The DGFT issued Public Notice No. 53/2015-2020 dated March 31, 2022 in order to extend the validity of the existing Hand Book of Procedures (“HBP”), 2015-20 till September 30, 2022.
In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015 2020, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes, with immediate effect, the following amendments:
In the Handbook of Procedures (HBP), 2015-20:
1. In para 1.01, the phrase ‘shall remain in force until March 31, 2022 is substituted by the phrase ‘shall remain in force until September 30, 2022.
2. In para 3.20 (a), the phrase ‘or March 31, 2022, whichever is later’ is substituted by the phrase ‘or June 30, 2022, whichever is later”.
3. In para 4.12(vi), the date March 31, 2022, as appearing in the first sentence is substituted by September 30, 2022.
Effect of this Public Notice: Validity of the existing Hand Book of Procedures, 2015-20 is extended upto September 30, 2022.
The Public Notice can be accessed at: https://content.dgft.gov.in/Website/dgftprod/3094e873-c96c-4c6f-bd63-d353bee94f9d/P%20N%2053%20English.pdf