Country-wise QR Restrictions on Import of Low Ash Metallurgical Coke (Met Coke) Extended for Six More Months from 1 Jul to 31 Dec 2025

·         India is the Second Largest Importer of Coking Coal as its own Coke is High ash

[DGFT Notification No.22/2025-26 dated 30 June, 2025]

Effect of the Notification: Country-wise Quantitative Restrictions (QR) on import of Low Ash Metallurgical Coke valid upto 30.06.2025, have been extended for a further period of six months, i.e. from 01.07.2025 to 31.12.2025

Subject: Continuation of imposition of Quantitative Restriction on import of Low Ash Metallurgical Coke under Chapter 27 of ITC (HS) 2022, Schedule - I (Import Policy).

S.O. (E): In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3, Section 5 and Section 9A of FTDR Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, as amended from time to time, and in continuation to DGFT Notification No. 44/2024-25 dated 26.12.2024, the Central Government hereby extends the current Import Policy Condition 8 in Chapter 27 of ITC (HS), 2022, Schedule - I (Import Policy) regarding country-wise quantitative restrictions on import of "Low Ash Metallurgical Coke (HS Codes 27040020,27040030,27040040, 27040090), effective from 01.01.2025 for a further period of six months i.e. from 01.07.2025 to 31.12.2025.

The country-wise Quantitative Restriction (QR) for said item shall be as under:

Country ¯

Quantitative Restriction (in MT)

Quarter®

July -September, 2025

October- December, 2025

Total

Australia

25,638

25,638

51,276

China PR

39,323

39,323

78,646

Colombia

l,24,88t

1,24,886

2,49,771

Indonesia

33,182

33,182

66,364

Japan

1,04,990

1,04,990

2,09,980

Poland

2,53,168

2,53,168

5,06,336

Qatar

810

810

1620

Russia

44,591

44,591

89182

Singapore

23,23S

23,23S

46,478

Switzerland

40,887

40,887

81,774

UK

38

38

76

Others

22,831

22,831

45,662

Total

7,13,583

7,13,583

14,27,166

3. The country-wise Quantitative Restrictions (QR) will cease automatically on 31.12.2025. All other terms and conditions remain the same as in the above referred Notification.

This is issued with the approval of the Minister of Commerce & Industry

(Issued from F. No. 01/89/180/23/AM-23/PC-2[A]/E-38692)