Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has issued Public Notice No. 48/2024-25, outlining the procedure for allocating import quantities of Calcined Petroleum Coke (CPC) and Raw Petroleum Coke (RPC) for the financial year 2025-26. In compliance with the Supreme Court and Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) directives, the Aluminium industry is permitted to import up to 0.8 million MTs of CPC, while CPC manufacturing units can import up to 1.9 million MTs of RPC. Applications for these allocations must be submitted online via the DGFT website under the designated import category by February 28, 2025. Any applications filed under an incorrect category will be rejected. The conditions specified in Public Notice No. 49/2023 will continue to apply.
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE)
Public Notice No. 48/2024-25- DGFT | Dated: 12th February, 2025
Subject: Procedure for Allocation of Quantities for import of Calcined Petroleum Coke for Aluminium Industry and Raw Petroleum Coke for CPC manufacturing industry, for the Financial Year 2025-26- reg.
(Issued from F. No. 01/89/180/88/AM-24/PC-2(A)/E-42041).—Reference is drawn to the order dated 15.02.2024 of Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in compliance of the directions of the Hon’ble Supreme court wherein it was decreed that Aluminium industry can import Calcined Petroleum Coke (CPC) not exceeding 0.8 Million MTs and CPC manufacturing units can import Raw Petroleum Coke (RPC) not exceeding 1.9 Million MTs from FY 2025-26 Onwards.
2. Accordingly, Public Notice no. 49/2023 dated 11.03.2024 notified the Procedure for allocation of quantities for the financial year 2024-25 for import of CPC for the use in Aluminium Industry; and RPC for the use in CPC manufacturing industry.
3. Furtherance to that, in exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade hereby invites the application for import of CPC for use in Aluminium industry for 0.8 Million MTs and import of RPC for CPC manufacturing industry for 1.9 Million MTs for the Financial year 2025-26.
4. All Applications are required to be submitted online by 28th February, 2025 on the DGFT Website under Services — > Import Management System — > Import Authorisation for Restricted Imports — > Apply for New Authorisation, under Import Category as ‘Import of Pet Coke’. Applications submitted under any other Category are liable to be rejected.
5. All other conditions stated in Para 2 of the Public Notice no. 49/2023 dated 11.03.2024 will be applicable.
Effect of the Public Notice: Applications are invited for allocation of quantities for import of CPC and RPC during FY 2025-26 by the eligible industry.
SANTOSH KUMAR SARANGI,
Director General of Foreign Trade
& Ex-officio Addl. Secy.
