DGFT issued Public Notice no. 49/2023 dated 11.03.2024 providing procedure for import Allocation for the Financial Year 2024-25, for import of Calcined Petroleum Coke for Alluminium Industry and Raw Petroleum Coke for CPC manufacturing industry.
It is submitted that the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the Writ Petition no. 13029/1985 vide its order dated 10.10.2023, has delegated certain issues related to petroleum coke to the Commission for Air Quality Management. The Commission in compliance of the directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court vide its order dated 15.02.2024 decreed that Aluminium industry can import Calcined Petroleum Coke (CPC) not exceeding 0.5 Million MTs and Calcined Petroleum coke manufacturing units can import Raw Petroleum Coke (RPC) not exceeding 1.9 Million MTs during 2024-25. In light of the order of the Commission for Air Quality Management, the import policy condition of Petroleum Coke was amended vide Notification no. 68/2023 dated 07.03.2024. Herein it has been indicated that the regulation and monitoring of such imports will be as per the guidelines of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate change issued vide OM no. Q-18011/54/2018-CPA dated 10.09.2018.
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