[To be Published in the Gazette of India
Extraordinary Part-I (Section-I]
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Department of Commerce,
Government of
India
Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi
Public Notice
No.20/2025-26
New Delhi, Dated 26.08.2025
Subject: Suspension of SIONs pertaining to food products-reg.
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 suspends Standard Input Output Norms (SIONs) mentioned at Annexure "A" to this Public Notice with immediate effect.
2. The entities engaged in export of products under SIONs in Annexure to this Public Notice may apply for benefits under the Advance Authorisation in terms of provisions in Para 4.03(b)(ii) or 4.03 (b)(iii) or Para 4.03(b)(iv) as applicable.
Effect of this Public Notice: The Standard Input Output Norms (SIONs) at Annexure "A" are suspended with immediate effect.
(Ajay Bhadoo)
Director General of Foreign Trade &
Ex-officio Addl. Secretary to Government of India
Email:
dgft@nic.in
(Issued from F.No. 01/85/00137/AM-26/DES.VI)
Annexure "A"
| SION No. | Export Item |
| E-1 | Assorted Confectionery |
| E-4 | Baking Powder filled in Tin container made out of tin sheet |
| E-5 | Biscuit (with or without dry fruits) |
| E-7 | Casein (Edible Grade)/ Caseinates |
| E-38 | Rice/Wheat/Chicken Biryani/ Vegetable Biryani/Vegetable Pulao/Zeera Rice/Jawar/Bajra |
| E-46 | Tea Bags containing Tea, Filter Paper, Mylar String and Placated Tag |
| E-75 | Maize Starch Powder |
| E-76 | Liquid Glucose |
| E-77 | Dextrose Monohydrate |
| E-100 | Modified Starch |
| E-101 | Corn Gluten |
| E-102 | Sorbitol |
| E-127 | Refined Mustard Oil (Edible Grade) |
| E-132 | Namkeens/Mixtures/Savouries |
| E-133 | Malted Milk Food |