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The Central Government amends the import policy conditions for Raw Petroleum Coke and Calcined Petroleum Coke under Chapter 27 of ITC (HS) 2022. The update sets permissible import quantities for the years 2024-25 and from 2025-26 onwards. Importers must use the materials as a feedstock or raw material only and not as fuel. The materials serve the domestic needs of the aluminium industry and calcined petroleum coke manufacturing units. Imports operate on an actual user basis with strict transfer and export restrictions.
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To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-II, Section-3, Sub-Section (ii)
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi
Notification No. 68 /2023
New Delhi, Dated: $07^{\text{th}}$ March, 2024
Subject: Amendment in Import Policy condition for Raw Pet Coke and Calcined Pet Coke under Chapter 27 of Schedule–I (Import Policy) of ITC (HS) 2022
S.O. (E): In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 and Section 5 of Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby notifies the following amendments under Chapter 27 of the ITC (HS), 2022, Schedule-I (Import Policy) as under:
| Condition no. | Existing Policy Condition | Revised Policy Condition |
|---|---|---|
| 06(b) | Aluminium industry can import Calcined Pet Coke not exceeding 0.5 MT per annum and Calcined Pet manufacturing units import raw pet coke exceeding 1.4 MTs annum. | Total import of 1.9 Million MTs of Raw Petroleum Coke(RPC) for manufacturing Calcined Petroleum Coke(CPC) and 0.5 Million MTs of CPC for Aluminium Industry can respectively be permissible during not 2024-25, and 1.9 Million MTs of RPC for manufacturing CPC Manufacturing and 0.8 Million MTs of CPC for Aluminium Industry respectively shall be permissible from 2025-26 onwards, subject to the following conditions:
i. Import of RPC & CPC shall be permitted only as a feedstock / raw material and under no circumstances shall be used as fuel. ii. Import of RPC and CPC shall be permitted to cater entirely to the domestic needs of aluminium industry, for the processes as permitted under the relevant regulations / statutes. iii. Import of RPC by Calciners shall be on |
| Actual User basis and shall not be transferred to any other unit(s) including SEZ unit(s). Export of CPC by Calciners shall not be permitted.
iv. Import of CPC by Aluminium Industry shall be on Actual User basis. Export of Anode by Aluminium Industry shall not be permitted. v. The RPC/CPC Processing capacity as on the date of the CAQM Order i.e. 15.02.2024 shall be taken on record for any pro-rata allocations. vi. All other conditions as mentioned in the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR & Adjoining Areas Order No- F. No. 160014/16/2021-MERD/PetCoke-35 dated 15.02.2024 should also be complied with. |
Effect of the notification: The permissible Import Quantities of RPC for manufacturing of CPC and CPC for Aluminium Industry, from FY 2024-25 onwards has been revised in line with the recommendations of CAQM issued vide Order dated 15.02.2024.
This is issued with the approval of Minister of Commerce & Industry.
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(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)
Director General of Foreign Trade &
Ex-officio Addl. Secretary to Govt. of India
Email: dgft@nic.in
(Issued from File No. 01/89/180/22/AM-23/PC-2(A)/E-38642)
