Pet Coke Import for Fuel Prohibited
· Free Import Allowed only for Cement, Lime, Calcium
Carbide and Gassification on AU Condition
· Domestic Lobby Prevails
· WTO Free Importability Violated
[DGFT Notification No. 25/2015-2020 dated 17 August, 2018]
Effect of this Notification: Import of Pet Coke is allowed for only cement, lime
kiln, calcium carbide and gasification industries, when used as feed stock or
in the manufacturing process on Actual User Condition.
Subject:
Amendment of import policy condition of Petcoke
In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of FT
(D&R) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, as
amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby, inserts chapter
policy condition No.6 in Chapter 27 of ITC (HS) 2017, Schedule 1 (Import
Policy):
|
Exim Code |
Item Description |
Policy |
Existing Policy Conditions |
Policy |
Revised Policy conditions |
|
2713 |
PETROLEUM COKE, PETROLEUM BITUMEN AND OTHER
RESIDUES OF PETROLEUM OILS OR OF OILS OBTAINED FROM BITUMINOUS MINERALS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Petroleum coke: |
|
|
Prohibited |
As per Policy condition No.6 of the chapter. |
|
2713 11 00 |
Not calcined |
Free |
|
Prohibited |
As per Policy condition No.6 below. |
|
2713 12 00 |
Calcined |
Free |
|
Prohibited |
As per Policy condition No.6 below. |
|
2713 20 00 |
Petroleum bitumen |
Free |
|
Prohibited |
As per Policy condition No.6 below. |
|
2713 90 00 |
Other residues of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous
minerals. |
Free |
|
Prohibited |
As per Policy condition No.6 below. |
Policy
Conditions of this Chapter:
Import of pet coke for fuel purpose is
prohibited. However, import of Pet coke is free for cement, lime kiln,
calcium carbide and gassification industries for use
as feed stock or in the manufacturing process only on Actual User basis.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, in consultation with
Customs and Directorate General of Foreign Trade, will bring out detailed
guidelines on regulating and monitoring the imported Petcoke.
[Issued
from F.No. 01/93/180/03/AM-10/PC-2[A]/Part-I / e
5719]