**Summary:**
This notification, No. 27/2024-25, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, dated September 4, 2024, amends the import policy condition for Raw Pet Coke (RPC) and Calcined Pet Coke (CPC) under Chapter 27 of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.
The amendment modifies condition 06b (ii) to permit the import of RPC and CPC to cater to the domestic needs of both the aluminium industry and *other* industries, for processes as permitted under relevant regulations and statutes. The previous condition restricted imports solely to the aluminium industry.
This notification, issued under the authority of Sections 3 and 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992, and paragraphs 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, takes effect immediately. The effect of this notification is to broaden the scope of permissible imports of RPC and CPC to include the needs of other domestic industries in addition to the aluminium industry.
Santosh Kumar Sarangi, Director General of Foreign Trade and Ex-officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India, approved the notification. For inquiries, contact dgft@nic.in, referencing File No. 01/89/180/22/AM23/PC-2[AE38642]. This notification is to be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii).
Key Entities Referenced
Foreign Trade Development Regulation Act, 1992: An act of the Indian Parliament that empowers the Central Government to make provisions for the development and regulation of foreign trade.
Foreign Trade Policy 2023: The prevailing foreign trade policy of India, which outlines the framework for promoting exports and regulating imports.
Raw Pet Coke: Raw petroleum coke, a carbon-rich solid material derived from oil refining, subject to import policy conditions.
Calcined Pet Coke: Calcined petroleum coke, produced by heating raw pet coke to remove volatile matter, and is also subject to import policy conditions.
ITC HS 2022: Indian Trade Classification (Harmonized System) of Coding, which is based on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS) and used for import and export regulations.
Central Government: The executive branch of the Government of India, responsible for formulating and implementing trade policies.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: A ministry of the Government of India responsible for the development and regulation of India's international trade.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: An attached office of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, responsible for implementing the Foreign Trade Policy.
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. 27 /2024-25
New Delhi, Dated: 04° September, 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-reg.
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, and in continuation to the notification no. 68/2023
dated 07.03.2024, the Central Government amends the Import Policy condition no. 06(b)(ii)
under Chapter 27 of the ITC (HS), 2022, Schedule-I (Import Policy) as under with immediate
effect:
Condition no. |Existing Policy Condition Revised Policy Condition
06(b) (ii) ii. Import of RPC and CPC shall bejii. Import of RPC and CPC shall be
permitted to cater entirely to thelpermitted to cater entirely to the
domestic needs of aluminium industry,|domestic needs of aluminium industry
for the processes as permitted under thejand other industries, for the processes
relevant regulations / statutes. as permitted under the relevant
regulations / statutes.
Effect of the notification: Import of RPC and CPC shall be permitted to cater entirely to the
domestic needs of aluminium industry and other industries.
This is issued with the approval of Minister of Commerce & Industry.
(Santosh Kurhar 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)