DGFT to Review Oxalic Acid, Soda Ash, Glass Vials and Glass Mosaics Input Output Norms

[DGFT Trade Notice No. 11 dated 7th August 2014]

Subject: Review of SIONs A-1443, A-1170, A-3627 and K-134.

Reference is invited to the above mentioned SIONs suspended vide PN No. 30 dated 4th October, 2013 and reinstated with amendments in SIONs A-3627 and K-134 vide PN No. 66 dated 11th July 2014, based on representations received from trade and industry. It has been proposed to further review these SIONs in terms of para 4.10.1 of HBP v 1.

2.  Manufacturers of export products covered under SIONs A-1170, A-3627 , K-134 and SION A-1443 (instead of SION A-1143 mentioned in PN 30 dated 4.10.13, and the concerned Export Promotion Councils/Associations are requested to submit production and consumption data for further review of these SIONs as soon as possible but not later than Wednesday, the 27th of August, 2014. Failure to provide the data, so required by the specified date would result in stoppage of the benefit of Advance Authorization / DFIA for export products covered by these SIONs and the SIONs would be modified based on available data.

The Amending SION Entries are giving below:

A1443

Oxalic Acid

1 kg

1

 

Sugar

0.600 kg

A1170

Soda Ash

1 kg

1

 

Coke

0.140 kg

 

 

 

2

 

Coal

0.440 kg

 

 

 

3

 

Limestone

0.137 kg

 

 

 

4

 

Ammonia

0.003 kg

 

 

 

5

 

Corrosion Inhibitor

0.003 kg

 

 

 

6

 

Chemical for Treatment of Boiler Water, Process Water and Cooling Water

0.10 kg

A3627

Glass Vials / Phials / Ampoules / Perfume Bottles / Nail Enamel Bottles / Foundation Bottles / Miniatures / Cream Jars (Glass Scrap / Cullet route)

1 kg

1

 

Glass Formers namely,

0.620 kg

 

 

 

 

a)

Silica (Other than fumed silica)

 

 

 

 

 

b)

Borax / Boric acid

 

 

 

 

 

c)

Phosphoric acid

 

 

 

 

 

d)

Arsenic Trioxide

 

 

 

 

 

e)

Former Rutile grade

 

 

 

 

2

 

Intermediates namely,

0.020 kg

 

 

 

 

a)

Aluminium Oxide

 

 

 

 

 

b)

Zinc Oxide

 

 

 

 

 

c)

Rutile

 

 

 

 

 

d)

Zirconium Oxide

 

 

 

 

3

 

Modifiers namely,

0.240 kg

 

 

 

 

a)

Magnesium Oxide

 

 

 

 

 

b)

Soda Ash

 

 

 

 

 

c)

Sodium Nitrate

 

 

 

 

 

d)

Potash

 

 

 

 

 

e)

Potassium Nitrate

 

 

 

 

4

 

Other Special Additives namely,

0.080 kg

 

 

 

 

a)

Clay

 

 

 

 

 

b)

Selenium

 

 

 

 

 

c)

Nucleating Agents (Titanium Dioxide other than Rutile grade)

 

 

 

 

 

d)

Barium Carbonate

 

Note: Under the heading Former at Sl. No. 1, the item Borax/Boric Acid should not exceed 0.10 kg.

 

K134

Glass Mosaics

1 MT

1

 

Glass Scrap

210 kg

 

 

 

2

 

Formers (Fluorspar, Rutile grade)

165 kg

 

 

 

3

 

Resins (Isocyanates, TDI,MDI)

10 kg

 

 

 

4

 

Modifiers (Borax, Sodium Nitrate, Cryolite, Sodium Selenide, Hyflow)

52.50 kg

 

 

 

5

 

Alkali (Soda Ash (Sodium Carbonate), Potassium Carbonate)

162 kg

 

 

 

6

 

Binders (Polyol, PVA)

89 kg

 

 

 

7

 

Silica (Silica Sand, Fumed Ditomite)

116.50 kg

 

 

 

8

 

Oxides (Zinc Oxide, Aluminium Oxide)

50 kg

 

 

 

9

 

Pigments/ Colouring Agents (Cobalt Oxide, Nickel Oxide, Oxides of Iron, Chromium, Titanium Dioxide other than Rutile grade)

50 kg