<h1>Surgical Blades Production: 2.4 Tons Cold Rolled Steel Needed Per Ton, Per SION Category C857, Foreign Trade Policy</h1> Standard Input-Output Norms (SION) for surgical blades made of high carbon steel (carbon 0.6% and above by weight) are outlined under category C857 of the Foreign Trade Policy. For every metric ton of surgical blades produced, 2.4 metric tons of cold rolled high carbon steel strips, unhardened and untempered, are required as input. The schedule emphasizes the necessity for applicants to ensure that imported goods are directly used in the export product's manufacturing process.