Imposition of Quantitative Restriction on import of Low Ash Metallurgical Coke under Chapter 27 of ITC (HS) 2022, Schedule - I (Import Policy) - 44/2024-25 - Foreign Trade Policy

Government of India Ministry of Commerce Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Vanijya Bhavan Notification No. 44/2024-25 New Delhi, Dated: 26 December, 2024 Subject: Imposition of Quantitative Restriction on import of Low Ash Metallurgical Coke under Chapter 27 of ITC (HS) 2022, Schedule - I (Import Policy). S.O. (E): Whereas, the Authorized Officer i.e. DGTR in its final findings, vide Notification No. 22/4/2023-DGTR dated 29.04.2024 read with Notification dated 28.05.2024, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, following a safeguard investigation under the Safeguard Measures (Quantitative Restrictions) Rules, 2012 , had recommended in terms of Section 9A(1) of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 , to impose country-wise quantitative restrictions on import of the following product, under the FTDR Act : Low Ash Metallurgical Coke, that is, Metallurgical Coke having ash content below 18% under the HS Code 2704 excluding coke fines / coke breeze and ultra-low phosphorous metallurgical coke with phosphorous content up to 0.030% with size upto 30 mm with 5% size tolerance for use in ferroalloy manufacturing 2. Accordingly, in exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 , Section 5 and Section 9A of FTDR Act, 1992 , read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023 , as amended from time to time, the Central Government after considering the aforesaid Notification dated 29.04.2024 of DGTR and in consultation with the concerned Ministries/Departments and other industry stakeholders, hereby makes the following amendments by inserting a new Policy Condition at Sl. No. 8 in Chapter 27 of ITC (HS), 2022, Schedule - I (Import Policy) :- 8. a) Import of Low Ash Metallurgical Coke (HS Codes 27040020 , 27040030 , 27040040 , 27040090 ) having ash content below 18%, excluding coke fines /coke breeze and ultra-low phosphorous metallurgical coke with phosphorous content up to 0.030% with size upto 30 mm with 5% size tolerance for use in ferroalloy manufacturing shall be Restricted . (b) Import shall be permitted only against an Import Authorization issued by DGFT for the specified country for imports during 01.01.2025 to 30.06.2025. c) Metallurgical Coke with high ash content, that is, ash content above 18% is outside the scope of Restriction . 3. The country-wise quantitative restriction (QR) for said item shall be as under: Country Quantitative Restriction (in MT) Quarter Jan-March, 2025 Apr-June 2025 Total Australia 25,638 25,638 51,276 China PR 39,323 39,323 78,646 Colombia 1,24,886 1,24,886 2,49,771 Indonesia 33,182 33,182 66,364 Japan 1,04,990 1,04,990 2,09,980 Poland 2,53,168 2,53,168 5,06,336 Qatar 810 810 1620 Russia 44,591 44,591 89182 Singapore 23,239 23,239 46,478 Switzerland 40,887 40,887 81,774 UK 38 38 76 Others 22,831 22,831 45,662 Total 7,13,583 7,13,583 14,27,166 4. The said import shall be subject to the following conditions: i. Imports would be permitted through EDI ports only to facilitate electronic/ real-time monitoring of the allocated quota; ii. The QR would be monitored on quarterly basis; iii. Total imports allowed in any quarter shall not exceed the total of that quarter; iv. Any unutilised quantity for Quarter 1 shall be added to next Quarter; v. In case, the countries with specific quantity exhaust their allocated QR, such countries may use the available residual quantity; and vi. If necessary, further modalities will be notified separately governing such QR, in accordance with relevant legal provisions. 5. The country-wise quantitative restrictions shall be effective for a period of six months only and will cease automatically on 30.06.2025. Further, the Central Government reserves the right to review and make any changes in the said safeguard measures at any point of time, as deemed fit. 6. If required, the procedure in regard to seeking import authorization from the DGFT shall be notified separately. The application for restricted import authorization may be filed on DGFT website. Effect of the Notification: Based on the recommendations contained in the final findings of DGTR, vide Notification No. 22/4/2023-DGTR dated 29.04.2024 read with Notification dated 28.05.2024, import of low ash metallurgical coke have been placed under Restriction as per the country-wise Quantitative Restrictions(QR) for a period of six months, effective from 01.01.2025 upto 30.06.2025. This issues with the approval of Minister of Commerce Industry. (Santosh Kumar Sarangi) Director General of Foreign Trade Ex-officio Addl. Secretary to the Government of India E-mail: [email protected]