The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), on January 13, 2026, issued an amendment in Import Policy & Policy Condition of Low Ash Metallurgical Coke under Chapter 27 of ITC (HS), 2022, Schedule-I (Import Policy).
The following has been stated, namely:-
• The Central Government hereby amends the Import Policy of Low Ash Metallurgical Coke under Chapter 27 of ITC (HS), 2022, Schedule-I (Import Policy), as under: Policy Condition No. 08 of Chapter 27 is introduced as under:
• Import of “Low Ash Metallurgical Coke (HS Codes 27040020, 27040030, 27040040, 27040090) having ash content below 18%, including coke fines / coke breeze and ultra-low phosphorous metallurgical coke with phosphorous content up to 0.030% with size upto 30 mm with 5% size tolerance for use in ferroalloy manufacturing” shall be “Restricted” from 01.01.2026 till 30.06.2026.
• Other imports under the above ITC (HS) codes, including metallurgical Coke with high ash content, that is, ash content above 18% is outside the scope of “Restriction” and shall be ‘Free’.
• Effect of this Notification: Import of Low Ash Metallurgical Coke (having ash content below 18%), including coke fines/coke breeze and ultra-low phosphorous metallurgical coke, falling under ITC (HS) Codes 27040020, 27040030, 27040040 and 27040090, is “Restricted” from January 01, 2026, till 30.06.2026 and shall be permitted only in accordance with Policy Condition No. 08 of Chapter 27, while imports of metallurgical coke with ash content above 18% and other imports under the said ITC(HS) codes shall continue to remain “Free”.
[Notification No. 53/2025-26]
