The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, has issued Public Notice No. 38 dated 17 December 2025, notifying revisions to specific Standard Input Output Norms (SIONs) applicable to Chemical and Allied Products. Exercising powers under paragraphs 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023, as amended, the DGFT has revised multiple existing SIONs, namely K18, K34, K58, K65, K117, A1569, A1576, A1579, A1766, and A1806, and has also introduced two new SION entries, A3696 and A3697, as detailed in Annexure ‘A’. In addition, Serial No. 8 of the General Note applicable to all export product groups has been revised through Annexure ‘B’. The public notice clarifies that these amendments to SIONs and the General Note take effect immediately, thereby updating the applicable norms governing input–output standards for exports in the chemical and allied sectors.
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Public Notice No. 38/2025-26-DGFT | Dated: 17 December 2025
Subject: Revised SIONs for the Chemical and Allied Products.
In exercise of the powers conferred under paragraph 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy-2023, as amended from time to time, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby revises specific SIONs for Chemical and Allied Products and Serial No.- 8 of General Note for All Export Product Group as under:
1. Revision of SIONs: – SIONs No K18, K34, K58, K65, K117, A1569, A1576, A1579, A1766, A1806, A3696-New Entry, A3697-New Entry, are revised as per Annexure ‘A’ to this PN.
2. Revision of General Note for All Export Product Group: – Serial No- 8 is revised as per Annexure ‘B’ to this PN.
Effect of the Public Notice: Standard Input Output Norms (SIONs) for Chemical & Allied Products and General Note for All Export Product Groups stands amended with immediate effect.
(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. 01/83/0003/202526/NC-4/SION)
