To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-ll, 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. 62/2023
New Delhi, Dated: 29th February, 2024

Subject: Amendment in Para 2.39 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023 - reg.

S.O. (E): In exercise of powers conferred by Section 5 of Foreign Trade (Development &Regulation) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby amends Para 2.39 of Foreign Trade Policy, 2023 as under:

Existing Para

Revised Para

Merchanting trade involving shipment of goods from one foreign country to another foreign country without touching Indian ports, involving an Indian intermediary is allowed subject to compliance with RBI guidelines, except for goods/items in the CITES and SCOMET list.

Merchanting trade involving shipment of goods from one foreign country to another foreign country without touching Indian ports, or shipment of goods within one specific foreign country, involving an Indian intermediary is allowed subject to compliance with RBI guidelines, except for goods in the CITES, or under SCOMET.

Effect of the Notification: Merchanting Trade carried out within one specific foreign country is permitted subject to compliance with RBI guidelines, except for goods listed in the CITES Appendices, or under SCOMET.

This is issued with the approval of Minister of Commerce & Industry.

(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)
Director General of Foreign Trade &
Ex-officio Addl. Secretary to Government of India
Email: dgft@nic.in

(Issued from File No. 01/93/180/40/AM-20/PC-II [B]/E-23463)