**Summary:**
This Public Notice, dated August 26, 2025, issued by the Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce, Government of India, announces the immediate suspension of specific Standard Input Output Norms (SIONs) pertaining to food products, as detailed in Annexure A. This action is taken under the authority granted by Paragraphs 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023 (as amended). Exporters previously utilizing the suspended SIONs for food product exports may now apply for benefits under the Advance Authorisation scheme, specifically as outlined in Para 4.03b ii, 4.03 b iii, or Para 4.03biv of the Foreign Trade Policy, as applicable. The affected SIONs, listed in Annexure A, include those for assorted confectionery (E1), baking powder filled in tin containers (E4), biscuits with or without dry fruits (E5), casein edible grade/caseinates (E7), various Biryani and Pulao preparations using Rice, Wheat, Chicken or Vegetables (E38), Tea Bags (E46), Maize Starch Powder (E75), Liquid Glucose (E76), Dextrose Monohydrate (E77), Modified Starch (E100), Corn Gluten (E101), Sorbitol (E102), Refined Mustard Oil Edible Grade (E127), Namkeens/Mixtures/Savouries (E132), and Malted Milk Food (E133). Inquiries regarding this notice can be directed to the DGFT via email at dgft@nic.in. This notice is issued under F.No. 01/85/00137/AM26/DES.
Key Entities Referenced
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: The issuing authority for this public notice, responsible for foreign trade policy.
Department of Commerce: A department of the Government of India, the parent organization of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade.
Foreign Trade Policy, 2023: The governing policy document referenced in the public notice.
Standard Input Output Norms (SIONs): Norms related to import/export of goods that are the subject of this public notice regarding suspension.
Advance Authorisation: A scheme under the Foreign Trade Policy that exporters can apply for, mentioned as an alternative to SIONs in the notice.
Ajay Bhadoo: Director General of Foreign Trade and Ex-officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India.
New Delhi: The location of Vanijya Bhawan, the office from which the public notice was issued. This is also a city in Delhi.
Gazette of India: The official government publication in which this notice is to be published.
(TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY PART-I (SECTION-I))
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Department of Commerce, Government of India
Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi
Public Notice No.?0/ 2025-26
New Delhi, Dated 26.08.2025
Subject: Suspension of SIONs pertaining to food products-reg.
In exercise of the 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 hereby
suspends Standard Input Output Norms (SIONs) mentioned at Annexure “A” to this Public
Notice with immediate effect.
2 The entities engaged in export of products under SIONs in Annexure to this Public
Notice may apply for benefits under the Advance Authorisation in terms of provisions in Para
4.03(b) (ii) or 4.03 (b) (iii) or Para 4.03(b)(iv) as applicable.
Effect of this Public Notice: The Standard Input Output Norms (SIONs) at Annexure “A” are
suspended with immediate effect.
(Ajay Bhadoo)
Director General of Foreign Trade &
Ex-officio Addl. Secretary to Government of India
Email: dgft@nic.in
(Issued from F.No. 01/85/00137/AM-26/DES. VI)SION No. cs Export Item
E-1 Assorted Confectionery
E-4 eas ee ae Baking Powder filled in Tin container made
out of tin sheet
E-5 ~ | Biscuits (with or without dry fruits)
E-7 ee Casein (Edible Grade)/Caseinates
E-38 ~ | Rice/ Wheat/ Chicken Biryani/ Vegetable
Biryani/ Vegetable Pulao/ Zeera Rice/ Jawar/
Bajra
E-46 Tea Bags containing Tea, Filter Paper, Mylar
String and Polycoated Tag
E-75 | Maize Starch Powder
E-76 Liquid Glucose —
E-77 iets Dextrose Monohydrate = t—~—sO
E-100 Modified Starch
E-101 ae aon Corn Gluten
E-102 Sorbitol
i E-127 — | Refined Mustard Oil (Edible Grade)
E-132 at Namkeens/ Mixtures/ Savouries
E-133 Malted Milk Food