Import Licensing Notes 27

MINERAL FUELS, MINERAL OILS AND PRODUCTS OF THEIR DISTILLATION; BITUMINOUS SUBSTANCES; MINERAL WAXES

(1) Import of naphtha is free. The provisions as stipulated for import of Naphtha for use in the power sector vide Public Notice No. 57(PN)/1997-2002 dated 5th December, 1997 stands withdrawn with immediate effect and the withdrawal will be applicable only prospectively from the date of issue of this Notification. Further, the above change will not alter the position of applicability of the provisions of other statutory provisions relevant to the subject.

(2) Import of SKO shall be allowed through State Trading Enterprises (STEs) i.e. IOC, BPCL, HPCL and IBP for all purposes with STC being nominated as a State Trading Enterprise (STE) for supplies to Advance Licence holders. Advance Licence holders shall however, have the option to import SKO from the above mentioned STEs including STC.

(3) Import is restricted in terms of Interim PIC Procedure of Rotterdam Convention on Prior Informed Consent procedure for hazardous chemicals and pesticides.

(4) Automobile industries, having R&D registration, are allowed to make free import of reference fuels (Petrol and Diesel) which are not manufactured in India, upto a maximum of 5 KL per annum, subject to the condition that the said imported reference fuels shall be used for R&D and emission testing purposes only.

(Above Note no. (4) has been inserted vide NTF. NO. 02/2009, DT. 27/08/2009)