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DGFT PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 06 (RE- 03)/ 2002-2007 dated 8.5.2003
Standard Input Output Norms

Attention is invited to Paragraph 2.4 of the Export and Import Policy 2002-2007, as amended and Paragraphs 4.9 and 4.10 of the Handbook of Procedures, Vol.1, 2002-2007, as amended and also to the Handbook of Procedures, Vol.2, 2002-2007, as amended from time to time.

2. In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 2.4 of the Export and Import Policy 2002-2007, as amended, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendments/deletions/corrections and additions in the Handbook of Procedures, Vol.2, 2002-2007, as amended.

3. In the statement of Standard Input Output Norms as contained in the Handbook of Procedures, Vol.2, 2002-2007, as amended, amendments/ corrections/ deletion at appropriate places as mentioned in Annexure "A” to this Public Notice shall be made.

4. In the statement of Standard Input Output Norms, following additions shall be made at appropriate places as mentioned below:-

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS

After the existing entry at Sl.No.A-3173, new entry at Sl. No. A-3174 shall be added as per Annexure ”B” to this Public Notice.

ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS

After the existing entry at Sl.No. B-258, new entry at Sl.No.B-259 shall be added as per Annexure ”C” to this Public Notice.

FOOD PRODUCTS

After the existing entry at Sl.No.E-111, new entry at Sl. No. E-112 shall be added as per Annexure ”D” to this Public Notice.

5. This issues in public interest.

( L. MANSINGH )

DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE

Annexure “A” to the Public Notice No. 06 Dated: 08/05/2003

AMENDMENTS/CORRECTIONS

Sl.

No.

Page

No.

Reference

Amendments/Corrections

142

Chemicals & Allied Products

Sl.No.A1030

The description of export item shall be amended to read as under:-

“Grey Clinker”

145

Chemicals & Allied Products

Sl.No.A1050

1. The description of export item shall be amended to read as under:-

“Ordinary Portland Cement/Portland Cement Pozzolona/ Portland Slag Cement/ Oil Well Cement”

2. The description of import item at Sl. No. 1, (with quantity) shall be amended to read as under:-

1. Coal - 0.180 MT

1. Petroleum Coke - 0.117 MT

(Minimum Sulphur

content 4% and fixed

carbon below 80%)

204

Chemicals & Allied Products

Sl.No.A1675

The description of export item shall be amended to read as under:-

“Chlorinated Rubber of Relevant Grade containing 63% Chlorine and 3% Carbon Tetrachloride”

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Chemicals & Allied Products

Sl.No.A2640 (amended vide Public Notice No. 72 Dated:01/03/2002)

In the description of export product, the word and figures “containing 0.0135 SBR” shall be deleted.

Chemicals & Allied Products

Sl.No.A3154 (Vide Public Notice No. 03 Dated: 31/03/2003)

The norm covered by this entry shall be deleted.

Engineering Product

Sl.No.C274 (Notified vide Public Notice No. 61 Dated:03/02/2003)

The Foot Note below this norm shall be restored as under:-

“Note: In case of Coated / Painted radiators; relevant coating / painting materials may be allowed on actual requirement basis upto 10% of the FOB value of export”

557

Engineering Product

Sl.No.C371

The norm covered by this entry shall be substituted by the following:-

Sl.No.

Export Item

Qty.

Import Item

Qty. Allowed

C371

Galvanised Steel wire strand

1000 kg.

1. Wire (ungalvanised)of relevant grade of steel:

1(a). Wire Rod of relevant grade

of steel

1(b).Dry Drawing Lubricant/

Coating

1.01 kg/kg content in the export product

1.04 kg/kg content in the export product

8 Kg.

1(c). Tungsten Carbide dies

1(d). Wet Drawing Lubricant:

1(e). Lead (for Patenting)

2. Zinc

5 Nos.

4 Kg

3 kg.

40 Kg

Note: Item at Sl.No. 1(d) shall be allowed only if strands are made of wet drawn wires of size 1.6 mm and below.

595

Engineering Product

Sl.No.C504

The norm covered by this entry shall be substituted by the following:-

Sl.No.		Export Item	Qty.	Import Item	Qty. Allowed
	C504	Non alloy/Alloy steel coated/ plated wires:	1000 kg	1. Wire rod of relevant grade of Steel: Or 1(a) Billets/ Blooms of relevant grade of steel 1(b)CI/ Steel Rolls/ Tungsten Carbide Rings/ Rolls for Rolling Mill 1(c)Furnace Oil for captive oil fired re-heating Furnace 2.Dry Drawing Lubricant/ Coating 3. Tungsten Carbide dies 4. Wet Drawing Lubricant: 5. Plastic/ Steel Bobbins /Spools 6. Relevant Metal for coating/ Plating 8. Lead (for Patenting):	1.03 kg/kg content in the export product 1.06 kg/kg content in the export product 0.62 kg 30 kg. 8 Kg. 5 Nos. 4 Kg Net to net 45 kg 3 kg.
	Note: Import of Items at Sl.No.4 shall be allowed against export of wet drawn steel wires of size below 1.6 mm only.

