Fixation and modification of input and output norms - DGFT - 06 (RE-03)

Fixation and modification of input and output norms PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 06(RE-03) Dated 08/05/2003 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 (S. N. DUBEY) DY. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE FOR 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 1 2 3 4 1. 142 Chemicals Allied Products Sl.No.A1030 The description of export item shall be amended to read as under:- "Grey Clinker" 2. 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 OR 1. Petroleum Coke (Minimum Sulphur content 4% and fixed carbon below 80%) 0.117 MT 3. 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" 4. 6 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. 5. 33 Chemicals Allied Products Sl.No.A3154 (Vide Public Notice No. 03 Dated: 31/03/2003) The norm covered by this entry shall be deleted. 6. 7 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" 7. 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: 1.01 kg/kg content in the export product OR 1(a). Wire Rod of relevant grade of steel 1.04 kg/kg content in the export product 1(b).Dry Drawing Lubricant/Coating 8 Kg. 1(c). Tungsten Carbide dies 5 Nos. 1(d). Wet Drawing Lubricant: 4 Kg 1(e). Lead (for Patenting) 3 kg. 2. Zinc 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. 8. 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: 1.03 kg/kg content in the export product Or 1(a) Billets/ Blooms of relevant grade of steel 1.06 kg/kg content in the export product 1(b)CI/ Steel Rolls/ Tungsten Carbide Rings/ Rolls for Rolling Mill 0.62 kg 1(c)Furnace Oil for captive oil fired re-heating Furnace 30 kg. 2.Dry Drawing Lubricant/ Coating 8 Kg. 3. Tungsten Carbide dies 5 Nos. 4. Wet Drawing Lubricant: 4 Kg 5. Plastic/ Steel Bobbins /Spools Net to net 6. Relevant Metal for coating/ Plating 45 kg 8. Lead (for Patenting): 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. 9. 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: 1030 kgs. 2. Dry Drawing Lubricant / Coating 8 Kgs. 3. Tungsten Carbide Dies 5 Nos. 4. Wet Drawing Lubricant: 4 kg. 5. Plastic/Steel Bobbins/ Spools 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 Mechanically Treated Reinforcing Bars), Angles, Shapes and Sections (including Beams, Joists, Channels, Special profiles): 1000 Kgs 1. Major Input comprising of: i) Non Alloy Steel Melting Scrap / Pig Iron: 175 Kg ii) Direct Reduced Iron (HBI/Sponge Iron): 285 Kg. iii) Low Ash Metallurgical Coke (Ash Content: 15% max). 500 Kg. iv) Low Silica lime stone 100 Kg. 2. Additives comprising of: i) Calcium Silicide Lumps Powder in Cored wires 0.6 Kg. ii) Silico Manganese/Ferro Silicon/Ferro Manganese: 15 Kg. iii) Raw/Calcined Petroleum Coke/Graphite Powder: 4 Kg. iv) Aluminium Scrap/Ingots/ Shots/Wires: 1 Kg. v) Other ferro alloy(s) (including Ferro/Charge Nickel/ Nickel Oxide Sinter/Charge/Ferro Chrome/Ferro Vanadium/Ferro Molybdenum/ferro Titanium/Ferro Noibium) provided the alloying elements(s) is/are actually present in export products 5 Kg. vi) Sulphur Stick/Sulphur Powder in Cored Wire (in case of export of Sulphur bearing free cutting steel only) 2.5 Kg. vii) Lead Wire/shots/ Powder in Cored wire (in case of export of lead bearing free cutting steel only 4 Kg. 3. Miss. Inputs comprising of: a) Graphite Electrodes 4 Kg. b) CI/Steel Rolls/TC Rolls/Rings for rolling mill: 0.6 Kg. c) Copper lined Mould/Copper Mould for Continuous Casting 0.01 Kg. d) Shear blade: 0.01Kg. e) Temperature tips/Celox inserts- 0.05No. 0.05 Nos. f) Sampler tips: 0.05 Nos. g) Submerged tuyers/Atmospheric injector/Oxygen lance pipe/Oxygen Supersonic lance tip: - 0.77 Kg h) Shaped Refractories (Fired/Unfired): 5 Kg. for non alloy steel 9 kg. for alloy steel i) Monolithic Refractories (incl. Castables/Ramming Mass/Gunning Mixes): 4 kg. for non alloy steel 5 kg. for alloy steel. j) Specialty Refractories namely, CC refractory (Shrouds, Mono Block Stopper, SE Nozzles), Slide Gate Refractory, Porous Plug, Zircon/Zirconia Nozzles Tundish Nozzles): 1 Kg. k) Casting powder: 1. Kg 4. Energy sources comprising of: a) i) Furnace oil for Power Generation (for units with captive power plant only): 30 Kg. ii) Lubricant for Power Plant (for units with captive power plant) 0.6 Kg. b) i) Furnace oil for Rolling Mill (for units with captive oil fired reheating furnace): 30 Kg. 