[To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-II, Section-3, Sub-Section(ii)]

Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Vanijya Bhawan

Notification No. 28/2025-26
New Delhi, Dated: 28^th August, 2025

Subject: Amendment in Para 2.03(A) (i) (g) of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023 laying down enabling provisions for import of inputs, that are subjected to mandatory Quality Control Orders (QCOs), by Advance Authorisation holders, EOU and SEZ.

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 relating to Advance Authorisation in Para 2.03(A) (i) (g) of FTP, 2023, notified vide Notification No. 71/2023 dated 11.03.2024 as amended from time to time , with immediate effect:

Effect of this Notification:

The Export Obligation Period against the import of the products that are subjected to mandatory QCOs by the Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals (DCPC), under Advance Authorisation has been extended from existing 06 months to 18 months. Henceforth, EO period for all AA holders shall be as per Para 4.40 of Handbook of Procedures.

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

(Ajay Bhadoo)
Addl. Secretary to the Government of India &
Director General of Foreign Trade
Email: dgft@nic.in

[Issued from File No.01/89/180/13/AM-15/PC-2[A]IE-5910]