**Summary:**
Public Notice No. 6/2025-26, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, dated May 7, 2025, announces amendments to Standard Input Output Norms (SION) A1294. Specifically, the notice modifies the description of the import item at S. No. 2 within the aforementioned SION, which pertains to the export product DiEthyl Phthalate. The amendment replaces "Ethanol Denatured Ethyl Alcohol" with "DEP". Concurrently, the quantity of "Phthalic Anhydride" allowed is revised from 1 kg to 0.700 kg, while the quantity of "Ethanol Denatured Ethyl Alcohol" allowed is revised from 0.435 kg to a replacement of “DEP”. This amendment is effective immediately. The authority for this notice stems from paragraphs 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, as amended. For inquiries, Ajay Bhadoo, Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-officio Addl. Secretary to the Government of India, can be contacted via email at dgft@nic.in. The notice originates from File No. 01/82/2000/5/AM26/DESI.
Key Entities Referenced
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: A department under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, responsible for implementing the Foreign Trade Policy in India.
Foreign Trade Policy 2023: The prevailing export-import policy of India, which provides a framework for promoting and regulating foreign trade.
Standard Input Output Norms (SION) A1294: A specific SION, which defines the quantity of inputs required for producing a unit of output for a particular export product.
Phthalic Anhydride: An import item whose quantity is being amended in SION A1294.
Ethanol Denatured Ethyl Alcohol: An import item, previously described as DiEthyl Phthalate, whose description is being amended in SION A1294.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The Indian government ministry responsible for formulating and implementing policies related to commerce and industry.
New Delhi: The location from which the Public Notice was issued. New Delhi, Delhi, India.
Ajay Bhadoo: The Director General of Foreign Trade and Ex-officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India.
(TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY (PART-I (SECTION-1)
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Public Notice No. 6 /2025-26
New Delhi, Dated 7 May, 2025
Subject: Amendments in Standard Input Output Norms (SION) A-1294.
In exercise of the powers conferred under paragraph 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade
Policy-2023 as amended from time to time, the Director General of Foreign Trade makes the
following amendments in the description of import item at S]. No. 2 in Standard Input Output
Norms (SION) A-1294:- |
| Export Product Qty. Sl. | Existing import item | Amended Import item | Quantity |
| No. a : allowed. |
|
Di-Ethyl Phthalate | 1 kg. 1 | Phthalic Anhydride | Phthalic Anhydride _ 0.700 kg. |
| (DEP) 2 | Ethanol Denatured Ethyl 0.435 kg. |
| | Alcohol |
Effect of the Public Notice: The description of import item at S].No. 2 under Standard Input
Output Norms (SION) A-1294 is being amended with immediate effect.
(Ajay Bhadoo)
Director General of Foreign Trade
Ex-officio Addl. Secretary to the Government of
|
India
e-mail: dgft@nic.in
(Issued from File No. 01/82/0005/AM-26/DES-I])