**Executive Summary**
This public notice, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, announces amendments to the Unit of Measurement (UOM) for import items specified under Standard Input Output Norms (SION) A-290. Effective December 11, 2025, these changes are made under the authority of the Foreign Trade Policy-2023.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendments to SION A-290:** The public notice modifies the unit of measurement for specific import items under SION A-290.
* **Import Items and Unit of Measurement:**
* For Metformin HCL production:
* Dicyanodiamide: 0.567 kg/kg to 0.567 Kg.
* DMF: 0.37 kg/kg to 0.37 Kg.
* **Effective Date:** The amendments to the UOM for import items under SION A-290 are effective immediately (as of December 11, 2025).
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Importers using SION A-290**
* **Impact:** They will need to take note of the changes in the unit of measurement for the specified import items (Dicyanodiamide and DMF) when importing these items for Metformin HCL production.
* **Action Required:** Adhere to the new unit of measurement specifications for import documentation and compliance.
Key Entities Referenced
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: The issuing authority for this Public Notice, responsible for foreign trade regulation.
Foreign Trade Policy-2023: The policy under which the amendments in the Public Notice are issued.
Standard Input Output Norms (SION) A-290: The specific SION being amended in the public notice related to Metformin HCL.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The parent ministry of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade.
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PART I—Section 1
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स.ं 369] िई ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, ददसम्ब र 18, 2025/अग्रहायण 27, 1947
No. 369] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 27, 1947
वाजणज्य एवं उद्योग मत्रं ालय
(वाजणज्य जवभाग)
(जवदेि व्यापार महाजिदेिालय)
साविव जिक सचू िा
िई ददल्ली, 11 ददसंम्बर, 2025
स.ं 37/2025-26
जवषय: मािक जिजवष्टी उत्पादि मािदंड (जसओि) ए-290 म ेंसिं ोधि।
फा.स.ं 01/82/0024/एएम-26/डीईएस-III.—समय-समय पर यथा संिोजधत जवदेि व्यापार िीजत, 2023 के
पैरा 1.03 और 2.04 के तहत प्रदत िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए महाजिदेिक जवदेि व्यापार एतदद्वारा जसओि-ए-290 के
अंतगतव जवजिर्दवष्ट आयात मदों हते ु माप की इकाई (यओू एम) म ेंजिम्नजलजखत संसोधि करत े ह:ैं-
जसओि स. जिमावत मात्रा क्र.स.ं आयात मद यूओएम सजहत यओू एम सजहत
उत्पाद मौिूदा मात्रा सिं ोजधत मात्रा
ए–290 मेटफोर्मवि 1 1 डाइसाइंडीमाईड 0.567 दकग्रा/दकग्रा 0.567 दकग्रा
एचसीएल दक.ग्रा.
2 डीएमएफ 0.37 दकग्रा/दकग्रा 0.37 दकग्रा
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साविव जिक सचू िा का प्रभाव: जसओि ए–290 के अतं गतव आयात मदों हते ु माप की इकाई (यओू एम) को तत्काल प्रभाव स े
संिोजधत दकया िाता ह।ै
अिय भाद,ू महाजिदेिक जवदेि व्यापार एव ंअपर सजचव
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE)
PUBLIC NOTICE
New Delhi, the 11th December, 2025
No. 37/2025-26
Subject: Amendments in Standard Input Output Norms (SION) A-290.
F.No. 01/82/0024/AM-26/DESIII.—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 Unit of Measurement (UOM) for the import items specified under SION A-290:-
SION Export Product Qty. Sl. Import item Existing Qty. Amended Qty with UOM
No. No. with UOM
A-290 Metformin HCL 1 kg. 1 Dicyanodiamide 0.567 kg/kg 0.567 Kg.
2 DMF 0.37 kg/kg 0.37 Kg.
Effect of the Public Notice: The Unit of Measurement (UOM) for the import items under SION A-290 stands
amended with immediate effect.
AJAY BHADOO, Director General of Foreign Trade & Addl. Secy.
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