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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-02012025-259851
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 5231]
NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2024/PAUSHA 10, 1946
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(Directorate General of Foreign Trade)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi,the 26th December 2024
No. 44/2024-25
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. 5651 (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.
[F. No. 01/89/180/23/AM-23/PC-2[A]/E-38692]
SANTOSH KUMAR SARANGI, Director General of Foreign Trade &Ex-officio Addl. Secy.