Teflon SION Notified

[DGFT Public Notice No. 85 dated 14th December 2011]

Subject: Fixation of new Standard Input-Output Norms for the export product “Polytetrafluoroethylene / PTFE Powder / Granular PTFE”.

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

2.  After SION No. H-570 of Plastic Product Group (Product Code H), new entry being number H-571will be included as under:

New SION No.

EXPORT ITEM

QTY

IMPORT ITEM

QTY

H-571

Polytetrafluoroethylene/ PTFE Powder / Granular PTFE

1 kg

1. Monochloro DI-Fluoro Methane (Refrigerant R- 22/HCFC 22)

2.140 kg

 

OR

OR

2. Methanol

3. Fluorspar

0.993 kg

3.546 kg

Note: 1. Import Item No. 1 OR alternative Import Items at S. No. 2 and 3 can be used for manufacturing of export product.

2. Import Item No. 1 will be subject to the conditions as prescribed under Import Licensing Note (1) to Chapter 29 of ITC (HS).

Effect of amendment

This export product is an engineering polymer commonly known as Teflon. A new SION has been fixed for this.