ENA Sectors 2025-06-20 14:39:59 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>New Delhi, Jun 20 (KNN)</strong> The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has issued two new notifications&mdash;No. 18/2025-26 and No. 19/2025-26, both dated 17 June 2025. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The notifications introduce restrictions on the import of certain precious metal alloys and chemical compounds to enhance regulatory oversight while ensuring uninterrupted supply for legitimate industrial use.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Under Notification No. 18/2025-26, the DGFT has restricted the import of alloys containing Palladium, Rhodium, and Iridium with more than 1 percent gold by weight. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">This measure extends the earlier restriction on Platinum imports (Notification No. 60/2024-25 dated 5 March 2025) to cover the entire Customs Tariff Heading (CTH) 7110 at the 4-digit level. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The move is aimed at harmonising the import policy framework across all precious metals and their alloys.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">However, in a calibrated trade facilitation approach, the import of alloys with less than 1 percent gold content remains free. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">This ensures the continued availability of essential raw materials for sectors such as electronics, automotive components, and specialised chemical manufacturing.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">In a related move, DGFT has issued Notification No. 19/2025-26 to regulate imports under CTH 2843, which includes colloidal metals, amalgams, and certain chemical compounds. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The decision was prompted by concerns over gold being imported disguised as chemical compounds to bypass restrictions.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">While imports under this category will now require an import authorisation, exemptions have been made for industrial users, including the electronics, electrical, and chemical sectors. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Detailed guidelines and procedures are available on the official DGFT website: https://dgft.gov.in.</span></p> <p><em><strong><span style="font-size:14px">(KNN Bureau)</span></strong></em></p> 42529 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/sectors/dgft-tightens-import-restrictions-on-precious-metal-alloys-chemical-compounds-containing-gold 2025-06-20 14:39:59 knnindia.co.in