Pet Coke Import Opened for Li-Ion Batteries
[DGFT Notification No. 10/2023
dated 2 June, 2023]
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.
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:
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Existing Policy
Condition 6 |
Revised Policy
Condition 6 |
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Import of pet coke for fuel purpose is
prohibited. However, import of Pet coke is "free" for cement, lime
kiln, calcium carbide, gasification industries and graphite electrode
industries for use as feed stock or in the manufacturing process only on
Actual User basis. Further, Aluminium Industry
can impart Calcined Pet Coke not exceeding 0.5 MT per annum and Calcined Pet
Coke manufacturing units can import raw Pet Coke not exceeding 1.4 MT per
annum. Regulation and monitoring of such imports will be as per the
guidelines of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change issued vide
O.M. No.Q-18011/54/2018-CPA dated September 10,
2018. |
Import
of pet coke for fuel purpose is ‘Prohibited’. However, import of Pet coke of
the following categories shall be permitted, subject to conditions: a. Import of Pet coke is 'Free' for cement,
lime kiln, calcium carbide, gasification industries and graphite electrode
industries for use as feed stock or in the manufacturing process only on
Actual User basis. b. Aluminium
industry can import Calcined Pet Coke not exceeding 0.5 MT per annum and
Calcined Pet coke manufacturing units can import raw pet coke not exceeding
1.4 MTs per annum. c. Import of Needle Pet Coke (NPC) (under HS Code
27131190) is 'Free' for making graphite anode material for Li-Ion battery
as feedstock/raw material and not for any other purposes including use as a
fuel or for trade. The Sulphur content in the NPC should be less than 0.8%
which shall be monitored by State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs)/CPCB. 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 sulphur dioxide shall be installed in the stacks of
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. Regulation and Monitoring
of such Pet Coke imports shall be as per the guidelines of MoEF&CC, issued vide its OM No. Q-18011/54/2018-CPA
dated 10.09.2018. |
This issues with the approval of Minister of
Commerce & Industry.
(Issued from File No. 01
/931180/03/AM-1 O/PC-2(A)Part-IV/E- 35305)