DGFT announced the fixation of a new Standard Input Output Norm (SION) for mobile phones under the “Engineering & Electronic Items” product category and is set to streamline the export process for mobile phone manufacturers. The new SION C-2049 provides a detailed list of over 70 input items required for the manufacture of mobile phones, specifying the “Quantity Allowed” for each. This comprehensive list includes crucial components such as accelerometer sensors, acoustic filters, backlight LED driver chips, various connectors (BTB, cable, USB Type C), camera lenses and modules, capacitors, resistors, and a wide array of integrated circuits (ICs) like audio amplifiers, operational amplifiers, RF switches, and power management chips. The Regional Authorities (RAs) are now empowered to directly issue Advance Authorisations.