**Summary:**
Public Notice No. 4/2024-25, dated March 6, 2025, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, announces the fixation of one new Standard Input Output Norm (SION), designated as SION A3684, under Chemical and Allied Product Code A. This notification, issued in exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 1.03 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, establishes import allowances for the export of Metronidazole Gel USP.
Specifically, the SION A3684 details the following:
* **Export Product:** Metronidazole Gel USP 1 gm pack
* **Import Item:** Metronidazole Micronized USP
* **Quantity Allowed:** 0.561 gm per pack
* **Export Product:** Metronidazole Gel USP 1 gm tube
* **Import Item:** Metronidazole Micronized USP
* **Quantity Allowed:** 0.612 gm per tube
The Public Notice formally notifies SION No. A3684 for the specified export product within the Chemical and Allied Product Group.
For further information, contact the Director General of Foreign Trade (dgft@nic.in). The notice was issued from File No. 01/82/200/0AM25/DES-II.
Key Entities Referenced
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: The issuing authority for the public notice, responsible for foreign trade policy.
Foreign Trade Policy 2023: The governing policy under which the public notice is issued, as amended.
Standard Input Output Norms (SIONs): The set of norms being updated by this notice, specifically SION A3684.
SION A3684: The specific new Standard Input Output Norm being notified in this public notice for Chemical and Allied Product.
Chemical and Allied Product: The product group to which the new SION A3684 applies.
Metronidazole Gel USP: The export product for which SION A3684 is being defined.
Metronidazole: Import item allowed for export product Metronidazole Gel USP.
Santosh Kumar Sarangi: 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.4 /2024-25
New Delhi, Dated gm March, 2025
Subject: Fixation of one new Standard Input Output Norms (SIONs) at SION A-3684
under ‘Chemical and Allied Product’ (Product Code “A’).
In exercise of the powers conferred under paragraph 1.03 of the F oreign Trade Policy-
2023 as amended from time to time, the Director General of F oreign Trade hereby notifies new
SION with Serial Number A-3684. This new entry shall be as under:
| Export Product Qty. SL. Import Items Qty. allowed.
No.
Metronidazole Gel USP 1% 55 | 1 Number 1 Metronidazole 0.561 gm/pack
gm pack (Micronized) USP
Metronidazole Gel USP 1% 60 | 1 Number 2 Metronidazole 0.612 gm/pack
gm tube (Micronized) USP
Effect of the Public Notice: SION No. A-3684 for above said export product under Chemical &
Allied Product Group has been notified.
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C3 a
(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)
Director General of Foreign Trade
Ex-officio Addl. Secretary to the Government of India
e-mail: dgft@nic.in
(Issued from File No.01/82/0020/AM-25/DES-II)