The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, has issued Public Notice No. 14/2025-26 on July 8, 2025. This notice, enacted under paragraph 1.03 of the Foreign Trade Policy-2023, establishes three new Standard Input Output Norms (SIONs): A-3687, A-3688, and A-3689. These SIONs fall under the ‘Chemical and Allied Product’ category (Product Code ‘A’). Specifically, SION A-3687 sets the norm for exporting 1 kg of Azithromycin Dihydrate, allowing the import of 0.9434 kg of Azithromycin Amine. SION A-3688 specifies that for every 1 kg of Aldehyde C10 (Capric Aldehyde) exported, 1.40 kg of Fatty Alcohol C10 (98% purity) can be imported. Lastly, SION A-3689 permits the import of 1280 mg of Ceftazidime for Injection Bulk Sterile for the export of one 1000 mg unit of Ceftazidime Powder for formulation of solution for Intramuscular and Intravenous administration. The purpose of this public notice is to officially notify these new SIONs for various export products within the Chemical & Allied Product Group.
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Public Notice No. 14/2025-26-DGFT| Dated 8th July, 2025
Subject: Fixation of new Standard Input Output Norms (SIONs) at SION (A-3687, A-3688 and A-3689 under ‘Chemical and Allied Product’ (Product Code `A’).
F. No. 01/82/0008/AM-26/DES-III.—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 three new SIONs with Serial Number A-3687, A-3688 & A-3689. These new entries shall be as under:
| SION No. | Export product | Qty. | Sl. No. | Import Item | Qty. allowed |
| A-3687 | Azithromycin Dihydrate | 1 kg. | I | Azithromycin Amine | 0.9434 kg. |
| SION No. | Export product | Qty. | Sl. No. | Import Item | Qty. allowed |
| A-3688 | Aldehyde C10 (Capric Aldehyde) | 1 kg. | 1 | Fatty Alcohol C10 (98% purity) |
1.40 kg. |
| SION No. | Export product | Qty. | Sl. No. | Import Item | Qty. allowed |
| A-3689 | Ceftazidime Powder for formulation of solution for Intramuscular and Intravenous administration 1000 mg. | 1 Number | I | Ceftazidime for Injection Bulk Sterile | 1280 mg. |
Effect of the Public Notice: Three new SIONs for export products under Chemical & Allied Product Group are being notified.
(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. 01/82/0008/AM-26/DES-III)
