The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has issued Public Notice No. 28/2025-2026, dated October 23, 2025, amending Para 4.84(b) of the Handbook of Procedures (HBP), 2023, concerning the Export Obligation (EO) period under the Advance Authorisation (AA) Scheme. The amendment removes a provision that allowed AA holders to import gold for replenishment after completing exports, while retaining the core EO period requirements. Under the amended procedure, the general EO period remains 120 days from the date of import for each consignment. However, for findings and mountings made of gold, platinum, or silver used for the export of jewellery, the EO period is extended to 180 days from the date of import. Critically, no further extension in this EO period will be permitted. This change was introduced to ensure the procedure in the HBP aligns consistently with Para 4.36(a) of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2023.
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi.
Public Notice No. 28/2025-2026 – DGFT | Dated: 23 October 2025
Subject: – Amendments in Para 4.84 (b) of Handbook of Procedures 2023.
F. No. 01/94/180/032/AM25/PC-4- In exercise of the powers conferred under paragraph 1.03 & 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2023, as amended from time to time, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendment with immediate effect.
2. The amendments in Para 4.84 (b) of HBP-2023, are as under:
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4.84
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Export Obligation will be required to be fulfilled within 120 days from date of import of each consignment against Authorisation. However, Export Obligation period shall be 180 days from date of import of findings, mountings made of gold, platinum and silver and export of jewellery. No further extension in Export Obligation period will be allowed.
Advance Authorisation holder may also import gold as replenishment after |
Export Obligation will be required to be fulfilled within 120 days from the date of import of each consignment against Authorisation. However, Export Obligation period shall be 180 days from the date of import of findings, mountings made of gold, platinum and silver and to export of jewellery. No further extension in Export Obligation period will be allowed.
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Effect of this Public Notice: This amendment has been introduced to align the Procedure in Para 4.84(b) of Handbook of Procedures with Para 4.36(a) of Foreign Trade Policy.
(Ajay Bhadoo)
Director General of Foreign Trade &
Ex-Officio Additional Secretary to Government of India
E-mail: dgftOnic.in
(Issued from File No. 01/94/180/032/AM25/PC-4)
