The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), on April 10, 2026, issued Public Notice No. 02/2026-27, prescribing the procedure for allocation of import quantities of Calcined Petroleum Coke (CPC) and Raw Petroleum Coke (RPC) for FY 2026–27. This is in line with directions of the Commission for Air Quality Management and the Hon’ble Supreme Court regarding environmental controls on pet coke imports.
As per the notification, import limits are capped at 0.8 million MT for CPC (Aluminium Industry) and 1.9 million MT for RPC (CPC manufacturing industry). Applications must be submitted online on the DGFT portal by April 20, 2026, and allocations will be made on a case-to-case basis based on recommendations of the Exim Facilitation Committee (EFC), past utilization, and certified processing capacity.
Imports will remain subject to conditions under the Foreign Trade Policy, environmental guidelines of MoEF&CC, and relevant import policy provisions. The issued authorisations will be valid till March 31, 2027, and DGFT retains the right to modify or cancel allocations based on policy or environmental considerations.
[Public Notice No. 02/2026-27]
