DGFT:
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), vide Trade Notice No. 16/2025-26 dated 29.10.2025, has announced that the provisional allocation of Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) for import of Gold Bullion under the India–UAE CEPA for FY 2025–26 stands cancelled. Applicants who have applied for TRQ allocation may now seek a refund of the application fees through the DGFT portal under Services → e-Miscellaneous Payment Service → Apply for Refund. The TRQ applications will be marked as “closed” on the DGFT portal, after which refund requests can be submitted using the respective file number and validated bank account of the IEC holder. Further guidance and help documents are available on the DGFT website. The procedure for filing fresh TRQ applications for FY 2025–26 will be notified separately.
[Trade Notice No. 16/2025-26 dated 29.10.2025]
