Notification No./Circular No. – 28/2025-26 dated August 28, 2025
Applicable Act/Rule – Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992
Para 2.03(A)(i)(g) of FTP 2023 earlier limited the Export Obligation (EO) period for chemical products covered under mandatory Quality Control Orders (QCOs) to 180 days, while other products followed the general timelines under Para 4.40 of the Handbook of Procedures. This created operational challenges for Advance Authorisation holders, EOUs, and SEZs, who required longer timelines to meet obligations.
The Central Government has amended Para 2.03(A)(i)(g) of FTP 2023. The EO period for Advance Authorisation holders importing products under mandatory QCOs issued by the Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals (DCPC) has been extended from 6 months to 18 months. Now, all EO periods will be governed by Para 4.40 of the Handbook of Procedures.
The amendment can be summarised as follows:
Provision | Earlier Position | Revised Position |
EO Period for QCO Products (under AA) | 180 days (6 months) from the date of clearance of import consignments | 18 months from the date of clearance of import consignments |
General EO Period for other imports under AA | As per Para 4.40 of Handbook of Procedures | As per Para 4.40 of Handbook of Procedures (unchanged) |
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