SION E-1A Renumbered as SION E-131 – No Change in the Description or Quantity

[DGFT Public Notice No. 107 dated 30th April 2012]

Subject: Amendment of Standard Input Output Norms (SION) of Food Products (Product Code: ‘E’) in the Handbook of Procedures V.2 (2009-14): Re-numbering of SION E - 1A as E - 131

Public Notice No. 94 issued on 1st February 2012 had notified SION E-1 & E-1A , for export products “Assorted Confectionery (with Sugar) & Assorted Confectionery (Sugar Free)” respectively. Due to system limitation, it has not been operational so far, which has necessitated renumbering of this SION.

Accordingly, in exercise of the powers conferred under Para 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-14, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby re-numbers SION E-1A as E-131 for the export product “Assorted Confectionery (Sugar Free)” in the Handbook of Procedure V.2 (2009-14). The quantity and description of import items is the same as permitted earlier and is reproduced as below:-

S.No.

Export Item

Qty.

 

 

Import Item

Qty.allowed

E-131

Assorted Confectionery

(Sugar Free)

100

Kg

1*

a)

 

b)

 

 c)

Saccharin Sodium

 OR

Aspertame

 OR

Acesulfame Potassium 

200gms

 

400gms

 

400gms

2**

 

Starch / Modified Starch / Gelatin

60 Kg

3

 

Liquid Glucose

20 Kg

4

i

 

 

ii

Relevant Fruit (Juice/ Pulp /Puree)

 OR

 

Cocoa, Milk & Milk Products 

15 Kg

 

 

10 Kg

5

 

Citric Acid/Tartaric Acid/Malic Acid(Food Grade relevant)

03 Kg

6

i)

Relevant Essential Oils

500gms

 

ii)

Relevant Food Colours

10gms

 

iii)

Relevant food Flavours

100gms

7

 

Emulsifier/ Stabilizer / Glazing Agent/ Binders /Thickeners (item as per PFA Act 1955)

100gms

8

 

Other Confectionery ingredients --- edible molasses, malt extracts; edible oils and fats, fruits and fruit products, nut and nut products,tea extracts,coffee extracts,edible desiccated coconut.

05 kg

9

 

Packing Material

As per packing policy

*Note:-1.Import of artificial sweetening agents viz. Lactose/ Mannitol, as substitute inputs is not allowed against item No.1,as is also spelt out in policy Circular No. 13 dated 31.1.2011.

**Note 2. Tapioca Starch / Wheat Gluten is not allowed for import against item No. 2

2.   Effect of the Public Notice

SION E-1A that was notified by Public Notice No.94 dated 01.02.2012 is being re-numbered as SION E-131. There is no change in the Import Items (either in description or in quantity permitted).