601

Engineering Product

Sl.No.C510

The norm covered by this entry shall be substituted by the following:-

Sl.No.		Export Item	Qty.	Import Item	Qty. Allowed
	C-510	Non alloy/ Alloy Steel (Excluding Stainless Steel) Wires (Uncoated):	1000 Kg.	1. Wire rod of relevant grade of steel: 2. Dry Drawing Lubricant / Coating 3. Tungsten Carbide Dies 4. Wet Drawing Lubricant: 5. Plastic/Steel Bobbins/ Spools	1030 kgs. 8 Kgs. 5 Nos. 4 kg. Net to net
	Note: Import of Items at Sl.No.4 shall be allowed against export of wet drawn steel wires of size below 1.6 .mm only.

10.

610 - 611

Engineering Product

Sl.No.C517

The norm covered by this entry shall be substituted by the following:-

Sl.No.

Export Item

Qty.

Import Item

Qty. Allowed

C517

Non-Alloy/ Alloy steel,

Ingots, Blooms, Billets, Slabs, Bars and rods (including Rounds, Flats, Hexagons, Octagons, Wire rods, Cold Twisted Deformed Bars, Thermo

1000 Kgs

1. Major Input

comprising of:

i) Non Alloy Steel

Melting Scrap / Pig

Iron:

ii) Direct Reduced Iron (HBI/Sponge Iron):

iii) Low Ash

Metallurgical Coke

(Ash Content: 15%

max.)

175 Kg

285 kg

500 Kg

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Mechanically Treated Reinforcing Bars), Angles, Shapes and Sections (including Beams, Joists, Channels, Special profiles):

iv) Low Silica lime

stone

2. Additives

comprising of:

i) Calcium Silicide Lumps Powder in Cored wires

ii) Silico Manganese/

Ferro Silicon/Ferro

Manganese:

iii)Raw/ Calcined

Petroleum Coke/

Graphite Powder:

iv) Aluminium Scrap/

Ingots /Shots/

Wires:

v) Other ferro alloy(s)

(including Ferro/

Charge Nickel/

Nickel Oxide

Sinter/ Charge/

Ferro Chrome/Ferro

Vanadium/ Ferro

Molybdenum/Ferro

Titanium/ Ferro

Niobium) provided

the alloying

element(s) is/are

actually present in

export product

vi) Sulphur Stick/

Sulphur Powder in

Cored Wire(in case

of export of

Sulphur bearing

free cutting steel

only)

100 Kg.

0.6 Kg

15 Kg

4 kg.

1 Kg

5 kg.

2.5 kg.

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vii)Lead Wire/ shots/

Powder in Cored

wire (in case of

export of lead

bearing free cutting

steel only)

2. Misc. Inputs

comprising of:

a) Graphite Electrodes

b) CI/Steel Rolls/TC

Rolls/Rings for

rolling mill:

c) Copper lined Mould

/Copper Mould for

Continuous Casting

d) Shear blade:

e) Temperature tips/

Celox inserts-

0.05No

f) Sampler tips:

g) Submerged tuyers /

Atmospheric injector

/Oxygen lance pipe/

Oxygen Supersonic

lance tip:

h) Shaped Refractories

(Fired/Unfired):

i) Monolithic

Refractories (incl.

Castables /Ramming

Mass/Gunning

Mixes):

4 Kg

4 kg.

0.6 Kg

0.01 kg.

0.01 kg

0.05 Nos.

0.05 Nos,

- 0.77 Kg

5 kg.for non

alloy steel

9 kg. for alloy

steel

4 kg.for non

alloy steel

5 kg. for alloy

steel

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j) Specialty

Refractories namely,

CC refractory

(Shrouds, Mono

Block Stopper, SE

Nozzles),Slide Gate

Refractory, Porous

Plug, Zircon/

Zirconia Nozzles

& Tundish Nozzles): k) Casting powder:

4. Energy sources

comprising of:

a) i) Furnace oil for

Power Generation

(for units with

captive power

plant only) :

ii) Lubricant for Power

Plant(for units with

captive power plant)

b) i) Furnace oil for

Rolling Mill (for

units with captive

oil fired.reheating

furnace):

1 kg.

30 kg.

0.6 kg

30 kg.

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ii) Furnace oil for

Ladle/ Tundish

heating:

4 kg.

