**Executive Summary**
This public notice issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) provides one-time policy support and relaxation measures for the Gems and Jewellery sector. In response to geopolitical developments in West Asia affecting global logistics, the government is granting an automatic 30-day extension for export, re-export, and re-import periods expiring between March 1, 2026, and May 31, 2026. No formal applications or fees are required to avail of this benefit.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Automatic Timeline Extensions**
* A 30-day automatic extension is granted for specific trade periods under Chapter 4 of the Handbook of Procedures (HBP) 2023.
* The extension applies to re-export, export, and re-import periods that were originally scheduled to expire between 01.03.2026 and 31.05.2026.
* The 30-day extension is calculated from the original date of expiry.
**Procedural Simplification**
* No separate application needs to be submitted to any authority to claim this relaxation.
* Exporters are exempt from paying composition fees for these extensions.
* No formal amendments or endorsements on existing authorizations are required.
**Regulatory Oversight**
* Customs Authorities are mandated to permit exports and imports in accordance with these relaxed provisions.
* All clearances remain subject to the necessary verification of relevant trade details by Customs officials.
**Impact Analysis**
**Exporters (Gem & Jewellery Sector)**
**Impact**
Exporters receive operational relief from logistical disruptions caused by geopolitical tensions in West Asia. The automatic extension prevents penalties or defaults for trade obligations expiring in the spring of 2026.
**Action Required**
Exporters do not need to file applications or pay fees; however, they must ensure their specific export/import categories fall under the amended paragraphs of HBP 2023 and that their original expiry dates are within the 01.03.2026 to 31.05.2026 window.
**Customs Authorities**
**Impact**
Customs officials are responsible for enforcing these temporary provisions at ports of entry and exit.
**Action Required**
Authorities must permit relevant export and import activities based on the automatic 30-day extension while conducting standard verification of the accompanying documentation.
**Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT)**
**Impact**
The department reduces its administrative workload by eliminating the need to process individual extension requests, amendments, or fee collections for the specified period.
**Action Required**
No specific action is required from the licensing authorities as the extension is designed to be self-executing for the eligible stakeholders.
Key Entities Referenced
Foreign Trade Policy, 2023 (FTP-2023): The governing policy framework under which the Director General of Foreign Trade exercises powers to facilitate trade and grant relaxations.
Handbook of Procedures, 2023 (HBP 2023): The procedural document containing specific provisions (paragraphs 4.74 to 4.83) amended to extend export and import periods.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT): The primary regulatory body under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry responsible for issuing these trade facilitation measures.
Gem & Jewellery sector: The industry segment specifically eligible for the one-time 30-day extension of re-export, export, and re-import periods.
West Asia: The geographical region whose geopolitical developments necessitated these emergency trade relaxations due to impacts on global logistics.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग I—खण्ड 1
PART I—Section 1
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
24, 1947
स.ं 100] िई ददल्ली बृहस्ट्प जतवार, अप्रैल 2, 2026/चत्रै 12, 1948
No. 100] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2026/CHAITRA 12, 1948 ss24, 1947
वाजणज्य एव ंउद्योग मत्रं ालय
(वाजणज्य जवभाग)
(जवदेि व्यापार महाजिदेिालय)
साविव जिक सचू िा
िई ददल्ली, 30 माच,व 2026
स.ं 54/2025-26
जवषय: एफटीपी-2023 के अध्याय 4 के तहत रत्न और आभषू ण क्षत्रे के जलए िीजत सहायता और छूट उपाय।
फा. स.ं 01/ 94/180/116/एएम26/पीसी-4.—वैजिक व्यापार और लॉजिजस्ट्टक को प्रभाजवत करिे वाले मौिूदा
