Metals & Commodities Entities

Valid India-UAE CEPA TRQ Holder

Bullion exchange, vaults, trading and clearing members

About this entity type

A very brief overview

The India International Bullion Exchange (IIBX) ecosystem in GIFT IFSC covers the bullion exchange and clearing corporation, vault managers and additional vaults, trading and professional clearing members, qualified jewellers permitted to import gold, and India-UAE CEPA TRQ holders. Each role has its own eligibility, net worth and operational-audit requirements.

Who it suits: Bullion traders, refiners, vault operators, jewellers importing gold/silver and clearing members.

Applicable regulation

  • IFSCA (Bullion Exchange) Regulations, 2020

    Bullion exchange, clearing corporation, vault manager and member eligibility, obligations and vaulting norms.

    Official source
  • IFSCA circulars on Qualified Jewellers and TRQ imports

    Notification/de-notification of qualified jewellers and conditions for India-UAE CEPA TRQ gold imports through IIBX.

    Official source

Registered entities

Entities registered under Valid India-UAE CEPA TRQ Holder

0 entities on the IFSCA register. Live data from the IFSCA directory.

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Timeline & approach

How we take Valid India-UAE CEPA TRQ Holder from plan to authorisation

Step 1

Eligibility & structure

Week 1

We map your activity to the right IFSCA category and sub-category, confirm net worth, KMP and shareholding eligibility, and fix the holding structure.

Step 2

SEZ unit approval

Weeks 2–4

Unit application to the Development Commissioner, Letter of Approval, office space lease and NDC/customs registrations.

Step 3

IFSCA application

Weeks 3–8

Application, business plan, policies (AML/CFT, risk, outsourcing, cyber), KMP profiles and query resolution until in-principle approval.

Step 4

Go-live & compliance calendar

Weeks 8–14

Bank account, systems, statutory registrations, commencement intimation and handover to a live obligation calendar in your Gateway portal.

Indicative cost

USD 2,500 – 12,000 depending on role

Qualified jeweller notification is at the lower end; vault manager at the upper end.

Model your setup cost

Why GIFT City Gateway

Why sponsors pick us for this

Category specialists

We work only on GIFT IFSC mandates — the regulation, the reviewer questions and the SEZ process are our daily work.

One accountable owner

A named Gateway lead runs your application end to end, not a rotating coordinator queue.

Live intelligence

We track every authorised entity in this category, so your structure is benchmarked against real precedents.

Setup to steady state

Registration hands over into a live compliance calendar in your client portal — no gap after go-live.

Next step

Tell us what you need for Valid India-UAE CEPA TRQ Holder

Share your plan and we respond with the eligibility read, the document list, the indicative timeline and a fee.

  • • Eligibility and net-worth check against the applicable regulation
  • • Structure options (branch vs subsidiary, holding jurisdiction)
  • • Week-by-week plan across SEZ and IFSCA
  • • Fixed-fee proposal with the compliance calendar that follows

Lead details

Request a Valid India-UAE CEPA TRQ Holder setup plan

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