GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE
UDYOG BHAWA: NEW DELHI 

         POLICY CIRCULAR No. 13 DATED: 31.01.2011

Subject: Import of inputs under Advance Authorisation (AA) and Duty Free Import Authorisation (DFIA) issued SIONs E-1 & E-5 – reg.  

            Attention is invited to the Policy Circular No. 72(RE-08)/2004-2009 dated.24.03.2009 regarding importability of alternative inputs allowed as per SION under DFIA Scheme. 
 
2.         The Standard Input-Output Norms (SION) for “Biscuits (with or without dry fruits)” are at Sl. No. E-5 and for “Assorted Confectionery” at Sl. No. E-1.  The import of inputs allowed allowed under SION E-5 and SION and SION E-1 do not include Tapioca Starch, Wheat Gluten, and Lactose / Fructose / Maltose / Mannitol / Sodium Saccharin / Artificial sweetening Agents.
 
3.         Therefore, (i) import of Tapioca Starch and Wheat Gluten as alternative inputs against import item No. 1 of SION E-5 and, (ii) import of Lactose / Fructose / Maltose / Mannitol / Sodium Saccharin / Artificial Sweetening Agents, as alternative inputs against import items No. 2 of SION E-5 and import item No. 1(a) of SION E-1, is not to be allowed, under Advance Authorisations and Duty Free Import Authorisations issued agasint SIONs E-1 & E-5.
  
  This issues with the approval of Director General of Foreign Trade. 

                                                                                                      Sd/-
( Vibha Bhalla)
Joint Director General of Foreign Trade
v.bhalla@nic.in
011-23052240                    

(Issued from File No. 01/85/162/00144/AM.11/DES.VI)