The Ministry of Commerce & Industry, through the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), has issued Public Notice No. 21/2025-26 to notify a new Standard Input Output Norm (SION) for certain pharmaceutical exports. This new SION, numbered A-3695, falls under the ‘Chemical and Allied Product’ category. Specifically, the norm sets a standard for the export product “Acetyl Salicylic acid 75 mg. Film-coated Tablets.” Under this new rule, the import of 76.50 mg of Acetyl Salicylic Acid is permitted for every single tablet of the export product. The purpose of this notification is to empower Regional Authorities (RAs) to directly issue Advance Authorisations for this product without needing to refer individual cases to the Norms Committee. This measure is intended to expedite the clearance process and ensure uniformity in the handling of such applications, thereby streamlining foreign trade procedures related to this specific item.
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Public Notice No. 21/2025-26-DGFT | Dated 3 September, 2025
Subject: Fixation of one new Standard Input Output Norm (SION) at SION No. A3695 under ‘Chemical and Allied Product’ (Product Code ‘A’).
In exercise of the powers conferred under paragraph 1.03 of the Foreign Trade Policy-2023, as amended from time to time, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby notifies the new SION with Serial Number A-3695. This new entry shall be as under:
| Export Product | Qty. | SI. No. |
Import item | Qty. allowed. |
| Acetyl Salicylic acid 75 mg. Film-coated Tablets. | 1 Number | 1 | Acetyl Salicylic Acid | 76.50 mg./ Tablet |
Effect of the Public Notice: SION for export product “Acetyl Salicylic acid 75 mg. Film-coated Tablets” under Chemical & Allied Product Group ‘A’ is being notified so that Regional Authorities (RAs) can issue Advance Authorisation directly, without referring individual cases to the Norms Committee, thereby expediting clearance and ensuring uniformity.
(Ajay Bhadoo)
Director General of Foreign Trade
Ex-officio Addl. Secretary to the Government of India
e-mail: dgft@nic.in
(Issued from File No. 01/82/0017/AM-26/DES-III)
