Amendments in SION

[DGFT Public Notice No. 71 dated 12th August 2011]

Subject: Modification of SIONs A-2462 and A-2951 and withdrawal of SION A-3331 under Chemical & Allied Products Group.

In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-14 and Paragraph 1.1 of the Handbook of Procedures (Vol. I) (2009-14), the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes following amendments in the Hand Book of Procedures(Vol.-II) (updated as on 31.5.2009 and as amended thereafter):-

1.   Modifies SIONs A-2462 and A-2951 in the Chemicals And Allied Products Group (Product Code: A) as under:-

(i)   SION A-2462 (Export Product- Cefixime USP)

SNo.

Description of import items

Existing norms for 1 Kg of export Product

Modified norms for 1 Kg of export Product

7-Phenylacetamideo-3-Chloromethyl Cephalosporanic Acid Para Methoxybenzyl Ester (GCLE)

OR

7-Phenyl Acetamido-3-Chloromethyl Cepham-4-Carboxylic Acid Diphenyl Methyl Ester (GCLH)

3.00 kg

 

 

 

 

3.00 kg

1.555 kg

 

 

 

 

1.555 kg

4-Chloro-2-(Z) Methyxy Carboxyl Methoxy Amino-3-Oxobutyric Acid (CMOBA)

OR

Alpha-2-Amino-Thiozol-4-YL-Alpha-Tert. Butoxy Carbonyl

0.82 kg

 

 

 

1.29 kg

0.82 kg

 

 

 

1.29 kg

Triphenyl Phosphine

1.22 kg

1.22 kg

Triphenyl Phosphite

1.19 kg

1.19 kg

Phosphorous Oxychloride

0.48 kg

0.48 kg

Activated Carbon

0.100 kg

0.100 kg

Cyclo Hexane

0.22 kg

0.22 kg

Dimethyl Formamide/Acetonitrile

3.07 kg

3.07 kg

Methylene Chloride/Ethyl Acetate

17.83 kg

17.83 kg

(ii)  SION A-2951 (Export Product- Sultamicillin Base)

SNo.

Description of import items

Existing norms for 1 Kg of export Product

Modified norms for 1 Kg of export Product

1.

6-APA

3.55 kg

2.05 kg

2.

Ampicillin Trihydrate

1.45 kg

1.02 kg

3.

2-Ethyl Hexanoic Acid

1.54 kg

0.92 kg

4.

Methyl Aceto Acetate

1.06 kg

0.51 kg

5.

Dimethyl Formamide

1.78 kg

1.78 kg

6.

Methylene Chloride

5.68 kg

5.68 kg

7.

Acetonitrile

1.38 kg

1.38 kg

Effect of modification of above SIONs:-

Over the period, in respect of certain import items pertaining to above two SIONs, improvement in consumption has been observed. Accordingly, quantity allowed for such items has been reduced.

2.  SION A-3331 for the export product Ethambutol HCl BP/USP in the Chemicals And Allied Product Group (Product Code:A) deleted. SION for Ethambutal HCL are available at Sl.No. A-225.