Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Subject: Extension of validity of Status Certificates issued in FY 2015-16 and 2016-17 under current FTP
In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy (2015-2020), as amended from time to time, Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendments in para 3.20 (a) of the Handbook of Procedures, 2015-20 with immediate effect:
(a) 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 30.06.2022 only whichever is later.
(a) 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 30.09.2022 only whichever is later.
Effect of Public Notice: Validity of Status Holder Certificates issued in the FY 2015-16 and 2016-17 under the provisions of FTP 2015-20 has been extended upto 30.09.2022.
(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)
Director General of Foreign Trade &
Ex-officio Addl. Secretary to the Gol
Email: dgft@nic.in