh 'krZ ds v/khu ;k t‚cj@lgk;d fofuekZrk }kjk fd;k tk ldrk gS] c'krsZ fd {k=s h; çkf/kdkjh i= }kjk çkf/kdkj i= ij bldk i`"Bkadu fd;k x;k gksA MhvkbZ, ds fy, lg&ykblsla /kkjd dh lqfo/kk miyC/k ugha gSA vi- ghjk vxnz k; izkf/kdkj i= ds rgr fu;kZr fd, x, eky dk s jktLo foHkkx }kjk fofufnZ"V 'krksZa ds v/khu mlh ;k yxHkx mlh :i es a iqu% vk;kr fd;k tk ldrk gSA çkf/kdkj i= /kkjd dks ,ls s iqu% vk;kr ds ckjs eas ml {k=s h; çkf/kdkjh dk s Hkh lwfpr djuk gksxk ftlus iqu% vk;kr dh frfFk ls ,d ekg ds Hkhrj çkf/kdkj i= tkjh fd;k FkkA vii- MhvkbZ, ds rgr fu;kZr nkf;Ro vof/k dk foLrkj ugha fd;k tk,xkA viii- MhvkbZ, ds rgr iquoSZ/khdj.k dh vuqefr ugha nh tk,xhA ghjk vxznk; çkf/kdkj i= /kkjd dks ifjf'k"V 4d eas ;Fkk fofufnZ"V lacfa/kr {k=s h; çkf/kdkjh dks ,,u,Q 4V es a v‚uykbu vkons u izLrqr djuk gksxk vkSj fu;kZr nkf;Ro dh iwfrZ ds leFkZu es a fu/kkZfjr nLrkots viykMs djus gksxa sA[भाग I—खण् ड 1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 fu;kZr nkf;Ro dh iwfrZ eas okLrfod pdw ds ekeykas dk s {k=s h; çkf/kdkjh }kjk fuEukuqlkj fu;fer fd;k tk ldrk gS% ¼i½ Mhvkb,Z /kkjd] fu;ferhdj.k ds fy,] jktLo foHkkx }kjk ;Fkk vf/klwfpr C;kt lfgr vk;kfrr lkexzh ds vç;qä eYw ; ij lhek 'kqYd dk Hkqxrku lhek 'kqYd izkf/kdkfj;kas dk s djsxkA MhvkbZ, /kkjd ykx w C;kt lfgr lhek 'kqYd dk Hkqxrku v‚uykbu vkblxsV Hkqxrku xsVos ds ek/;e ls djsxkA ¼ii½ izkf/kdkj i= /kkjd dk s Hkkjrh; #i;s eas ,Qvkcs h eYw ; eas deh ds 1% ds lerqY; jkf'k dk Hkqxrku Mhth,QVh osclkbV ds ek/;e ls çeq[k ^^[kkrk 'kh"kZ% 1453] fons'k O;kikj vkSj fu;kZr lao/kZu vkjS y?kq 'kh"kZ 102^^ eas v‚uykbu djuk gksxkA ghjk vxznk; çkf/kdkj i= Ldhe dk s ykx w djus dh çfØ;k dh #i js[kk rS;kj dh xbZ gSA ;g Ldhe fnukda 01-04-2025 l s ykx w gkxs hA egkfuns'kd fons'k O;kikj ,oa insu vij lfpo MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) Directorate General of Foreign Trade Public Notice New Delhi, 21st January, 2025 No. 42/2024-25 Subject: Introduction of new paras in Chapter 4 of Handbook of Procedures, 2023. F.No. 01/94/180/152/AM20/PC-4 ––In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, as amended from time to time, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendments in Chapter 4 of the Handbook of Procedures 2023: 1. New paras may be added to the HBP 2023, as follows: 4.94 Filing of Application for Diamond Imprest Authorisation (DIA) The policy regarding Diamond Imprest Authorisation is outlined in the FTP 2023. Applicants shall submit their application online using ANF 4J to the concerned Regional Authority, as specified in Appendix 4A. 4.95 Conditions of Imports & Exports i. Imports and exports shall be permitted only through Mumbai Airport. ii. The import is subject to pre-Import condition. iii. The export obligation shall be fulfilled exclusively through physical export of Natural Cut and Polished Diamonds, with each diamond weighing no more than ¼ of a Carat (25 Cents). One to one correlation between import and export shall not be required. iv. The holder of DIA must achieve a minimum value addition of 10% by realizing in Freely Convertible Currency. Provision of Para 2.52 (d) of FTP 2023, shall not be applicable to this scheme. v. Deemed exports are not allowed under this scheme. vi. Before clearance of goods through Customs, the holder of Diamond Imprest Authorisation (DIA) shall execute a Bond equal to the export obligation of DIA along with a performance Bank Guarantee of an amount equivalent to the duty foregone, with concerned Customs Authority. vii. Only those exports which are made after the date of import, may be accepted towards discharge of export obligation. Shipping Bills with relevant Scheme Code as per Customs Notification need to be4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] endorsed with the Diamond Imprest Authorization Number, to establish co-relation of exports with the DIA issued. 4.96 General Provision i. For the purpose of import, the validity of DIA is 12 months from the date of issuance of Authorisation. ii. Period of fulfilment of export obligation is 18 months from the date of issuance of Authorisation. iii. Only one authorisation is allowed for one IEC for a particular financial year. iv. No ARO/Invalidation letter/Certificate of supply (CoS) is allowed against DIA. v. Imported material may be used in any unit of Diamond Imprest Authorisation holder subject to condition of paragraph 4.10 of this Handbook or by jobber / supporting manufacturer, provided same is endorsed on authorisation by Regional Authority. The facility of Co-licensee is not available for the DIA. vi. Goods exported under Diamond Imprest Authorisation may be re-imported in same or substantially same form subject to such conditions as may be specified by Department of Revenue. Authorisation holder shall also inform about such re- importation to the Regional Authority which had issued the Authorisation within one month from the date of re-import. vii. No extension of export obligation period will be allowed against DIA. viii. No Revalidation will be allowed against DIA 4.97 Fulfilment of export obligation Diamond Imprest Authorisation holder shall file online application in ANF 4K to Regional Authority concerned, as specified in Appendix 4A and upload prescribed documents in support of fulfilment of export obligation. 4.98 Regularisation of Bonafide Default in fulfilment of export obligation Cases of bonafide default in fulfilment of Export Obligation may be regularised by Regional Authority as under: (i) The DIA holder shall, for regularization, pay to Customs Authorities, Customs duty on unutilized value of imported material along with interest as notified by DoR. DIA holder shall pay Customs Duty along- with applicable interest online through ICEGATE Payment Gateway. (ii) Authorisation holder shall also be required to pay an amount equivalent to 1% of the shortfall in FOB value in Indian rupee, online through DGFT website into major “Head of Account: 1453, Foreign Trade and Export Promotion and Minor Head 102". 2. New ANF 4J (for issuance of fresh DIA) has been introduced. Effect of the Public Notice: The procedure for implementing the Diamond Imprest Authorisation scheme is outlined. SANTOSH KUMAR SARANGI, Director General of Foreign Trade Ex-officio Addl. Secy Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.