In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-09 and Paragraph 1.1 of Handbook of Procedures (Vol.1), the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendments/deletions/corrections/additions in the Handbook of Procedures, Vol.2, 2004-2009, as amended.
2. In the statement of Standard Input Output Norms as contained in the Handbook of Procedures, (Vol.2) 2004-2009, (as amended), amendments/ deletions/ corrections/ additions at appropriate places as mentioned in Annexure "A” to this Public Notice are made.
3. In the statement of Standard Input Output Norms, following additions shall be made at appropriate places as mentioned below:-
After the existing entry at A-3613, new entries at Sl. No. A-3614 to A- 3623 are added as per Annexure “B” to this Public Notice.
After the existing entry at C - 2032 new entry at Sl. No. C-2033 is added as per Annexure “C” to this Public Notice.
This issues in public interest.
(K.T. CHACKO)
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE
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| 1 | A-32 | Product Group: Chemicals and Allied products SION entry No. A- 300
Amended vide Public Notice No. 64 dated 24.10.2005 | The SION entry is amended as under:- |
| Sr.No. | Export item | Qty. | Import item | Qty. allowed |
| A300 | Metronidazole Benzoate | 1 kg | (1) Metronidazole | 0.688 kg |
OR
1 (a) Glyoxal 40% | 1.54 kgs |
| 1 (b) Anhydrous Ammonia | 1.82 kgs |
| 1 (c) Ethylene Oxide | 1.24 kgs |
| 1 (d) Formic Acid | 0.69 kg |
OR
1(a)2-Methyl-5-Nitro Imidazole | 0.96 kg |
| 1 (b) Ethyline oxide | 1.24 kgs |
| 1 (c) Formic Acid | 0.69 kg |
| 2. Benzoyl chloride | 0.65 kg |
| 3. Beta Picoline | 0.36 kg |
| 2 | A48 | Product Group: Chemicals and Allied products SION entry No. A- 489 | The quantity of import item No. 2 (H Acid) is amended to read as “ 0.446 kg”. |
| 3. | A285 | Product Group: Chemicals and Allied products SION entry No. A- 3275
Amended vide Public Notice No. 40 dated 17.8.2005 | (1) The description of import item No. 1 is amended to read as under without any change in the quantity of import :-
“Indoxacarb Technical containing 53.4% active isomer KN-128[(S)-Methyl 7- Chloro 2,5 Dihydro-2-(Methoxy Carbonyl)(4-Trifluoromethoxy)Phenyl) Amino Carbonyl Indeno (1,2-e)(1,3,4)- Oxadiazine 4a (3-H)-Carboxylate]"
2. The following foot note is added:
Note: The above quantity for import item No.1 Indoxacarb Technical is fixed on the basis of 53.4% active isomer, KN-128 content. Import of Indoxacarb Technical with KN-128 content of 52% to 62.4% may be allowed and its quantity may be reduced or enhanced based on actual KN-128 content in the inverse ratio i.e. if KN-128 content is more that 53.4%, the quantity of Indoxacarb Technical may be reduced and if KN-128 content is less than 53.4%, the quantity of Indoxacarb Technical may be enhanced. |
| 4. | A306 | Product Group: Chemicals and Allied products SION entry No. A- 3510 | 1) | |
| 2) The Import items under this entry are amended to read as under without any change in the description of item of export and its quantity:- | |
| 3) | |
| 4) 1. Ortho Chloro Benzyl Cyanide | 1.060 kg |
OR
1a) Ortho Chloro Toluene | 1.334 kg |
OR
1(a)Ortho Chloro Benzyl Chloride | 1.358 kg |
| 1(b) Sodium Cyanide | 0.448 kg |
| 2) Caustic Soda Flakes | 0.860 kg |
| 5. | C-46 | Product Group: Engineering products SION entry No. C-360 | The description of “Fuel Oil” in Sl.No. 3 of import items is amended to read as “ Relevant Fuel Oil” without any change in the quantity of import. |
| 6. | C-47 | Product Group: Engineering products SION entry No. C-361 | The description of “Fuel Oil” in Sl.No. 3 of import items is amended to read as “ Relevant Fuel Oil” without any change in the quantity of import. |
