**Summary:**
This Public Notice, No. 2015202, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, dated July 24, 2022, announces amendments to the Standard Input Output Norms (SION) for engineering products. Specifically, it suspends SIONs C594, C791, C792, C793, C794, C795, C796, and C831 with immediate effect. These SIONs pertain to various types of seamless tubes and pipes, including carbon alloy steel and stainless steel (grades 304/304L/321 and 316/316L/316TI), manufactured using both cold-finished and hot-finished processes. Exporters seeking Advance Authorisation for these products may apply under Para 4.07 of the Handbook of Procedures 2015-20. The DGFT, Santosh Kumar Sarangi, in his capacity as Director General of Foreign Trade and Ex-officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India, issued this notice, which originates from File No. 01/94/180/386/AM20/PC4. Inquiries can be directed to dgft@nic.in.
Key Entities Referenced
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: A department under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, responsible for implementing the Foreign Trade Policy.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: A ministry of the Government of India responsible for formulating and implementing policies related to foreign trade.
Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020: A policy document outlining the guidelines and objectives for India's foreign trade, which is amended from time to time.
Standard Input Output Norms: Norms that specify the amount of input required to manufacture a unit of output for export purposes.
SIONs C594, C791 to C796 and C831: Specific Standard Input Output Norms related to engineering products, which are suspended by this notice.
Handbook of Procedures 2015-20: A handbook providing detailed procedures related to the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020.
New Delhi: The location of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade office.
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-I)
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi
Public Notice No. 2015-202
New Delhi, dated the 24 July, 2022
Subject:- Amendment in Standard Input Output Norms (SION) of Engineering Product
group: Suspension of SIONs C-594, C-791 to C-796 and C-831
In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 1.03 & 2.04 of the Foreign Trade
Policy (FTP), 2015-2020, as amended from time to time, the Director General of Foreign
Trade hereby makes the following amendments in the Standard Input Output Norms (SION):
2. The Standard Input Output Norms (SIONS) as appearing at the following serial numbers
corresponding to the export item are suspended with immediate effect:
ISI. No. Export Item
C594 Carbon/ Alloy Steel Seamless Tubes (Cold Finished)
C791 Seamless Stainless Steel Tubes (Cold Finished)
(C792 Seamless Stainless Steel Tubes (Cold Finished) (Stainless — steel
igrade-304/304L/321)
C793 Seamless Stainless Steel Tubes (Cold Finished) (Stainless _ steel
lgrade-316/316L/316 TI)
C794 Seamless Stainless Steel Tubes/ Pipes (Hot Finished)
(C795 Seamless Stainless Steel Tubes (Hot Finished) (Stainless steel grade
+304/304L/321)
IC796 Seamless Stainless Steel Tubes (Hot Finished) (Stainless stecl grade
+3 16/316L/316TI)
C831 Stainless Steel Seamless Tubes/Pipes (Cold Finish)
3. An exporter desirous of obtaining Advance Authorisation for export of above said
products may apply under Para 4.07 of Handbook of Procedures 2015-20.
Effect of this Public Notice:
Standard Input Output Norms (SIONs) appearing under C-594, C-791 to C-796 and C-831
are suspended with immediate effect.
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(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)
Director General of Foreign Trade
Ex-officio Additional Secretary to Government of India
E-mail: dgft@nic.in
(Issued from File No. 01/94/180/386/AM20/PC-4)