Policy Support and Relaxation Measures for the Gem & Jewellery sector under Chapter 4 of FTP-2023

(To Be Published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-I Section-I) Government of India Ministry of Commerce and Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Vanijya Bhawan

Public Notice No. 54/2025-26 New Delhi dated March 30, 2026

Subject: Policy Support and Relaxation Measures for the Gem & Jewellery sector under Chapter 4 of FTP-2023.

In view of the prevailing geopolitical developments affecting global trade and logistics, and with a view to facilitating exporters, the Director General of Foreign Trade, in exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraphs 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, as amended from time to time, hereby makes the following amendments in the Handbook of Procedures, 2023 (HBP 2023).

2. The following provisos are added at the end of Paragraphs 4.74(c), 4.76(c), 4.79 (c) (i) (a), 4.81(b), 4.82(b) and 4.83(c) of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023:

(i) Para 4.74 (c) of HBP, 2023

"However, as a one-time relaxation, in cases where the re-export period is expiring on or between 01.03.2026 and 31.05.2026, such re-export period shall stand automatically extended by 30 days from the date of its expiry."

(ii) Paras 4.76(c), 4.81 (b), 4.82 (b) and 4.83 (c) of HBP, 2023

"However, as a one-time relaxation, in cases where the export period is expiring on or between 01.03.2026 and 31.05.2026, such export period shall stand automatically extended by 30 days from the date of its expiry."

(iii) Para 4.79 (c) (i) (a) of HBP, 2023

"However, as a one-time relaxation, in cases where the re-import period is expiring on or between 01.03.2026 and 31.05.2026, such re-import period shall stand automatically extended by 30 days from the date of its expiry."

3. No separate application, composition fee, amendment, or endorsement shall be required to be made by any authority to avail this.

4. Customs Authorities shall permit export/import (as applicable) in accordance with the above provisions, subject to the necessary verification of relevant details.

Effect of the Notification: Facilitative provisions for the Gems and Jewellery sector under Chapter 4 of HBP-2023 have been incorporated in response to recent geopolitical developments in West Asia, and the export/import (as applicable) period for specific categories is being extended by 30 days without any requirement for fees or an application.

(Lav Agarwal) Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India E-mail: dgft@nic.in

(Issued from File No. 01/94/180/116/AM26/PC-4)