Note: 1. The above norm is applicable only if the export product(s) is/are manufactured through Mini Blast Furnace - Electric Arc Furnace route (with/without captive DRI plant) using Hot metal as the principal raw material in Electric Arc Furnace. Units with captive DRI plant may import inputs for DRI as per the relevant SIONs.

Note:2.In case of export of continuous cast billets/blooms/slabs, items at Sl.No.3(b) and 4(b)(i) shall not be allowed. Similarly against export of rolled bloom, billets, slabs through ingot route, refractory items 3(n) shall not be allowed. However, in case of export of rolled billets/ blooms/slabs produced out of continuous cast bloom/billets/slabs, both items mentioned at Sl.No.3(b) and 4(b) (i) shall be allowed. Further, against export of billets/blooms/slabs, quantities of all other inputs shall be reduced by 5%.

Note:3. In case of export of Ingots, import of items at Sl.No. 3(b), (c), (d), (n) & 4(b) shall not be permitted against. Further quantity of other inputs shall be reduced by 10%.

Note:4. Quantity of Silico-Manganese shall exceed 60% of total permitted quantity of 15 Kg

11.

634

Engineering Product

Sl.No.C667

The norm covered by this entry shall be substituted by the following:-

Sl.No.

Export Item

Qty.

Import Item

Qty. Allowed

C667

Galvanised Non alloy/Alloy Steel Wire Ropes (fibre core)

1000 Kg

1. Wire (ungalvanised) of relevant grade of steel

1. Wire rod of relevant

grade of steel:

2. Zinc :

3. Sisal Core/Sisal fibre

4.Anti Rust Petroleum

Based Lubricant

1.02 kg/kg content in the export product.

1.05 kg/ kg content in the export product

62 kg.

55 kg.

20 kg.

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4. a) Anti Rust Wax

b) Anti Rust

Lubricating Oil

5. Dry Drawing

Lubricant/ Coating

6 Tungsten Carbide

Dies.

7. Lead (for patenting)

6 kg.

14 kgs.

8 kgs

5 Nos.

3.30 kg

Note 1: Items at Sl.No.5 to 7 shall not be allowed if the imported input is steel wire.

Note2: In case of galvanised steel wire ropes for oil, fishing and shipping industry if the product is as per ASTM A 603-70, for Class B and Class C coatings, the item Zinc shall be allowed two times and three times respectively of the Zinc quantity permitted above.

Note 3: The CIF value of Lubricant shall not exceed 5% of FOB value

12.

634

Engineering Product

Sl.No.C668

The norm covered by this entry shall be substituted by the following:-

Sl.No.

Export Item

Qty.

Import Item

Qty. Allowed

C668

Non alloy/Alloy Steel Wire Ropes (fibre core) (Un-Galvanised)

1000 Kg

1. Wire (ungalvanised) of relevant grade of steel

1. Wire rod of relevant

grade of steel

2. Sisal Core/Sisal fibre

3. Lead: (for patenting)

4. Anti Rust Petroleum

Based Lubricant.

4. a) Anti Rust Wax

b) Anti Rust

Lubricating Oil

1020 kg

1050 kg

55 kg

3.30 kg

20 kg

6.kg.

14 kgs

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5. Dry Drawing

Lubricant / Coating

6 Tungsten Carbide

Dies

8 kgs

5 Nos.

Note 1: Items at 3,5 & 6 shall not be allowed if the imported input is steel wire.

Note 2: The CIF value of Lubricant shall not exceed 5% of FOB value.

13.

634 - 635

Engineering Product

Sl.No.C669

The norm covered by this entry shall be substituted by the following:-

Sl.No.		Export Item	Qty.	Import Item	Qty. Allowed
	C669	Non alloy/ Alloy Steel Wire Ropes (Steel Wire core):	1 MT	1. Wire (ungalvanised) of relevant grade of steel OR 1. Wire rod of relevant grade of steel 2. Anti Rust Petroleum Based Lubricant OR 2. a) Anti Rust Wax. b) Anti Rust Lubricating Oil 3. Dry Drawing Lubricant/ Coating 4 Tungsten Carbide Dies. 5. Lead (for patenting)	1020 Kgs. 1050 kg 20 kg. 6 kg. 14 kgs. 8 kg. 5 Nos. 3.30 kg.
	Note 1: Items at Sl.Nos.3 to 5 shall not be allowed if the imported input is steel wire. Note 2: The CIF value of Lubricant shall not exceed 5% of FOB value.

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14.

