**Executive Summary**
This notification, effective December 31, 2025, amends the import policy and policy conditions for Low Ash Metallurgical Coke under Chapter 27 of ITC (HS), 2022, Schedule-I (Import Policy). The amendment restricts the import of certain Low Ash Metallurgical Coke from January 1, 2026, to June 30, 2026. These imports will be permitted according to Policy Condition No. 08 of Chapter 27.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Policy Amendment:** Amends the import policy for Low Ash Metallurgical Coke under Chapter 27 of ITC (HS), 2022, Schedule-I (Import Policy).
* **Restriction on Import:**
* Import of "Low Ash Metallurgical Coke" (HS Codes 27040020, 27040030, 27040040, 27040090) with ash content below 18%, including coke fines/coke breeze and ultra-low phosphorous metallurgical coke with phosphorous content up to 0.030% with size up to 30 mm with 5% size tolerance for use in ferroalloy manufacturing" is "Restricted" from 01.01.2026 till 30.06.2026.
* These restricted imports are permitted only as per Policy Condition No. 08 of Chapter 27.
* Metallurgical Coke with ash content above 18% and other imports under the said ITC (HS) codes shall continue to remain "Free".
* **Amendment in Import Policy for Specified ITC (HS) Codes:**
* For ITC (HS) Codes 27040020, 27040030, 27040040 and 27040090 is changed from Free to Restricted.
* Import is subject to Policy Condition No. 08 of Chapter 27.
* **Policy Condition No. 08:**
* Import of "Low Ash Metallurgical Coke (HS Codes 27040020, 27040030, 27040040, 27040090) having ash content below 18%, including 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” from 01.01.2026 till 30.06.2026.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholders Impacted:** Importers and Users of Low Ash Metallurgical Coke.
**Impact:** Import of certain Low Ash Metallurgical Coke (specified by HS codes and ash content) is restricted from January 1, 2026, to June 30, 2026, potentially affecting availability and cost.
**Action Required:** Importers must comply with Policy Condition No. 08 of Chapter 27 to import Low Ash Metallurgical Coke, plan their import activities accordingly, and be aware of the restriction period.
Key Entities Referenced
ITC (HS), 2022, Schedule-I (Import Policy): The Indian Trade Classification (Harmonized System) used to classify goods for import/export, along with the current import policy.
Chapter 27 of ITC (HS), 2022, Schedule-I (Import Policy): Specifically, the chapter pertaining to mineral fuels, mineral oils, and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes.
Low Ash Metallurgical Coke: A specific type of coke being regulated by this notification.
Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992: The primary law authorizing the government to regulate foreign trade.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT): The government agency responsible for implementing foreign trade policy and regulations in India.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 163] िई ददल्ली, मगं लवार, ििवरी 13, 2026/पौष 23, 1947
No. 163] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2026/PAUSHA 23, 1947
वाजणज्य एव ं उद्योग मत्रं ालय
(वाजणज्य जवभाग)
(जवदेि व्यापार महाजिदेिालय)
अजधसचू िा
िई ददल्ली, 31 ददसम् बर, 2025
स.ं 53/2025-26
जवषयः आइटीसी (एचएस), 2022, अिसु चू ी-I (आयात िीजत) के अध्याय 27 के तहत लो ऐि मटे ालर्िकि ल कोक की आयात
िीजत एव ं िीजतगत ित िम ेंसिं ोधि - के सबं धं म।ें
का.आ. 173(अ).— समय-समय पर यथा संिोजधत जवदेि व्यापार िीजत, 2023 के पैरा 1.02 और 2.01 के साथ
पठित जवदेि व्यापार (जवकास एव ं जवजिमयि) अजधजियम, 1992 की धारा 3 और धारा 5 द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग
करते हुए केन्द्र सरकार एतदद्वारा आइटीसी (एचएस), 2022, अिुसूची-I (आयात िीजत) के अध्याय 27 के तहत लो ऐि
मेटालर्ििकल कोक की आयात िीजत म ें जिम्नािुसार संिोधि करती हःै
1. अध्याय 27 की िीजतगत िति संख्या 08 को जिम्नािुसार प्रस्ट्त ुत दकया िाता ह:ै
क) "लो ऐि मेटालर्ििकल कोक (एचएस कोड 27040020, 27040030, 27040040, 27040090) जिसम ेंऐि
की मात्रा 18% स ेकम हो, जिसम ेंकोक फाइन्द्स/कोक ब्रीज़ और अल्रा-लो फॉस्ट्फोरस मेटालर्ििकल कोक िाजमल
253 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ह,ैं जिसम ें फॉस्ट्फोरस की मात्रा 0.030% तक हो और साइज़ 30 एमएम तक हो, जिसम ें फेरोअलॉय बिाि े म ें
उपयोग करिे के जलए 5% साइज़ टॉलरेंस हो" का आयात 01.01.2026 स े 30.06.2026 तक "प्रजतबंजधत"
रहगे ा।
