GENERAL NOTE FOR FUEL
Duty free import of fuel shall be allowed as per the quantity indicated in the relevant Standard Input Output Norms (SION). However, in cases where fuel has not been specifically included in the SION, duty free imports of fuel shall also be allowed under Actual User Advance Licence subject to the condition given in the Foreign Trade Policy/ Handbook of Procedures as per the percentage rate indicated against each product as under:
|
Sl. No. |
Product Group |
Value of fuel to be permitted as percentage FOB value of exports. |
|
1. |
Bulk Drug and Drug Intermediates |
5% |
|
2. |
Dye and Dye Intermediates |
4% |
|
3. |
Glass |
5% |
|
4. |
Ceramic Products |
5% |
|
5. |
Paper made from wood pulp/ waste paper |
5% |
|
6. |
Pesticides (Technical)/ Pesticides formulation from Basic Stage |
5% |
|
7. |
Refractory items of the following types:- |
|
|
a. Shaped and Fired |
7% |
|
b. Shaped and Tempered |
3% |
|
c. Others |
2% |
|
8. |
Ferrous engineering products manufactured through forging/castings process |
7% |
|
9. |
Non ferrous basic metal (including down stream products of aluminium) |
4% |
|
10. |
Plastic and plastic products from Basic/ Monomer Stage |
5% |
|
11. |
Fibre to yarn |
4% |
|
12. |
Yarn to finished fabrics/made-ups |
3% |
|
13. |
Fibre to finished fabrics/made-ups |
7% |
|
14. |
Organic Chemicals |
4% |
|
15. |
Inorganic Chemicals |
3% |
|
16. |
Glass Artwares |
3% |
|
17. |
Leather Footwears and its Leather components |
3% |
|
18. |
Graphite Electrodes against SION at C-485 |
6% |
|
19. |
Brass Art Wares |
2% |
|
20. |
For export of Rice, fuel is allowed at the rate of 2% of FOB value with a value cap of Rs. 15 per kg rice with the condition that
a) The fuel entitlement will be only for those firms having captive power plant (installed and in running condition)
b) Licence/ ARO will be subject to actual user condition.
c) No. DFRC will be issued.
d) HSD will be procured only through the canalizing agency.
e) Export of rice will be subject to export policy in vogue. |
|
21. |
Finished fabric to garment |
2% |
|
22. |
Yarn to garment |
5% |
|
23. |
Non Alloy/Alloy Steel Submerged Arc Welded Pipes Coated/ Uncoated.
[OLD - Carbon Steel submerged Arc welded pipes coated/uncoated ]
|
4% |
(In above table description at Sl. No. 23 has been amended vide PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 13/2012, DT. 30/07/2012) .
“Note:- In any case, as per above General Note, the fuel shall not be allowed more than 7% of FOB value of exports.”
For the purpose of import of fuel under Advance Authorisation, the applicant shall indicate the name of the specific fuel sought for import in their application. Import of fuel shall also be permitted under Paragraph 4.7 of Handbook of Procedures, v1, related to Adhoc Norms, as per the entitlement under “General Note for Fuel”. In case of DFIA, import entitlement for fuel as per SION, may be transferred only to companies, which have been granted licences to market fuel by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
(Above paragraph has been replaced by PN. NO. 66/2009, DT. 19/05/2010)
[OLD-
For the purpose of import of fuel under Actual User Advance Licence, the applicant shall indicate the name of the specific fuel sought for import in their application. Import of fuel however shall not be permitted against DFRC or under Para 4.7 of Handbook of Procedures or against Ad hoc Norms. Also, for the calculation of DEPB rates, the cost of the fuel shall not be taken into account.]
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