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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण् ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार से प्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
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नई दिल्ली, वृहस्ट्पजतवार िनवरी 23, 2025/माघ 3, 1946
No. 435]
NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2025/MAGHA 3, 1946
सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-24012025-260432
CG-DL-E-24012025-260432
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THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY
[PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)]
भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण
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MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, 21st January 2025
No. 53/2024-25
Subject: Introduction of new Scheme as ‘Diamond Imprest Authorisation’ under Chapter 4 of
Foreign Trade Policy 2023.
S.O. 439(E).— In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of Foreign
Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, read with Paragraph 1.02 of the Foreign Trade Policy,
2023, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby notifies the following amendments in
Chapter 4 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023:
1. New paras may be added to the FTP 2023, as follows:
4.60 Diamond Imprest Authorisation (DIA)
Diamond Imprest Authorization may be granted for the import of Natural Cut and Polished Diamonds,
including semi-processed, half-cut, and broken diamonds, each weighing no more than ¼ Carat (25 Cents),
against which the physical export of Natural Cut and Polished Diamonds has to be carried out. Such
Authorisation shall carry an export obligation to achieve a minimum value addition of 10% by realizing in
Free Foreign Exchange, within specified time limits, which has to be discharged in accordance with the
procedure specified in this behalf. The Diamond Imprest Authorisation does not apply to Lab-Grown
Diamonds (LGDs).
4.61 Eligibility
An exporter with a Two Star Export House status or above, and having achieved a minimum export
performance of US$ 15 million in Cut & Polished Diamonds each year for the past three financial years and
having filed all GST and Income Tax returns for those years, may be granted a Diamond Imprest
Authorization. This authorization allows the import of Natural Cut & Polished Diamonds up to 5% of the
average annual export performance of Cut & Polished Diamonds over the previous three financial years
subject to a maximum value of US$ 15 million.
4.62 Export Obligation
The export obligation against each import consignment shall be fulfilled within a period of six months from
the date of clearance of such consignment through Customs. All imports and exports shall be made only
through Mumbai Air Port. The importer shall be required to maintain relevant/ appropriate records of
imports & exports for subsequent inspection if any.
4.63 Details of Duties exempted
Imports under Diamond Imprest Authorisation are exempted from payment of Basic Customs Duty,
Additional Customs Duty, Education Cess, Anti- dumping Duty, Countervailing Duty, Safeguard Duty,
Transition Product Specific Safeguard Duty, wherever applicable. Such, imports are also exempt from
whole of the Integrated Tax and Compensation Cess leviable under sub-section (7) and sub-section (9)
respectively, of section 3 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975).
4.64 Actual User Condition and Pre-Import Condition for Diamond Imprest Authorisation
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THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY
[PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
i. Diamond Imprest Authorisation and material imported under Diamond Imprest Authorisation shall
be subject to ‘Actual User’ condition. The same shall not be transferable even after completion of export
obligation.
ii. Diamond Imprest Authorisation is subject to Pre-Import Condition.
2. Sub para (v) may be added in para 4.32 of FTP as under:
(v) Diamond Imprest Authorisation.
Effect of this Notification: The ‘Diamond Imprest Authorisation’ (DIA) Scheme has been introduced to
boost exports of Diamonds from India. The scheme will be implemented with effect from 01.04.2025.
This issues with the approval of Minister of Commerce & Industry.
[F. No. 01/94/180/152/AM20/PC-4)]
SANTOSH KUMAR SARANGI, Director General of Foreign Trade, Ex-Officio Addl. Secy.
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.
GORAKHA NATH YADAVA
Digitally signed by GORAKHA NATH
YADAVA
Date: 2025.01.24 15:33:56 +05'30'