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The Central Government extends the country-wise quantitative restrictions on the import of Low Ash Metallurgical Coke. The restriction applies to HS codes 27040020, 27040030, 27040040, and 27040090. The extension runs for a period of six months from July 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025. Specific country-wise quotas apply for the quarters of July to September 2025 and October to December 2025. The quantitative restrictions cease automatically on December 31, 2025.
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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 Bhavan
Notification No.22/2025-26 New Delhi, Dated: 30 June, 2025
Subject: Continuation of imposition of Quantitative Restriction on import of Low Ash Metallurgical Coke under Chapter 27 of ITC (HS) 2022, Schedule – I (Import Policy) – Regarding.
S.O. (E): In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3, Section 5 and Section 9A of FTDR Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, as amended from time to time, and in continuation to DGFT Notification No. 44/2024-25 dated 26.12.2024, the Central Government hereby extends the current Import Policy Condition 8 in Chapter 27 of ITC (HS), 2022, Schedule – I (Import Policy) regarding country-wise quantitative restrictions on import of "Low Ash Metallurgical Coke (HS Codes 27040020, 27040030, 27040040, 27040090), effective from 01.01.2025 for a further period of six months i.e. from 01.07.2025 to 31.12.2025.
| Country $\downarrow$ Quarter $\rightarrow$ | Quantitative Restriction (in MT) | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July –September, 2025 | October- December, 2025 | ||
| Australia | 25,638 | 25,638 | 51,276 |
| China PR | 39,323 | 39,323 | 78,646 |
| Colombia | 1,24,886 | 1,24,886 | 2,49,771 |
| Indonesia | 33,182 | 33,182 | 66,364 |
| Japan | 1,04,990 | 1,04,990 | 2,09,980 |
| Poland | 2,53,168 | 2,53,168 | 5,06,336 |
| Qatar | 810 | 810 | 1620 |
| Russia | 44,591 | 44,591 | 89182 |
| Singapore | 23,239 | 23,239 | 46,478 |
| Switzerland | 40,887 | 40,887 | 81,774 |
| UK | 38 | 38 | 76 |
| Others | 22,831 | 22,831 | 45,662 |
| Total | 7,13,583 | 7,13,583 | 14,27,166 |
Effect of the Notification:
Country-wise Quantitative Restrictions (QR) on import of Low Ash Metallurgical Coke valid upto 30.06.2025, have been extended for a further period of six months, i.e. from 01.07.2025 to 31.12.2025.
This is issued with the approval of the Minister of Commerce & Industry
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(Ajay Bhadoo) Additional Secretary to the Govt. of India & Director General of Foreign Trade Email: dgft@nic.in
(Issued from F. No. 01/89/180/23/AM-23/PC-2[A]/E-38692)
