The Director General of Foreign Trade has amended Paragraph 4.71 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023, exercising powers under Paragraphs 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023. This amendment designates Amritsar Airport as an additional port of export for gold, silver, and platinum jewellery and related articles. The change, which takes immediate effect, aims to facilitate ease of doing business by expanding the available export points for precious metal jewellery trade.

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Existing provision

Existing provision

Port of Export

Port of Export

Exports under schemes of gold silver/platinum jewellery and articles thereof shall be allowed by airfreight and Foreign Post Office through the Customs House at Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Delhi, Jaipur, Bengaluru, Kochi, Coimbatore, Ahmedabad. Dabolin Airport, Goa, Hyderabad, and Surat (Surat Hira Bourse). Export by courier shall also be allowed through Custom Houses at Mumbai, Kolkata. Chennai, Kochi, Coimbatore, Delhi. E Jaipur, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad upto FOB value of Rs.20 lakh per consignment.

Exports under schemes of gold /silver/platinum jewellery and articles thereof shall be allowed by airfreight and Foreign Post Office through the Customs House at Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Delhi, Jaipur, Bengaluru, Kochi, Coimbatore, Ahmedabad, Dabolin Airport, Goa, Hyderabad, by Surat (Surat Hira Bourse) and Amritsar Airport. Export by courier, shall also be allowed through Custom Houses at Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Kochi. Coimbatore, Delhi, Jaipur, 20 Bengaluru, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad upto FOB value of Rs.20 lakh per consignment.

Notification Reference: DGFT Notice no. 32/2024-25 13/11/24

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