| 7. | C62 | Product Group: Engineering products SION entry No. C-459 | This SION entry is amended as under:- |
| S. No. | Export Item | Qty | S.No. Name of import item | Quantity allowed |
| 459 | Alloy Steel (other than Stainless Steel, Exhaust Valve Steel and High Speed Steel) Semi finished Products (Blooms, Billets and Slabs) and Ingots | 1 Tonne | 1 Major Inputs:
(a) Non-alloy Steel Melting Scrap, Pig Iron, Sponge Iron including Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI) | In Kg. as per Note 2. |
| 2. Additives (Ferro Alloys/Metals/Compounds): | In Kg. per Kg. content of alloying element in the export product |
| (a) (i) Ferro Silicon (Si : 75%) | 1.70 |
(a)(ii) Ferro Manganese(Mn : 75%)
Or | 1.43 |
| (a) (i) Ferro Silicon (Si : 75%) | 1.46 |
| (a) (ii) Silico- Manganese (Mn : 65% & Si : 15%) | 1.65 |
(b) Charge Chrome, High Carbon Ferro Chrome (Cr : 60%)
Or | 1.79 |
| Low Carbon Ferro Chrome (Cr : 70%) | 1.53 |
(c) Unwrought Nickel (Ni : 99%)
Or | 1.04 |
| Ferro Nickel, Nickel Oxide Sinter (Ni : 40%) | 2.58 |
| (d) Lead (Pb : 99%) Scrap/ Shots/ Wires/Powder in cored wire | 1.60 |
(e) Ferro Molybdenum (Mo : 65%)
Or | 1.58 |
| Molybdenum Oxide (Mo : 60%) | 1.89 |
| (f) Ferro Titanium (Ti : 70%) | 2.43 |
| (g) Ferro Tungsten (W: 75%) | 1.38 |
| (h) Any other Nobel/ Special Ferro-alloys (Ferro Vanadium, Ferro Boron, Ferro Phosphorous, etc.) | 1.38 |
| (i) Any other metal (not present in aforesaid ferro-alloys/metals) in unwrought or wrought form or in powder form in cored wires | 1.04 |
| (j) Sulphur stick/Sulphur powder in cored wire | 2.00 |
| 3. Consumables/Misc. Inputs: | In Kgs. |
| (a) Graphite Electrodes (For EAF Furnace only) | 4 |
| (b) Relevant CI, Steel Rolls for Hot Rolling Mill/Continuous Casting Machine | 0.06 |
| (c) Relevant Copper lined Moulds, Copper Moulds for Continuous Casting (if export product is produced through Continuous Casting route with/ without further rolling) | 0.01 |
| (d) Casting Powder | 1 |
| (e) Aluminium wires, Notched bars, scraps, shots, ingots, Dross, Powder in Cored Wire and Ferro Aluminium. | 1 |
| (f) CaSi Lumps, CaFe Lumps, Powder of CaFeAl/ CaFe/ CaSi in Cored wire. | 0.1 |
| (g) Metallurgical Coke (Nut, Pearl, Fines) | 20 |
| (h) Raw / Calcined Petroleum coke | 4 |
| (i) Rolling Mill Oil, Hydraulic Oil, Lubricating Oil | 0.5 |
| (j) Celox Inserts, Temperature Tips, Oxygen Probes, Sampler Probes, Sampler Tips. | 0.1 |
| (k) Relevant Shear Blades, Saw Blades. | 0.01 |
| (l) Oxygen Lance pipes, Sub-merged tuyers, Atmospheric injector | 0.1 |
| (m) Calcium Carbide | 0.5 |
| (n) Low silica lime stone/ Calcined lime | 76 |
(o) Refractories:
i) Relevant Shaped Refractories( Fired/Un-fired Bricks/Shapes) | 4 |
| ii) Relevant Monolithic Refractories (including Castables, ramming mass, gunning mixes) | 10 |
| iii) Relevant Special Refractories i.e. C.C. refractory ( Shrouds, Mono Block Stopper, SE Nozzles), Slide Gate refractory, Porous Plug, Zircon/ Zirconia Nozzles & Tundish Nozzles | 1 |
4. Energy Sources:
(a) Relevant fuel for electric power for Steel making and Auxiliaries (for units with captive power plant/ source only) | 10,00,500K.Cal |
| (b) Relevant Lubricant for captive power plant | 1 Kg. |
| (c) Relevant fuel for fuel fired re-heating furnace(if & only if export product is supplied in rolled condition) | 2,61,000 K. Cal |
| (d) Relevant fuel for electric power for hot rolling mill & auxiliaries (if & only if export product is supplied in rolled condition) | 2,17,500 K. Cal |
| (e) Relevant fuel for ladle / tundish/ ferro-alloy heating | 35,000 K.Cal. |
Note 1 : This norm is applicable for export product manufactured adopting Electric Arc Furnace/ Electric Induction Furnace using Non-alloy Steel Melting Scrap as the basic input with Sponge Iron/HBI and Pig iron as partial substitutes.
