Summary: DGFT Notification No. 33/2026-27 dated 21 August 2026 amends Para 1.25(d) of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2023, with immediate effect, under Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 and Paras 1.02 and 2.03 of FTP 2023. The amendment provides that, for granting One Star Export House status, other than for the Gems & Jewellery Sector, export performance in any two out of the three preceding financial years shall be sufficient, subject to the other provisions of Para 1.25. The existing provision required export performance in all three preceding financial years, while the requirement for the Gems & Jewellery Sector remains export performance in all two preceding financial years. The notification states that the amendment allows applicants, other than those in the Gems & Jewellery Sector, possessing export performance in any two of the three preceding financial years to qualify for One Star Export House status, subject to the other provisions of Para 1.25 of FTP 2023. The amendment has been issued with the approval of the Minister of Commerce & Industry. The broader Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2023 sets out the status-holder framework under Para 1.25.
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Vanijya Bhawan
Notification No. 33/2026-27- DGFT |Dated: 21 Aug, 2026
Subject: Amendment in Para 1.25 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023.
S.O. (E) In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992), as amended, read with Para 1.02 and 2.03 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2023, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in Para 1.25 (d) of FTP, 2023, with immediate effect:
| Existing Para 1.25 (d) | Revised Para 1.25 (d) |
|---|---|
| For granting status, an export performance would be* necessary in all the three preceding financial years (and in all the two preceding financial years for Gems & Jewellery Sector). | For granting status, an export performance would be necessary in all the three preceding financial years (and in all the two preceding financial years for Gems &Jewellery Sector):
Provided that for grant of One Star Export House status (other than for Gems &Jewellery Sector), export performance in any two out of the three preceding financial years shall be sufficient. |
Effect of this Notification:
The Para 1.25(d) of the FTP, 2023 is amended to allow granting of One Star Export House status to applicants (other than for Gems & Jewelry Sector)who possess export performance in any two out of the three preceding financial years subject to other provisions of Para 1.25 of FTP, 2023
This issued with the approval of Minister of Commerce & Industry.
(Lay Agarwal)
Director General of Foreign Trade &
Ex- Officio Addl. Secretary to the Government of India
Email: [email protected]
[Issued from File No. 01/94/180/16/AM-26/PC-I]
