Amendment in Import Policy Condition 6 (Pet Coke) under Chapter 27 of Schedule —I (Import Policy) of ITC (HS) 2022.

To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-II, Section-3, Sub-Section (ii)

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Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Vanijya Bhawan

Notification No. 10 /2023 New Delhi, Dated: 02 June, 2023

Subject: Amendment in Import Policy Condition 6 (Pet Coke) under Chapter 27 of Schedule —I (Import Policy) of ITC (HS) 2022.

S.O. (E): In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 and Section 5 of Foreign Trade (Development &Regulation) 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 hereby amends the Policy Condition 6 of Chapter 27 of Schedule —I (Import Policy)-of ITC (HS) 2022 as under:

Import of pet coke for fuel purpose isllmport of pet coke for fuel purpose is prohibited. However, import of Pet coke is free!Prohibited'. However, import of Pet coke of the for cement, lime kiln, calcium carbide,following categories shall be permitted, subjec gasification industries and graphite electrodeto conditions: industries for use as feed stock or in the anufacturing process only on Actual Use a. Import of Pet coke is 'Free' for cement, basis. Further, Aluminium industry: can import lime kiln, calcium carbide, gasification Calcined Pet Coke not exceeding 0.5 MT pe industries and graphite electrode annum and Calcined Pet coke manufacturingl industries for use as feed stock or in the nits can import raw pet coke not exceeding manufacturing process only on Actual Use 1.4MT per annum.

te electrode annum and Calcined Pet coke manufacturingl industries for use as feed stock or in the nits can import raw pet coke not exceeding manufacturing process only on Actual Use 1.4MT per annum. Regulation and monitoring basis. of such imports will be as per the guidelines off } Ajyminium industry can import Calcined inistry of Environment, Forest and Climate} pet Coke not exceeding 0.5 MT per annum Change issued vide O.M. No. Q+ and Calcined Pet coke manufacturing units 1801 1/54/2018-CPA dated September 10, 2018 can import raw pet coke not exceeding 1.4 MTs per annum. c. Import of Needle Pet Coke (NPC) (unde HS Code 27131190) is ‘Free’ for making graphite anode material for Li-Ion battery as feedstock /raw material and not for an other purposes including use asa fuel or fo trade. The Sulphur content in the NPC should be less than 0.8% which shall be monitored by State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs)/CPCB.

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d. Import of Low Sulphur Pet Coke (under HS Code 27131190) is 'Restricted' and permitted subject to Import Authorisation from DGFT for use in Integrated Steel Plants (ISP) only for blending with the coking coal in recovery type coke ovens equipped with desulphurisation plant and not for any other purpose including use as fuel or for trade purpose. Use of pet coke shall be limited to 10% of its feedstock to the coke oven with pet coke sulphur content not exceeding 3%. Additionally, continuous analysers for measurement of sulphu dioxide shall be installed in the stacks o processes where waste / process gases which shall be monitored by SPCBs/CPCB.

not exceeding 3%. Additionally, continuous analysers for measurement of sulphu dioxide shall be installed in the stacks o processes where waste / process gases which shall be monitored by SPCBs/CPCB. Low Sulphur Pet Coke shall not be used by the Steel Industry, either ISP or other steel producers, as fuel or for trade. egulation and Monitoring of such Pet Coke imports shall be as per the guidelines o OEF&CC, issued vide its OM No.Q18011/54/2018-CPA dated 10.09.2018.

2. Effect of the Notification:

Import of pet coke for fuel purpose is 'Prohibited'. However, Policy Condition 6 of Chapter 27 of Schedule-I (Import Policy) of ITC (HS) 2022 has been amended to allow import of Needle Pet Coke for making graphite anode material for Li-Ion battery as feedstock/raw material, and Low Sulphur Pet Coke by integrated steel plants only for blending with the coking coal in recovery type coke ovens equipped with desulphurisation plant, subject to terms and conditions set out by MOEF&CC.

This issues with the approval of Minister of Commerce & Industry.

(Santosh Kumar Sarangi) Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-officio Addl. Secretary to Govt. of India Email: dgft@nic.in

(Issued from File No. 01/93/180/03/AM-10/PC-2(A)Part-IV/E- 35305)