The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under the Ministry of Commerce, issued Public Notice No. 53/2025-26 dated 24 March 2026, extending the validity of Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) Authorisations for import of gold under the India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), classified under Tariff Head 7108. The extension applies to authorisations issued in FY 2025–26, whose validity was originally set to expire on 31 March 2026, and now stands extended up to 30 June 2026. The decision has been taken in view of prevailing geopolitical developments affecting global trade and logistics, with the objective of facilitating importers. The extension is automatic, and no separate application, fee, amendment, or endorsement is required to avail the benefit. The public notice clarifies that all eligible TRQ authorisations are deemed extended without further procedural compliance, ensuring continuity in gold imports under the CEPA framework.
[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY PART-I (SECTION-I)]
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Department of Commerce, Government of India
Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi
Public Notice No. 53/2025-26-DGFT | Dated: 24th March, 2026
Subject: Extension in the validity of TRQ Authorisation for import of gold under India-UAE CEPA (Tariff Head 7108) issued in FY 2025-26, till 30.06.2026 – reg.
F. No. 01/89/180/35/AM-25/PC-2(A) /E-43340.—In view of the prevailing geopolitical developments affecting global trade and logistics, and with a view to facilitating importers, 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 extends the validity of TRQ Authorisations issued in the financial year 2025-26, for import of Gold under CTH 7108 issued under the India-UAE CEPA, from the existing validity of 31.03.2026 up to 30.06.2026.
2. No separate application, composition fee, amendment or endorsement shall be required to avail this automatic extension of TRQ Authorisations.
Effect of this Public Notice: The validity of TRQ Authorisations for import of Gold under CTH 7108 issued under the India-UAE CEPA, issued in the financial year 202526, stands automatically extended up to 30.06.2026.
(Lay Agarwal)
Director General of Foreign Trade &
Ex-Officio Addl. Secretary to the Government of India
Email: dgft@nic.in
(Issued from File No. 01/89/180/35/AM-25/PC-2(A) / E-43340)
