To be Published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-I Section-I

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

Public Notice No. 37/2024-25

New Delhi, Dated: 02^nd January, 2025

Subject: Amendment by incorporation of Para 1.04 (k) in Chapter 1 of the Handbook of Procedures 2023 to specify the procedure for furnishing views, suggestions, comments, or feedback from relevant stakeholders including importers/exporters/industry experts concerning the formulation, amendment or incorporation of specific provision(s) in the Foreign Trade Policy.

In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 1.03 read with Paragraph 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, as amended from time to time, the Director General of Foreign Trade makes the following amendment in Handbook of Procedures 2023 as under:

1.04 (k) Submission of views, suggestions, comments, or feedback

The mode of receiving views, suggestions, comments, or feedback as provided in para 1.07A of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023 shall be provided for in the Public Notice/Trade Notice seeking such views, suggestions, comments, or feedback.

Effect of this Public Notice: Procedure is specified for seeking views, suggestions, comments, or feedback from relevant stakeholders including importers/exporters/industry experts under Para 1.07A of Foreign Trade Policy 2023 as a trade facilitation measure with an option available to the Central Government to consult stakeholders to seek their views, suggestions, comments or feedback concerning the formulation, amendment or incorporation of specific provision(s) in the Foreign Trade Policy.

(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)
Director General of Foreign Trade
Ex-Officio Additional Secretary, Government of India
E-mail: dgft@nic.in

(Issued from F. No. 01/92/180/50/AM25/PC-6 /E-40921)