Centre further tightens gold import rules, caps advance authorisation at 100 kg
Published on: May 20, 2026, 12:58 a.m. | Source: The Tribune
Days after raising customs duty on precious metals, including gold and silver, from 6 to 15 per cent, the Centre on Tuesday further tightened rules governing gold imports under the Advance Authorisation Scheme for the gems and jewellery sector. The government introduced stricter monitoring, compliance checks and export-linked conditions to prevent the misuse of imported gold. The new norms have been issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the Foreign Trade Policy-2023.
