<h1>Foreign Trade Policy suspends input-output norms for ball bearings; applicants must prove proportions and actual imported inputs used</h1> Standard input-output norms under the Foreign Trade Policy for ball bearings weighing over 50 g and up to 100 g per bearing list required input quantities per 1,000 bearings - steel wire/bar/rod 50 kg, seamless steel tubes 65 kg, steel balls 8,360 nos., cages (retainer) 1,050 pairs, and metal shield plates/rubber seals with backing steel sheet 2,100 nos. The schedule was suspended by a public notice dated 03-05-2024. It directs determination of proportions of inputs used in manufacture and requires applicants to ensure imported inputs are those actually used or required in the export product.