भू-राििीजतक घटिाक्रमों को देखते हुए और जियावतकों कीसुजवधा के जलएसमय-समय पर यथा संिोजधतजवदेिव्यापार
िीजत, 2023 के परै ा 1.03 और 2.04 केतहत प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुएमहाजिदेिक जवदेि व्यापारएतद्द्वाराप्रदक्रया
पुस्ट्तक, 2023 (एचबीपी 2023) म ेंजिम्नजलजखत संिोधि करते ह।ैं
2. प्रदक्रया पुजस्ट्तक, 2023 के पैरा 4.74(ग), 4.76(ग), 4.79 (ग) (i) (क), 4.81(ख), 4.82(ख) और 4.83(ग) के अंत म ें
जिम्नजलजखत प्रावधाि िोड ेगए ह:ैं
(i) एचबीपी, 2023 का परै ा 4.74 (ग)
"तथाजप, एक बार की छूट के रूप में, ऐसे मामलों में िहां पिु ः जियावत अवजध 01.03.2026 और 31.05.2026 के बीच
समाप्त हो रही ह,ै ऐसे पिु ः जियावत अवजध की समाजप्त की तारीख से 30 ददिों तक स्ट्वतः ही बढा दी िाएगी।“
(ii) एचबीपी, 2023 का परै ा 4.76 (ग), 4.81 (ख), 4.82 (ख) और 4.83 (ग)
2440 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1]
"तथाजप, एक बार की छूट के रूप म,ें ऐसे मामलों म ें िहां जियावत अवजध 01.03.2026 और 31.05.2026 के बीच समाप्त
हो रही ह,ै ऐसी जियावत अवजध की समाजप्त की तारीख से 30 ददिों तक स्ट्वतः ही बढा दी िाएगी।
(iii) एचबीपी, 2023 का पैरा 4.79 (ग) (i) (क)
"तथाजप, एक बार की छूट के रूप में, ऐसे मामलों में िहां पुिः आयात अवजध 01.03.2026 और 31.05.2026 के बीच
समाप्त हो रही ह,ै ऐसी पुिः आयात अवजध की समाजप्त की तारीख से 30 ददिों तक स्ट्वतः ही बढा दी िाएगी।
3. इस सुजवधा का लाभ उठाि े के जलए दकसी भी प्राजधकारी द्वारा कोई अलग आवेदि, संयोिि िल्ु क, संिोधि या पष्ृ ांकि
करिे की आवश्यकता िहीं होगी।
4. सीमा िल्ु क प्राजधकारीउपयुवि प्रावधािों के अिुसार जियावत/आयात (िहााँ लागू हो) की अिुमजत देंगे, िो संबंजधत
जववरणों के आवश्यक सत्यापि के अधीि होगा।
अजधसचू िा का प्रभाव: पजिम एजिया में मौिूदा भू-राििीजतक घटिाक्रमों की प्रजतदक्रया म ें एचबीपी-2023 के अध्याय 4
के तहत रत्न और आभषू ण क्षेत्र के जलए सुजवधात्मक प्रावधािों को िाजमल दकया गया है, और दकसी भी िल्ु क या आवेदि
की आवश्यकता के जबिा जवजिष्ट श्रेजणयों के जलए जियावत/आयात (िहााँ लागू हो) अवजध को 30 ददिों तक बढाया िा
रहा 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 30th March, 2026
No. 54/2025-26
Subject: Policy Support and Relaxation Measures for the Gem & Jewellery sector under Chapter 4 of
FTP-2023.
F. No. 01/94/180/116/AM26/PC-4.—In view of the prevailing geopolitical developments affecting
global trade and logistics, and with a view to facilitating exporters, 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 makes the following amendments in the Handbook of Procedures, 2023
(HBP 2023).
2. The following provisos are added at the end of Paragraphs 4.74(c), 4.76(c), 4.79 (c) (i) (a), 4.81(b),
4.82(b) and 4.83(c) of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023:
(i) Para 4.74 (c) of HBP, 2023
“However, as a one-time relaxation, in cases where the re-export period is expiring on or between
01.03.2026 and 31.05.2026, such re-export period shall stand automatically extended by 30 days from the
date of its expiry.”
(ii) Paras 4.76(c), 4.81 (b), 4.82 (b) and 4.83 (c) of HBP, 2023
“However, as a one-time relaxation, in cases where the export period is expiring on or between 01.03.2026
and 31.05.2026, such export period shall stand automatically extended by 30 days from the date of its
expiry.”
(iii) Para 4.79 (c) (i) (a) of HBP, 2023[भाग I—खण् ड 1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
“However, as a one-time relaxation, in cases where the re-import period is expiring on or between
01.03.2026 and 31.05.2026, such re-import period shall stand automatically extended by 30 days from the
date of its expiry.”
3. No separate application, composition fee, amendment, or endorsement shall be required to be made
by any authority to avail this.
4. Customs Authorities shall permit export/import (as applicable) in accordance with the above
provisions, subject to the necessary verification of relevant details.
Effect of the Notification: Facilitative provisions for the Gems and Jewellery sector under Chapter 4 of
HBP-2023 have been incorporated in response to recent geopolitical developments in West Asia, and the
export/import (as applicable) period for specific categories is being extended by 30 days without any
requirement for fees or an application.
LAV AGARWAL, Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-officio Addl. Secy.
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