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GENERAL NOTE FOR FUEL


Duty free import of fuel shall be allowed as per the quantity indicated in the relevant Standard Input Output Norms (SION). However, in cases where fuel has not been specifically included in the SION, duty free imports of fuel shall also be allowed under Actual User Advance Licence subject to the condition given in the EXIM Policy/Handbook of Procedures as per percentage rate indicated against each product as under:

Sl. No.Product GroupValue of fuel to be permitted as percentage FOB value of exports.
1.Bulk Drug and Drug Intermediates5%
2.Dye and Dye Intermediates4%
3.Glass5%
4.Ceramic Products5%
5.Paper made from wood pulp/waste paper5%
6.Pesticides (Technical)/ Pesticides formulation from Basic Stage5%
7.Refractory items of the following types:- 
a. Shaped and Fired7%
b. Shaped and Tempered3%
c. Others2%
(Sl. No. 7. has been amended vide PN No. 54(RE-02), Dt. 03/01/2002
[OLD- 7.Refractory items7% ]
8.Ferrous engineering products manufactured through forging/castings process 7%
9.Non-ferrous basic metals (including down-stream products of aluminium)

[OLD -Non ferrous basic metal]
4%
(Description of the product group against Sl. No. 9 has been amended vide PN No. 52/2002-07, Dt. 05/12/2002)

10.Plastic and plastic products from Basic/Monomer Stage5%
11.Fibre to yarn4%
12.Yarn to fabric/ Made-ups / Garments 3%
13.Fibre to fabric / made-ups / Garments7%
14.Organic Chemicals4%
15.Inorganic Chemicals3%
16.Glass Artwares3%


(In above table Sl. No. 14,15 & 16 has been added vide PN No. 15(RE-02), Dt. 04/06/2002)

For the purpose of import of fuel under Actual User Advance Licence, the applicant shall indicate the name of the specific fuel sought for import in their application. Import of fuel however shall not be permitted against DFRC or under para 7.5 of Handbook of Procedures or against Ad hoc Norms. Also, for the calculation of DEPB rates, the cost of the fuel shall not be taken into account.

Note: In any case, as per above General Note, the fuel shall not be allowed more than 7% of FOB value of exports.

(Above Note has been added vide PN No. 20/2002, Dt. 01/07/2002)

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