Date: 2025-05-26Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Removal of Port Restrictions and Testing Requirements for Export
of Finished Leather, Wet Blue Leather, El Tanned Leather and
Crust Leather - regarding.
**Summary:**
This notification, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, effective May 9, 2025, removes certain restrictions on the export of leather products. Specifically, it rescinds Public Notice 23/RE-2013/2009-14 dated August 13, 2013, and its subsequent amendments.
The key changes implemented by this notification are:
1. **Removal of Port Restrictions:** The notification eliminates port restrictions on the export of Finished Leather, Wet Blue Leather, and EI Tanned Leather.
2. **Elimination of Testing and Certification Requirements:** The requirement for mandatory testing and certification by the Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI) for the export of Finished Leather, Wet Blue Leather, Crust Leather, and EI Tanned Leather is revoked.
This notification is issued under the powers conferred by Section 3 and Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, and paragraphs 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, as amended.
For further information, contact Ajay Bhadoo, Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-Officio Additional Secretary, Government of India, at dgft@nic.in, referencing File No. 01/91/171/50/Misc/AM21/Part File/E-38032.
Key Entities Referenced
Foreign Trade Development Regulation Act 1992: The Act under which the powers are conferred for the notification.
Foreign Trade Policy 2023: The prevailing Foreign Trade Policy at the time of the notification.
Finished Leather: A type of leather product whose export restrictions are removed.
Wet Blue Leather: A type of leather product whose export restrictions are removed.
El Tanned Leather: A type of leather product whose export restrictions are removed.
Crust Leather: A type of leather product whose testing requirements are removed.
Central Leather Research Institute CLRI: The institute whose testing and certification requirements for certain leather exports are removed.
Ajay Bhadoo: Director General of Foreign Trade and Ex-Officio Additional Secretary, Government of India.
[To be published in Gazette of India Extraordinary Part -Il, Section -3, Sub-Section (ii)]
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department Of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi
Notification No. [8 /2025-26
Dated: May 9/, 2025
Subject: Removal of Port Restrictions and Testing Requirements for Export of
Finished Leather, Wet Blue Leather, El Tanned Leather and Crust Leather -
regarding.
S.O (E): In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of the
Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act 1992, read with Para 1.02 and 2.01 of
the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, as amended from time to time, the Central Government
hereby rescinds Public Notice 23(RE-2013)/2009-14 dated August 13, 2013, as
amended, from time to time. Accordingly, the following export conditions are revoked
with immediate effect -
i. Port restrictions on export of Finished Leather, Wet Blue Leather and El tanned
leather.
i, | Requirement for Testing and certification by Central Leather Research Institute
(CLRI) for Finished Leather, Wet Blue Leather, Crust Leather and EI tanned
leather.
Effect of the Notification: The notification removes, with immediate effect, port
restrictions on the export of Finished Leather, Wet Blue Leather, and El Tanned
Leather, and the requirement of draw! of samples for testing, testing and certification by
the Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI) for export of Finished Leather, Wet Blue
Leather, Crust Leather, and El Tanned Leather.
(Ajay Bhadoo)
Director General of Foreign Trade
Ex-Officio Additional Secretary, Government of India
Email: dgft@nic.in
(Issued from File No. 01/91/17 1/50/Misc/AM21/PartFile/E-38032)