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 1.02 kg/kg content in the export product. OR 1. Wire rod of relevant grade of steel: 1.05 kg/ kg content in the export product 2. Zinc : 62 kg. 3. Sisal Core/Sisal fibre 55 kg. 4. Anti Rust Petroleum Based Lubricant 20 kg. OR 4. a) Anti Rust Wax 6 kg. b) Anti Rust Lubricating Oil 14 kgs. 5. Dry Drawing Lubricant/ Coating 8 kgs 6 Tungsten Carbide Dies. 5 Nos. 7. Lead (for patenting) 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 1020 kg OR 1. Wire rod of relevant grade of steel 1050 kg 2. Sisal Core/Sisal fibre 55 kg 3. Lead: (for patenting) 3.30 kg 4. Anti Rust Petroleum Based Lubricant. 20 kg OR 4. a) Anti Rust Wax 6.kg. b) Anti Rust Lubricating Oil 14 kgs 5. Dry Drawing Lubricant / Coating 8 kgs 6 Tungsten Carbide Dies 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 1020 Kgs. OR 1. Wire rod of relevant grade of steel 1050 kg 2. Anti Rust Petroleum Based Lubricant 20 kg. OR 2. a) Anti Rust Wax. 6 kg. b) Anti Rust Lubricating Oil 14 kgs. 3. Dry Drawing Lubricant/ Coating 8 kg. 4 Tungsten Carbide Dies. 5 Nos. 5. Lead (for patenting) 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. 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 1.02 kg/kg content in the export product OR 1. Wire rod of relevant grade of steel: 1.05 kg/kg content in the export product 2. Zinc: 62 kg. 3. Anti Rust Petroleum Based Lubricant 20 kg. OR 3. a) Anti Rust Wax 6 kg. b) Anti Rust Lubricating Oil 14 kgs. 4. Drawing Lubricant/ Coating 8 kg. 5. Tungsten Carbide Dies 5 Nos. 6. Lead (for patenting): 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. 15. 654 - 655 Engineering Product Sl.No.C814 The description of export item (with quantity) shall be amended to read as under:- "Split Air conditioner - 1 No. (1.5 MT and above)" 16. 11 Engineering Product Sl.No.C1214 (amended vide Public Notice No. 54 Dated:03.01.2003) The description of export item shall be amended to read as under:- "Valve Stems made of Brass instead of Valve Stamps made of Brass" 17. 788 Engineering Product Sl.No.C1408 The description of import item at Sl. No. 2, (without any change of quantity) shall be amended to read as under:- "H.R. Non-alloy Steel Sheet /Coil" 18. 798 - 799 Engineering Product Sl.No.C1487 The norms At Sl. No. C-1487 and C-1488 shall merged and accordingly norms at C-1488 shall be deleted and the norms at C-1487 shall be substituted by the following:- Sl.No. Export Item Qty. Import Item Qty. Allowed C1487 Earth Moving Wheel having dia not less than 25" 1 No. 1. HR Plat / HR Plate in coil form 1.20 kg/kg content in the export product 2. HR Section 1.09 kg/kg content in the export product 3. Billets 1.20 kg/kg content in the export product 4. Paint 5. Thinner Cif value of both the items taken together shall be restricted to 3% of FOB value of export 6. Welding wire 7. Flux Quantity limited to 3% of weight of Steel to be welded 19. 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. 22 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. 43 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. 44 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. 46 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" 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. 32 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 " 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 1 Pc. 1. Polyester Cotton Blended Dyed Fabric 4.05 Sq.mtr. 2. Reflective Band upto 6 cm. X 550 cm b) Jacket 1. Polyester Cotton Blended Dyed Fabric 2.48 Sq.mtr. 2. Reflective Band Upto 6 cm x 350 cm c) Pant 1. Polyester Cotton Blended Dyed Fabric 1.687 Sq.mtr. 2. Reflective Band Upto 6 cm x 240 cm d) Bib Pant 1. Polyester Cotton Blended Dyed Fabric 2.30 Sq.mtr. 2. Reflective Band Upto 6 cm x 225 cm e) Gilet Waist Coat 1. Polyester Cotton Blended Dyed Fabric 1.16 Sq.mtr. 2. Reflective Band Upto 6 cm x 285 cm f) Short Coat 1. Polyester Cotton Blended Dyed Fabric 2.70 Sq..mtr. 2. Reflective Band Upto 6 cm x 230 cm Annexure "B" to the Public Notice No. 06 Dated: 08/05/2003 CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS Sl.No. Export Item Qty. Import Item Qty. Allowed A3174 White Cement Clinker 1 MT 1. Furnace Oil 0.100 MT 2. Refractory Bricks 0.0003 MT 3. Relevant Packing Bags As per General Policy for Packing Material Annexure "C" to the Public Notice No. 06 Dated: 08/05/2003 ELECTRONICS PRODUCTS Sl.No. Export Item Qty. Import Item Qty. Allowed B-259 Silane Treated Glass Fabric / Cloth 1 kg 1. Glass Fibre / Glass Filament Yarn 1.10 kg 2. Polyvinyl Alcohol 0.02 kg 3. Silane 0.003 kg Annexure "D" to the Public Notice No. 06 Dated: 08/05/2003 FOOD PRODICTS Sl.No. Export Item Qty. Import Item Qty. Allowed E112 Hulled Sunflower Seed 1 kg 1. Sunflower Seed 2.63 kg