The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), on September 14, 2026, has invited comments and suggestions on the proposed amendment to Para 2.93 of the Handbook of Procedures (HBP), 2023, relating to Rules of Origin (Non-Preferential). The proposed amendment seeks to comprehensively prescribe the Non-Preferential Rules of Origin applicable to both exports and imports.
A draft Public Notice amending Para 2.93 has been placed at Annexure-I. Exporters, importers, Export Promotion Councils, trade bodies and other stakeholders have been invited to review the draft and submit their comments, suggestions and inputs for consideration by DGFT.
Comments must be submitted within 15 days from September 14, 2026 by email to [email protected], with the prescribed subject line referring to the draft amendment in Para 2.93. The Trade Notice has been issued under Para 1.07A of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2023. This is a consultation proposal and does not itself amend Para 2.93.
[Trade Notice No. 27/2026-27]