ख) उपयुिक् त आइटीएस (एचएस) कोड के अन्द्त गति अन्द् य जियाित, जिसम ें ज़्यादा राख वाला मेटालर्ििकल कोक
िाजमल ह,ै अथाित जिसम ें राख की मात्रा 18% स े ज़्यादा ह,ै वह “प्रजतबंध” के दायरे स े बाहर ह ै और ‘मुक् त’
रहगे ा।
2. जिम्नजलजखत आइटीएस (एचएस) कोड के जलए आयात िीजत म ें जिम्ि ािुसार संिोधि दकया िाता ह:ै
आइटीसी मौिदू ा सिं ोजधत सिं ोजधत
(एचएस) आयात आयात िीजतगत ित ि
मद जववरण मौिदू ा िीजतगत ित ि
कोड िीजत िीजत
27040020 जलग्नाइट या पीट मुक् त "18% स े कम ऐि की मात्रा वाले लो प्रजतबंजधत इस अध्याय की
का कोक और सेमी ऐि मेटालर्ििकल कोक, जिसम ें कोक िीजतगत ित ि
कोक संख्या 08 के
फाइन्द्स/कोक ब्रीज़ िाजमल िहीं ह,ैं
27040030 कोयले का हाड ि अधीि।
और 0.030% तक फॉस्ट्फोरस की
कोक
मात्रा वाले अल्रा-लो फॉस्ट्फोरस
27040040 कोयले का सॉफ्ट
मेटालर्ििकल कोक, जिसका साइज़ 30
कोक
27040090 अन्द्य एमएम तक हो और 5% साइज़
टॉलरेंस हो, जिसका उपयोग
फेरोअलॉय बिािे म ें होता ह,ै" का
जियाित "प्रजतबंजधत" रहगे ा। ‘’आयात’’
इस अध् याय की िीजतगत ित ि 8 के
अितगित ही दकया िा सकेगा। ददए
गए आइटीसी (एचएस) कोड के
अंतगति अन्द्य जियाित 'मुक् त' रहगें े।
इस अजधसचू िा का प्रभावः
कम राख वाल े मेटालर्ििकल कोक (जिसम ें राख की मात्रा 18% स े कम हो), जिसम ें कोक फाइि/कोक ब्रीज़ और अल्रा-लो
फास्ट्फोरस मेटालर्ििकल कोक िाजमल ह,ैं िो आइटीसी (एचएस) कोड 27040020, 27040030, 27040040 और
27040090 के अंतगित आते ह,ैं उिका आयात 01.01.2026 स े 30.06.2026 तक "प्रजतबंजधत" रहगे ा और इसकी अिुमजत
केवल अध्याय 27 की िीजतगत िति संख्या 08 के अिुसार ही दी िाएगी, िबदक 18% स े अजधक राख वाले मेटालर्ििकल
कोक और उि आइटीसी (एचएस) कोड के अतं गति अन्द्य आयात "मुि" रहगें े।
इस े वाजणज्य और उद्योग मंत्री के अिुमोदि स े िारी दकया िाता ह।ै
[फा. स. ं 01/89/180/23,एएम-23,पीसी-2[क]/ई-38692]
लव अग्रवाल, अपर सजचव एव ंमहाजिदेिक जवदेि व्यापार[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 31st December, 2025
No. 53/2025-26
Subject: Amendment in Import Policy & Policy Condition of Low Ash Metallurgical Coke under Chapter 27 of
ITC (HS), 2022, Schedule-I (Import Policy) – regarding.
S.O. 173(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 and Section 5 of the Foreign Trade
(Development & Regulation) Act, 1992, read with paragraphs 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, as
amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby amends the Import Policy of Low Ash Metallurgical Coke
under Chapter 27 of ITC (HS), 2022, Schedule-I (Import Policy), as under:
1. Policy Condition No. 08 of Chapter 27 is introduced as under:
a) Import of “Low Ash Metallurgical Coke (HS Codes 27040020, 27040030, 27040040, 27040090) having
ash content below 18%, including 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” from 01.01.2026 till 30.06.2026.
b) Other imports under above ITC (HS) codes including metallurgical Coke with high ash content, that is,
ash content above 18% is outside the scope of “Restriction” and shall be ‘Free’.
2. The Import Policy for the following ITC (HS) Code is amended as under:
ITC (HS) Existing Revised Revised
Code Item Description Import Existing Policy Condition Import Policy
Policy Policy Condition
27040020 Coke and semi- Free Import of “Low Ash Metallurgical Restricted Subject to
coke of lignite or Coke having ash content below Policy
of peat 18%, excluding coke fines / coke Condition
27040030 Hard coke of coal breeze and ultra-low phosphorous No. 08 of this
27040040 Soft coke of coal metallurgical coke with Chapter.
27040090 Other phosphorous content up to 0.030%
with size upto 30 mm with 5% size
tolerance for use in ferroalloy
manufacturing” shall be
“Restricted”. Import shall be
permitted subject to Policy
Condition 8 of this Chapter. Other
Imports under given ITC (HS) code
shall be ‘Free’.
Effect of this Notification:
Import of Low Ash Metallurgical Coke (having ash content below 18%), including coke fines/coke breeze and ultra-
low phosphorous metallurgical coke, falling under ITC (HS) Codes 27040020, 27040030, 27040040 and 27040090, is
“Restricted” from 01.01.2026 till 30.06.2026 and shall be permitted only in accordance with Policy Condition No. 08
of Chapter 27, while imports of metallurgical coke with ash content above 18% and other imports under the said ITC
(HS) codes shall continue to remain “Free”.
This is issued with the approval of the Minister of Commerce & Industry.
[F. No. 01/89/180/23/AM-23/PC-2[A]/E-38692]
LAV AGARWAL, Director General of Foreign Trade and Ex-Officio Addl. Secy.
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