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Duty-Free Fuel Import Guidelines

This document outlines fuel import allowances under duty free import licenses for various export product groups. It lists 21 product groups and the percentage of FOB export value that can be used to import fuel duty free. The percentages allowed range from 2% to 7%. It notes that in no case shall fuel import exceed 7% of FOB export value. Applicants must specify the fuel type sought. Fuel import is not permitted against other license types or for DEPB rate calculations.

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Duty-Free Fuel Import Guidelines

This document outlines fuel import allowances under duty free import licenses for various export product groups. It lists 21 product groups and the percentage of FOB export value that can be used to import fuel duty free. The percentages allowed range from 2% to 7%. It notes that in no case shall fuel import exceed 7% of FOB export value. Applicants must specify the fuel type sought. Fuel import is not permitted against other license types or for DEPB rate calculations.

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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 Foreign Trade Policy/ Handbook of Procedures as per the
percentage rate indicated against each product as under:

Sl. No. Product Group Value of fuel to


be permitted as
percentage FOB
value of exports.

1. Bulk Drug and Drug Intermediates 5%

2. Dye and Dye Intermediates 4%

3. Glass 5%

4. Ceramic Products 5%

5. Paper made from wood pulp/ waste paper 5%

6. Pesticides (Technical)/ Pesticides formulation from Basic Stage 5%

7. Refractory items of the following types:-


a. Shaped and Fired 7%
b. Shaped and Tempered 3%
c. Others 2%
8. Ferrous engineering products manufactured through forging/castings 7%
process
9. Non ferrous basic metal (including down stream products of 4%
aluminium)

10. Plastic and plastic products from Basic/ Monomer Stage 5%

11. Fibre to yarn 4%

12. Yarn to finished fabrics/made-ups 3%

13. Fibre to finished fabrics/made-ups 7%

14. Organic Chemicals 4%

15. Inorganic Chemicals 3%

16. Glass Artwares 3%

17. Leather Footwears and its Leather components 3%

18. Graphite Electrodes against SION at C-485 6%

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Sl. No. Product Group Value of fuel to
be permitted as
percentage FOB
value of exports.

19. Brass Art Wares 2%

20. For export of Rice, fuel is allowed at the rate of 2% of FOB value with
a value cap of Rs. 15 per kg rice with the condition that

a) The fuel entitlement will be only for those firms having captive
power plant (installed and in running condition)
b) Licence/ ARO will be subject to actual user condition.
c) No. DFRC will be issued.
d) HSD will be procured only through the canalizing agency.
e) Export of rice will be subject to export policy in vogue.
21. Finished fabric to garment 2%

22. Yarn to garment 5%

23. Carbon Steel submerged Arc welded pipes coated/uncoated 4%

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

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 4.7 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.

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