Note 2 : The total quantity of items allowed against Sl.No. 1(a) shall be limited to 1115 Kg. minus the quantity of ferro alloys/ metals/ compounds allowed against Sl.No.2. Further, individual quantity of Pig Iron and Sponge Iron/ HBI allowed against Sl. No. 1(a) shall not exceed 20% and 65% respectively of the total quantity of items to be permitted therein in line with Note 1 above.
Note 3: Quantities of Ferro Alloys/Metals/Compounds have been worked out based on a specified percentage of alloying element in the Ferro Alloys/Metals/Compounds as indicated therein within the parenthesis against each alloy. If the percentage of alloying element in the ferro-alloy is higher/ lower, the revised (i.e lower / higher) quantity may be worked out on pro-rata basis as under:
Quantity permitted in norm x % of element in ferroalloy/metal/compound as per the norm
Actual % of element in the imported ferroalloy/metal/compound
Note 4 : For a given alloying element in steel, wherever two alternate ferroalloy / metals /compound of the same alloying element have been permitted and it is proposed to import a combination of both, individual quantities of each ferro-alloy may be worked out based on the specified (part) quantities of the alloying element in two forms (but within the overall quantity of alloying element in the steel), using the content based formula given therein.
Note 5: Alloying element(s) in steel is/are prescribed by specifying the minimum value or a range or the maximum value. For calculating the quantities of ferro alloys/ metals/ compounds as per the content based formula given in the SION, the prescribed minimum or the mid value of the range or 0.8 times the maximum value of the respective alloying element(s) in the export product shall be taken into consideration.
Note 6: In case import of alloy steel melting scrap of known chemical composition is resorted to, quantity of respective ferroalloy/metal/compound to be allowed will reduce to account for the recoverable alloying element (s) (Nickel, Copper, Chromium, Molybdenum and Manganese) in the scrap. The reduced quantity of each ferroalloy/metal shall be obtained by deducting the equivalent quantity of ferroalloy/metal to be obtained using the following formula from the total quantity as per SION read with Note 3:
Alloy Steel Scrap Quantity (kg) x % of relevant element in scrap
1.115 x % of relevant element in ferroalloy / metal / compound
Ferro alloys/metals/compounds of elements other than that of Nickel, Copper, Chromium & Manganese shall be allowed as per the content base formula given therein without any reduction.
Note 7: The specified quantities of energy sources/ fuel for electric power generation(in K.Cal) against import item 4(a) & 4(c) which correspond to electric power consumption of 500 and 100 KWH per tonne of export product have been allowed assuming that Captive Power Plant (CPP)/Source of matching capacity exist. In case CPP in a given unit is of lower capacity, quantity of fuel to be allowed for import will be reduced on pro rata basis.
Note 8: Quantity of energy sources/ fuels (in K.Cal) correspond to a fuel having unit heat value of 8700 K.Cal/Kg. Import of any other fuel of higher/lower unit heat value (as long as it is relevant to the facilities installed in the unit) may be permitted, quantity of which (in Kgs./ Cubic Meters/ K. Liters) may be worked out by dividing the K.Cal figures given in the SION by the actual unit heat value of the imported fuel.
Note 9 : Import of items at Sl.No. 3(b), (c), (d), (i), CC Refractories under 3(n) (iii) and 4(c) shall not be permitted against export of steel ingots.