635

Engineering Product

Sl.No.C670

The norm covered by this entry shall be substituted by the following:-

Sl.No.		Export Item	Qty.	Import Item	Qty. Allowed
	C670	Galvanised Non alloy/ Alloy Steel Wire Ropes (Steel wire core)	1000 Kg	1. Wire (ungalvanised) of relevant grade of steel OR 1. Wire rod of relevant grade of steel: 2. Zinc: 3. Anti Rust Petroleum Based Lubricant OR 3. a) Anti Rust Wax b) Anti Rust Lubricating Oil 4. Drawing Lubricant/ Coating 5. Tungsten Carbide Dies 6. Lead (for patenting):	1.02 kg/kg content in the export product 1.05 kg/kg content in the export product 62 kg. 20 kg. 6 kg. 14 kgs. 8 kg. 5 Nos. 3.30 kgs.
	Note:1.Items at Sl.Nos.3 to 5 shall not be allowed if the imported input is steel wire. Note:2.In case of galvanised steel wire ropes for oil, fishing and shipping industry if the product is as per ASTM A 603-70, for Class B and Class C coatings, the item Zinc shall be allowed two times and three times respectively of the Zinc ingot quantity permitted above Note: 3. The CIF value of Lubricant shall not exceed 5% of FOB value.

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6. Welding wire

7. Flux

19.

Engineering Product

Sl.No.C1833 (Notified vide Public Notice No. 52 Dated:05/12/2002)

The norm covered by this entry shall be deleted to be re-stored in Electronic Group Product “B”.

20.

Engineering Product

Sl.No.C1841 (Notified vide Public Notice No. 52 Dated:05/12/2002)

The description of export item shall be corrected to read as under:-

“Marsh Geophone Strings consisting of 12 SM-4 Basic Elements (LD)”

21.

Engineering Product

Sl.No.C1878 (Notified vide Public Notice No. 03 Dated:31/03/2003)

The description of import item at. Sl. No. 1, (without any change in quantity) shall be corrected to read as under:-

“HR Steel/Wide Coil of relevant Grade of Steel”

22.

Engineering Product

Sl.No.C1879 (Notified vide Public Notice No. 03 Dated:31/03/2003)

The description of import item at. Sl. No. 1, (without any change in quantity) shall be corrected to read as under:-

“HR Steel/Wide Coil of relevant Grade of Steel”

23.

Engineering Product

Sl.No.C1884 (Notified vide Public Notice No. 03 Dated:31/03/2003)

The description of import item at. Sl. No. 1, (without any change in quantity) shall be corrected to read as under:-

“Stainless Steel Billets / Rounds of relevant Grade”

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24.

10 of HBP (VOL-II)

PART-II

GENERAL NOTES FOR ENGINEERING PRODUCTS (Vide Public Notice No.46 Dated: 06/11/2002)

After the general; note for Engineering products at Sl. No. 4 the following general note shall be added:-

“Note : 5. In case where the input(s) required for the manufacture of the resultant export product have norms from further basic stage(s) for manufacture of one or more of such inputs, the licence can be issued by using these norms (excluding packing material, if any) in place of such inputs for manufacture of the resultant product”

25.

Plastic Products

Sl.No.H-120 (amended vide Public Notice No. 03 Dated:31/03/2003)

The description of import item at Sl. No. 7(b), (without any change in quantity) shall be corrected to read as under:-

“Relevant Medical Kraft paper (Coated or Uncoated) of relevant GSM”. Accordingly the description of export product shall be corrected as “IV Cannula”

26.

1105

Textile Products

Sl.No.J-247

The description of export item shall be amended to read as under:-

“Woollen Blended Shawls / Scarves/ Mufflers containing Wool and Polyester / Viscose ”

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27.

110 - 1111

Textile Products

Sl.No.J-301

The norm covered by this entry shall be substituted by the following:-

Sl.No.

Export Item

Qty.

Import Item

Qty. Allowed

J-301

Industrial Workwear made out of Polyester Cotton Blended High Visibility Dyed Fabric with Reflective Band

a) Boiler Suit

b) Jacket

c) Pant

d) Bib Pant

1 Pc.

1. Polyester Cotton Blended Dyed Fabric

2. Reflective Band

1. Polyester Cotton Blended Dyed Fabric

2. Reflective Band

1. Polyester Cotton Blended Dyed Fabric

2. Reflective Band

1. Polyester Cotton Blended Dyed Fabric

2. Reflective Band

4.05 Sq.mtr.

upto 6 cm. X 550 cm

2.48 Sq.mtr.

Upto 6 cm x 350 cm

1.687 Sq.mtr.

Upto 6 cm x 240 cm

2.30 Sq.mtr.

Upto 6 cm x 225 cm

e) Gilet Waist Coat

f) Short Coat

1. Polyester Cotton Blended Dyed Fabric

2. Reflective Band

1. Polyester Cotton Blended Dyed Fabric

2. Reflective Band

1.16 Sq.mtr.

Upto 6 cm x 285 cm

2.70 Sq..mtr.

Upto 6 cm x 230 cm

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Annexure “B” to the

Public Notice No. 06

Dated: 08/05/2003