Amendments in Chemical and Plastic Product SION

[Ref: Public Notice No. 17/(RE-2012)/2009-2014 dated 20 September 2012]

Subject:- Amendment in SION A-1691 of Chemical Product Group and in SION  H-207 and H-278 of Plastic Product Group.

In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-14, the following three amendments are made in the Handbook of Procedure, Vol. II (as stated in paragraph 1.1 of Vol.I):

1. SION No. A – 1691 of Chemical Product Group (Product Code A):

The description of Import Item No. 7 of SION A – 1691 (export product: Nylon Bicycle Tyres) is amended from ‘Nylon Fabric’ to read as “Relevant Nylon Tyre Cord Fabric”.  There is no other change in this SION. 

2.  SION No. H – 207 of Plastic Product Group (Product Code H):

The quantity allowed for Import Item No. 1 and 2 in  SION H-207 [export product: Polyester Chips (Textile Grade) PTA Route)] is enhanced as under:

Import Item No.	Description of Import Item as per SION  H-207	Present Qty.	Amended Qty.
1.	Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA)/Paraphthalic Acid	0.85400 MT	0.85830 MT
2.	Ethylene Glycol/Monoethylene Glycol (MEG)	0.32960 MT	0.33500 MT

There is no other change in this SION.

3. SION No. H – 278 of Plastic Product Group (Product Code H):

The quantity allowed for Import Item No. 4, PVC Stabilizer, of SION H-278 [export product:  PVC Rigid Film/Sheet (General purpose/Stationary Grade)] is reduced from ‘0.028 kg’ to “0.022 kg”.  There is no other change in this SION.

Effect of amendments:

SION No. A-1691 has been amended to reflect a more specific name for the export product (from ‘Nylon Fabric’ to “Relevant Nylon Tyre Cord Fabric”). In the other two SIONs No. H-207 and H-278, permissible quantities of some inputs have been changed.