Gold TRQ allocation under India UAE CEPA requires BIS hallmarking and GST registration and will use competitive online bidding. Condition (g) of Annexure IV, Appendix 2A is amended to exclude gold dore from TRQ eligibility and to require applicants to have BIS hallmarking registration and GST registration for imports under tariff head 7108; TRQ allocations will be made through a competitive online bidding/tender process, with applications submitted via the DGFT Import Management System and bidding modalities and submission windows notified annually through a Trade Notice.