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| 8. | C63 | Product Group: Engineering products SION entry No. C-460 | This SION entry is amended as under:- |
| S. No. | Export Item | Qty | S. No. Name of import item | Quantity allowed |
| 460 | Alloy Steel (other than Stainless Steel) Bars & Rods (including Rounds, Flats, Wire Rods etc.), Angles, Shapes & Sections (including special profiles): | 1 tonne | 1 Billets/Blooms of relevant grade of alloy steel
OR | 1030 Kg. |
| Ingots of relevant grade of alloy steel | 1050 Kg |
| 2 CI/ Steel Rolls, TC Rolls, Rings for Rolling Mill | 0.60 Kg. for Billets/Blooms input OR 1.20 Kg. for Ingot inputs |
| 3 Relevant fuel for fuel fired Re-heating furnace. | 2,61,000 K. Cal. |
| 4 Relevant Fuel for electric power generation for Hot Rolling & Auxiliaries(for units with captive power plants/source only) | 2,17,500 K. Cal |
| 5 Relevant Shear Blades, Saw Blades | 0.01 Kg. |
Note 1: The quantity of energy sources/ fuel for electric power generation (i.e 2,17,500 K.Cal) which is based on a power consumption norm of approx. 100 KWH per tonne of export product has been allowed assuming that Captive Power Plant (CPP)/Source of at least this capacity exist. In case CPP/Source in a given unit is of lower capacity, quantity of fuel to be allowed for import will be reduced on pro rata basis.
Note 2: Quantity of fuel for re-heating furnace (in K.Cal.) corresponds to a fuel having unit heat value 8700 K.Cal/kg. for which, 30 Kg. of the said fuel may be allowed. Import of any other fuel of higher/lower unit heat value (as long as it is relevant to the re-heating furnace installed in the unit) may be permitted, quantity of which (in Kgs./ Cubic Meters/ K. Liters) may be worked out by dividing the K.Cal. figures in the SION by the actual unit heat value of the imported fuel.
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| 9. | C63 | Product Group: Engineering products SION entry No. C-461 | This SION entry is deleted |
| 10. | CC110 - C111 | Product Group: Engineering products SION entry No. C-829 | The description of import item at Sr. No. 5 is amended to read as “ Vydax/Krytox” without any change in the quantity. |
| 11. | C-215 | Product Group: Engineering products SION entry No. C-1546 | The description of item of import at Sl.No. 3 is amended to read as “Relevant Fuel Oil” without any change in the quantity. |
| 12. | C218 | Product Group: Engineering products SION entry No. C-1584 | The quantity of import item No. 1 , without any change in the description of item of import , is amended to read as “ 1.02 kgs/kg content in the export product” |
| 13. | C-239 | Product Group: Engineering products SION entry No. C-1695 | The description of item of export is amended to read as “ Transformers upto 500 VA” |
| 14. | C-241 | Product Group: Engineering products SION entry No. C-1708 | 1. The description of import item at Sr. No. 6 is amended as under without change in the quantity:-
“Plywood/Pine Lumber”
2. Description in the quantity column at Sr. No. 9 of import items is amended as under:-
“0.7063 Kg./M3 of Plywood/Pine Lumber used” |
| 15. | C-259 | Product Group: Engineering products SION entry No. C-1828 | The following items of import are added: |
| 2 Welding Wires/Rods, Seam Welding Electrodes/Wheels | 1% of weight of Steel to be welded |
| 3. Absorb Bag | Net to net as per packing policy |
| 16. | C-259 | Product Group: Engineering products SION entry No. C-1829 | (1)The description of import item at Sl.No. 12 is amended to read as “ Kraft Paper/EPS” without any change in the quantity.
(2) Following items of import are added: - |
| 14 HIPS | 1.05 Kgs/Kg content in the export product. |
| 15. Polycarbonate | 1.05 Kgs/Kg content in the export product. |
| 17. | C-295 | Product Group: Engineering products SION entry No. C-1999 | The description of import item at Sr. No. 3 is amended as under: - |
3 Relevant Aluminium Alloy Ingot
OR | 1.05 Kgs/Kg content in the export product. |
| Relevant Aluminium Alloy Sections | 1.01 Kgs/Kg content in the export product. |
| 18. | J18 | Product Group: Textile SION entry No. J-161 | The quantity of import item No. 1 is amended to read as "1.10 kg /kg content in the export product" |
| 19. | K106 | Product Group: Miscellaneous | The description and quantity of import item No. 2 is amended as under: |
| 2. Nylon 55% & Cotton 45% Blended Yarn | 0.441 kg |
OR
2(a) 100% Nylon Yarn | 0.243 kg |
| 2(b) 100% Cotton Yarn | 0.198 kg |