Date: 2025-06-30Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Continuation of Imposition of Quantitative Restriction on import of Low Ash Metallurgical Coke under Chapter 27 of ITC (HS) 2022, Schedule-I (Import Policy)-regarding
**Policy Summary: Extension of Quantitative Restrictions on Low Ash Metallurgical Coke Imports**
This notification, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, extends the existing country-wise quantitative restrictions (QR) on the import of Low Ash Metallurgical Coke under Chapter 27 of the ITC HS 2022, Schedule I (Import Policy). The extension is effective from July 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025. This action is taken under the authority of Section 3, Section 5, and Section 9A of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, read with paragraphs 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023.
The specific HS codes affected are 27040020, 27040030, 27040040, and 27040090.
The notification specifies the following country-wise quantitative restrictions in metric tons (MT) for each quarter (July-September 2025 and October-December 2025) and the total for the six-month period:
* **Australia:** 25,638 MT per quarter, 51,276 MT total
* **China PR:** 39,323 MT per quarter, 78,646 MT total
* **Colombia:** 124,886 MT per quarter, 249,771 MT total
* **Indonesia:** 33,182 MT per quarter, 66,364 MT total
* **Japan:** 104,990 MT per quarter, 209,980 MT total
* **Poland:** 253,168 MT per quarter, 506,336 MT total
* **Qatar:** 810 MT per quarter, 1620 MT total
* **Russia:** 44,591 MT per quarter, 89,182 MT total
* **Singapore:** 23,239 MT per quarter, 46,478 MT total
* **Switzerland:** 40,887 MT per quarter, 81,774 MT total
* **UK:** 38 MT per quarter, 76 MT total
* **Others:** 22,831 MT per quarter, 45,662 MT total
The total allowable import quantity is 713,583 MT per quarter, totaling 1,427,166 MT for the six-month period.
These quantitative restrictions will automatically cease on December 31, 2025. All other terms and conditions remain as per DGFT Notification No. 44/2024-25 dated December 26, 2024.
This notification has been issued with the approval of the Minister of Commerce and Industry.
For further information, contact the Directorate General of Foreign Trade via email at dgft@nic.in, referencing file number F. No. 01/89/180/23/AM23/PC2[A]/JVE38692.
Key Entities Referenced
FTDR Act, 1992: Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, which provides the legal framework for foreign trade regulations.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: The government agency responsible for implementing foreign trade policy.
Low Ash Metallurgical Coke: The specific type of coke whose import is subject to quantitative restrictions.
ITC HS 2022: Indian Trade Clarification based on Harmonized System of Coding 2022, which is used to classify goods for import and export.
Australia: One of the countries from which Low Ash Metallurgical Coke is imported, subject to quantitative restrictions.
China PR: One of the countries from which Low Ash Metallurgical Coke is imported, subject to quantitative restrictions.
Ajay Bhadoo: Additional Secretary to the Govt. of India and Director General of Foreign Trade, who approved the notification.
Foreign Trade Policy, 2023: A trade policy document used as the basis for the notification.
[To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-II, Section-3, Sub-Section (i))
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Vanijya Bhavan
Notification No.222025-26
New Delhi, Dated:30June, 2025
Subject: Continuation of imposition of Quantitative Restriction on import of Low Ash
Metallurgical Coke under Chapter 27 of ITC (HS) 2022, Schedule - I (Import
Policy)- Regarding.
S.0. (E): In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3, Section 5 and Section 9A of FTDR Act,
1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, as amended from
time to time, and in continuation to DGFT Notification No. 44/2024-25 dated 26.12.2024, the
Central Government hereby extends the current Import Policy Condition 8 in Chapter 27 of ITC
(HS), 2022, Schedule - I( Import Policy) regarding country-wise quantitative restrictions on
import of "Low Ash Metallurgical Coke (HS Codes 27040020,27040030,27040040, 27040090),
effective from 01.01.2025 for a further period of six months i.e. from 01.07.2025 to 31.12.2025.
2. The country-wise Quantitative Restriction (QR) for said item shall be as under:
Country Quantitative Restriction (in MT)
Quarter ’ July -September, 2025 October-December, 2025 Total
Australia 25.638| 25,638 51,276
China PR 39,323 39,323 78,646
Colombia 1,24,886 1,24,886 2,49,771
Indonesia 33,182 33,182 66,364
Japan 1,04,990| 1,04,990 2,09,980
Poland 2,53,168| 2,53,168 5,06,336
Qatar 810 810 1620
Russia 44,591 44,591 89182
Singapore 23,239| 23,239| 46,478
Switzerland 40,887 40,887 81,774|
UK 38 38 76
|Others 22,831 22,831 45,662
Total 7,13,583 7,13,583 14,27,166
3. The country-wise Quantitative Restrictions (QR) will cease automatically on
31.12.2025. All other terms and conditions remain the same as in the above referred
Notification.
Effect of the Notification:
Country-wise Quantitative Restrictions (QR) on import of Low Ash Metallurgical
Coke valid upto 30.06.2025, have been extended for a further period of six months, i.e. from
01.07.2025 to 31.12.2025
This is issued with the approval of the Minister of Commerce & Industry
(Ajay Bhadoo)
Additional Secretary to the Govt. of India &
Director General of Foreign Trade
Email: dgft@nic.in
(Issued from F. No. 01/89/180/23/AM-23/PC-2[AJVE-38692)