Amendment of Standard Input Output Norms (SION) of Food Products (Product Code: ‘E’) in the Handbook of Procedures V.2 (2009-14). - DGFT - 94 (RE-2010)/2009-14

(To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-1 Section-1) Government of India Ministry of Commerce Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Udyog Bhawan:New Delhi PUBLIC NOTICE No. 94 (RE-2010)/2009-14 NEW DELHI, DATED I st FEBRUARY, 2012 Subject:- Amendment of Standard Input Output Norms (SION) of Food Products (Product Code: E ) in the Handbook of Procedures V.2 (2009-14). In exercise of the powers conferred under Para 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-14 , the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby revises the SION E-1 and notifies a new SION E-1A for the Export Product Assorted Confectionery in the Handbook of Procedures V.2 (2009-14) as under: S.No. Export Item Qty. Import Item Qty. allowed E-1 Assorted Confectionery (with Sugar) 100 Kg 1* Cane Sugar 60 Kg 2 Liquid Glucose 20 Kg 3 a) b) Relevant Fruit (Juice/ Pulp /Puree) OR Cocoa, Milk Milk Products 15 Kg 10 Kg 4 Citric Acid/Tartaric Acid/Malic Acid (Food Grade relevant) 03 Kg 5 i) Relevant Essential Oils 500gms ii) Relevant Food Colours 10gms iii Relevant food Flavours 100gms 6 Emulsifier/ Stabilizer / Glazing Agent/ Binders /Thickeners (item as per PFA Act 1955) 100gms 7 Other Confectionery ingredients --edible molasses, malt extracts, edible oils and fats, fruits and fruit products, nut and nut products, tea extracts, coffee extracts, edible desiccated coconut. 05 kg 8 Packing Material As per packing policy S.No. Export Item Qty. Import Item Qty. allowed E-1A Assorted Confectionery (Sugar Free) 100 Kg 1* a) Saccharin Sodium OR 200gms b) Aspertame OR 400gms c) Acesulfame Potassium 400gms 2** Starch / Modified Starch/Gelatin 60Kg 3 to 9 Same as item no 2 to 8 of above Norm at E-1 *Note 1. Import of artificial sweetening agents viz. Lactose/ Mannitol, as substitute inputs is not allowed against Item No. 1, as is also spelt out in Policy Circular No.13 dated 31.01.2011. **Note 2. Tapioca Starch / Wheat Gluten is not allowed for import against item No.2 of E-1A. 2. Effect of the Public Notice. Description of input items have been mentioned in more specific details and quantities rationalized for export of Assorted Confectionery made of Cane Sugar. Another entry has also been created for Sugar free Assorted Confectionery. Anup K. Pujari Director General of Foreign Trade E-mail [email protected] (Issued from F.No. 01/85/162/0085/AM12/DES.VI) -------------------------------------- Notes:- 1. See Also Public Notice No. 107 (Re-2010)/2009-14, Dated 30/04/2012