Extension of FTP 2015-20 along with HBP

29 Sep, 2021

Public Notice No. 25/2015-2020 Dated. 28th September, 2021

Issued By. DGFT

Subject : Extension of HBP 2015-20


DGFT hereby make following Amendments in the HBP of FTP 2015-20 as under:

Existing paragraph of HBP Revised paragraph of HBP
1.01 Notification of Procedure:
In pursuance of the provisions of paragraph 1.03 of Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), the Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) hereby notifies the procedure to be followed by an exporter or importer or by the licensing / Regional Authority or by any other authority for purpose of implementing the provisions of Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, the Rules / orders made thereunder and the provisions of Foreign Trade Policy. The said procedure is contained in following compilations:

(a) Handbook of Procedures

(b) Appendices & Aayat Niryat Forms and

(c) Standard Input Output Norms (SION).

These compilations, as amended from time to time, shall come into force from the date of their notification and shall remain in force until 30th September 2021.

In pursuance of the provisions of paragraph 1.03 of Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), the Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) hereby notifies the procedure to be followed by an exporter or importer or by the licensing / Regional Authority or by any other authority for purpose of implementing the provisions of Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, the Rules / orders made thereunder and the provisions of Foreign Trade Policy. The said procedure is contained in following compilations:

(a) Handbook of Procedures

(b) Appendices & Aayat Niryat Forms and

(c) Standard Input Output Norms (SION).

These compilations, as amended from time to time, shall come into force from the date of their notification and "shall remain in force until 31st March, 2022".

3.20 (a) Validity of Status Certificate :  
Status Certificates issued under this FTP shall be valid for a period of 5 years from the date on which application for recognition was filed "or 30.09.2021, whichever is later." Status Certificates issued under this FTP shall be valid for a period of 5 years from the date on which application for recognition was filed "or 31.03.2022, whichever is later."
4.12(vi) Entitlement :  
Norms ratified by any Norms Committee (NC) in the O/o DGFT on or after 01.04.2015 in respect of any Advance authorization obtained under paragraph 4.07 shall be valid for the entire period of the Foreign Trade Policy i.e., up to "30.09.2021" or for a period of three years from the date of ratification, whichever is later. Norms ratified by any Norms Committee (NC) in the O/o DGFT on or after 01.04.2015 in respect of any Advance authorization obtained under paragraph 4.07 shall be valid for the entire period of the Foreign Trade Policy i.e., up to "31.03.2022" or for a period of three years from the date of ratification, whichever is later.

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