The Public Notice suspends the Standard Input Output Norms (SIONs) for a list of specific food products, ranging from various confectionery and biscuits to rice, refined mustard oil, and several starches and food ingredients. Entities that export these products can no longer use the suspended SIONs to determine the quantity of duty-free inputs they can import for export production. Instead exporters can apply for benefits under the Advance Authorisation scheme by utilizing alternative methods to fix their input-output norms. These include either submitting a self-declaration based on specific consumption or getting a fixed norm from the relevant Norms Committee.
