This Trade Notice (No. 26/2022-23), issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, on February 8, 2023, informs all Regional Authorities of DGFT, Export Promotion Councils, and Advance Authorisation holders about the availability of a video conference (VC) facility to assist in filing applications for the fixation/finalization of Standard Input Output Norms (SION). The permanent VC link, operational every working day from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM and attended by an officer not below the rank of Deputy DGFT, is accessible on the DGFT website (https://dgft.gov.in) under "About DGFT VC Facility for Trade Facilitation" (w.e.f. October 2, 2022). The purpose of this facility is to provide guidance and ensure the completeness of Advance Authorisation applications for faster SION fixation.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The Indian government ministry responsible for international trade and commerce.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: The agency of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry responsible for implementing the foreign trade policy.
New Delhi: The location of the Vanijya Bhawan, where the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) is located.
Regional Authorities of DGFT: The regional offices of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade.
Export Promotion Councils: Organizations that promote exports from India.
Advance Authorisation: A scheme that allows duty-free import of inputs required for export production.
Standard Input Output Norms (SION): Norms specifying the quantity of inputs required to manufacture a unit of output for export purposes.
Deputy DGFT: An officer of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade.
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
RR
Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated: 08 .02.2023
Trade Notice No. 26 /2022-23
To,
1. All Regional Authorities of DGFT
2. All Export Promotion Councils
3. All Advance Authorisation holders
Subject: Assistance in filing of the applications for fixation of Standard Inputs Output Norms
(SION)
It is informed that there is an existing permanent platform wherein daily video
conference facility for interaction between DGFT Regional Authorities officials and members
of trade & industry in lieu of physical interactions at DGFT Regional Authorities is
convened.
2: Every RA’s permanent VC link, operational on every working day between 10:30
AM to 11:30 AM, attended by an Officer not less than a Deputy DGFT is accessible on
DGFT website (https://dgft.gov.in) > About DGFT > VC Facility for Trade Facilitation
w.e.f 2"! October 2022.
3: Members of trade can also seek assistance/guidance with regard to the filing of
application of Advance Authorisation cases for fixation/finalization of Standard Input Output
Norms (SION) through this facility to ensure completeness of application for faster fixation
of SION.
4. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.
(Issued from File No. 01/94/180/202/AM21/PC-4)