The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, has issued Public Notice No. 32/2024-25, amending Paragraph 4.71 of the Handbook of Procedures 2023. This amendment, effective immediately, adds Amritsar Airport as an additional port of export for gold, silver, platinum jewellery, and related articles. The change is intended to ease the process of doing business for exporters involved in these sectors.
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi
Public Notice No. 32/2024-25 -DGFT| Date: 13 November 2024
Subject: Amendment in Para 4.71 of Handbook of Procedures, 2023
In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 1.03 & 2.04 of Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, as amended from time to time, the Director General of Foreign Trade makes the
following amendment in Para 4.71 of Handbook of Procedures, 2023 with immediate effect:
| Sl. No. | Para No | Existing Provision | Revised Provision |
| 1 | 4.71 | Port of Export
Exports under schemes of gold /silver/platinum jewellery and articles thereof shall be allowed by airfreight and Foreign Post Office through the Customs House at Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Delhi, Jaipur, Bengaluru, Kochi, Coimbatore, Ahmedabad, Dabolin Airport, Goa, Hyderabad, and Surat (Surat Hira Bourse). Export by courier shall also be allowed through Custom Houses at Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Kochi, Coimbatore, Delhi, Jaipur, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad upto FOB value of Rs.20 lakh per consignment. |
Port of Export
Exports under schemes of gold /silver/platinum jewellery and articles thereof shall be allowed by airfreight and Foreign Post Office through the Customs House at Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Delhi, Jaipur, Bengaluru, Kochi, Coimbatore, Ahmedabad, Dabolin Airport, Goa, Hyderabad, Surat (Surat Hira Bourse) and Amritsar Airport. Export by courier shall also be allowed through Custom Houses at Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Kochi, Coimbatore, Delhi, Jaipur, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad upto FOB value of Rs.20 lakh per consignment. |
Effect of the Public Notice: Additional Port of export as ‘Amritsar Airport’ added in Para 4.71 of the Handbook of Procedures 2023, for exports under schemes of gold/silver/platinum jewellery and articles thereof, for ease of doing business.
(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)
Director General of Foreign Trade
Ex-officio Addl. Secretary to the Government of India
e-mail: [email protected]
(Issued from File No. 01/94/180/061/AM25/PC-4)
