**Summary:**
This Public Notice, dated February 28, 2024, issued by the Director General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, amends Standard Input Output Norms (SION) C831 regarding the export of Stainless Steel Seamless Tubes/Pipes Cold Finished.
The amendment revises the input-output norms as follows: For the export of 1 MT of Stainless Steel Seamless Tubes/Pipes Cold Finished, the permissible import of Seamless Stainless Steel Tubes/Pipes Hot Finished is set at 1.10 MT.
Key conditions apply:
1. Imported seamless stainless steel pipes/tubes must be hot-finished mother hollows with an outside diameter (OD) not less than 65mm.
2. Exporters must specify the grade of imported pipes, ensuring it corresponds with the grade of the export pipes/tubes.
3. The export weight per meter of cold-finished pipes/tubes shall not exceed 50% of the weight per meter of imported hot-finished mother hollow.
4. A pre-import condition is mandatory for issuing duty-free licenses.
This public notice takes effect immediately. Inquiries can be directed to the Director General of Foreign Trade at dgft@nic.in. The file number for this notice is 01/81/162/00002/AM22/DESI.
Key Entities Referenced
Foreign Trade Policy 2023: A policy document governing import and export regulations in India.
Director General of Foreign Trade: The authority responsible for making amendments to the Standard Input Output Norms (SION).
Standard Input Output Norms SION C831: Specific standards for import and export, in this case, related to Stainless Steel Seamless Tubes Pipes Cold Finished.
Stainless Steel Seamless Tubes Pipes Cold Finished: The specific product for which the import/export norms are being amended.
New Delhi: The location from which the Public Notice was issued. New Delhi, Delhi
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The Indian government ministry responsible for trade and commerce.
Department of Commerce: The department within the Ministry of Commerce and Industry responsible for foreign trade.
Santosh Kumar Sarangi: Director General of Foreign Trade and Ex-officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India, who issued the public notice.
(To be Published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-I Section-l)
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Public Notice No. 12023
New Delhi, Dated the 28'\February, 2024
Subject: Amendments in Standard Input Output Norms (SION) C-831 for export
of Stainless Steel Seamless Tubes/ Pipes (Cold Finished)
In exercise of 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 Standard Input Output Norms (SION) C-
831 for export of Stainless Steel Seamless Pipes/ Tubes (Cold Finish):
SINo |Exportitem . | ssa Item of import Quantity |
1 Stainless ‘Steell 1 MT | Seamless Stainless-/ 1.10MT
Seamless Steel Tubes/Pipes |
Tubes/Pipes (Cold | (Hot Finished) |
_|Finish) | ies eee
Note:
le The imported seamless stainless-steel pipe/tubes shall be hot-finished/ mother
hollow having an outside diameter (OD) not less than 65mm and above.
2, Exporters have to provide a specific grade of pipes to be imported as input and
such grade must correspond with the grade of export pipes/tubes.
3. The export weight per meter of cold-finished pipes/tubes shall not exceed 50%
of the weight per meter of imported hot-finished / mother hollow consumed as an input
to produce the cold finish pipe/tube for export.
4. Pre-Import condition shall be mandatory while issuing the duty-free licenses.
2. Effect of this Public Notice:
Standard Input Output Norms (SION) appearing under C-831 is amended as
above with immediate effect.
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(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)
Director General of Foreign Trade
Ex-officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India
Email- dgft@nic.in
(Issued from File No.-01/81/162/00002/AM22/DES-l)