Laws and sections by number or title, due dates, pages, and updates.
The Central Government imposes country-wise quantitative restrictions on the import of low ash metallurgical coke under Chapter 27 of ITC (HS) 2022. The import of low ash metallurgical coke becomes restricted and requires an import authorization issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade for specified countries. The restrictions apply for six months from January 1 2025 to June 30 2025. The imports occur through electronic data interchange ports only. Unutilized quantity for the first quarter transfers to the next quarter. Metallurgical coke with high ash content above 18 percent and certain ultra-low phosphorous metallurgical coke for ferroalloy manufacturing remain excluded from the restriction.
What you must do
Key dates
Who is affected
Exceptions
Ask about this notification
[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. 44/2024-25
New Delhi, Dated: 26 December, 2024
Subject: Imposition of Quantitative Restriction on import of Low Ash Metallurgical Coke under Chapter 27 of ITC (HS) 2022, Schedule – I (Import Policy).
S.O. (E): Whereas, the Authorized Officer i.e. DGTR in its final findings, vide Notification No. 22/4/2023-DGTR dated 29.04.2024 read with Notification dated 28.05.2024, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, following a safeguard investigation under the Safeguard Measures (Quantitative Restrictions) Rules, 2012, had recommended in terms of Section 9A(1) of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, to impose country-wise quantitative restrictions on import of the following product, , under the FTDR Act :
"Low Ash Metallurgical Coke, that is, Metallurgical Coke having ash content below 18% under the HS Code 2704 excluding coke fines / coke breeze and ultra-low phosphorous metallurgical coke with phosphorous content up to 0.030% with size upto 30 mm with 5% size tolerance for use in ferroalloy manufacturing"
| 8. | (a) Import of “Low Ash Metallurgical Coke (HS Codes 27040020, 27040030, 27040040, 27040090) having ash content below 18%, excluding coke fines / coke breeze and ultra-low phosphorous metallurgical coke with phosphorous content up to 0.030% with size upto 30 mm with 5% size tolerance for use in ferroalloy manufacturing” shall be “Restricted”.
(b) Import shall be permitted only against an Import Authorization issued by DGFT for the specified country for imports during 01.01.2025 to 30.06.2025.
(c) Metallurgical Coke with high ash content, that is, ash content above 18% is outside the scope of “Restriction”. | | :--- | :--- |
| Country ↓ | Quantitative Restriction (in MT) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter → | Jan-March,2025 | Apr-June 2025 | Total |
| 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 |
The country-wise quantitative restrictions shall be effective for a period of six months only and will cease automatically on 30.06.2025. Further, the Central Government reserves the right to review and make any changes in the said safeguard measures at any point of time, as deemed fit.
If required, the procedure in regard to seeking import authorization from the DGFT shall be notified separately. The application for restricted import authorization may be filed on DGFT website.
Effect of the Notification:
Based on the recommendations contained in the final findings of DGTR, vide Notification No. 22/4/2023-DGTR dated 29.04.2024 read with Notification dated 28.05.2024, import of low ash metallurgical coke have been placed under "Restriction" as per the country-wise Quantitative Restrictions(QR) for a period of six months, effective from 01.01.2025 upto 30.06.2025.
This issues with the approval of Minister of Commerce & Industry.
[Image omitted. See the official document.]
26.12.2024
(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)
Director General of Foreign Trade &
Ex-officio Addl. Secretary to the Government of India
E-mail: dgft@nic.in
