Weekly Trade Alert: 16 – 22 July
Trade Alerts
Federation of Indian Export Organisations
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Alerts from the Indian Trade Portal – www.indiantradeportal.in on Tariff/Preferential Tariff/ SPS and TBT measures/GST/Export incentives/Export-Import Policy Conditions etc. during the period: 16 - 22 July, 2020 are given under. Please click on a notification for the details.
COVID-19
Notification Authority: Central Drugs Standard Control Organization
Date: 20 July 2020
Product Coverage: PPE Medical Coveralls for COVID-19
HS Code: 392690, 630790, 621790, 901890
Notification Authority: Central Drugs Standard Control Organization
Date: 13 July 2020
Product Coverage: COVID-19 testing kits
HS Code: 30, 38
Notification Authority: Central Drugs Standard Control Organization
Date: 13 July 2020
Product Coverage: COVID-19 testing kits
HS Code: 30, 38
Notification Authority: European Commission
Date: 13 July 2020
Product Coverage: Plant species
HS Code: 06, 14
Export Policy
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Foreign Trade (Notification no 20/2015-2020)
Date: 21 July 2020
Product Coverage: Surgical drapes, isolation aprons, surgical wraps and X ray gowns
HS Code: 901850, 901890, 9020, 392690, 621790, 630790.
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Foreign Trade (Trade Notice 19/2020-21)
Date: 21 July 2020
Product Coverage: PPE Medical Coveralls
HS Code: 901850, 901890, 9020, 392690, 621790, 630790
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Foreign Trade (Public Notice 14/2015-2020)
Date: 21 July 2020
Product Coverage: Sugar
HS Code: 1701
Anti-dumping Duty
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Product Coverage: Hot Rolled Flat Products of Stainless Steel
Date: 22 July 2020
HS Code: 7219, 7220
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Product Coverage: SSR ADD Nylon Tyre Cord Fabric
Date: 22 July 2020
HS Code: 590210
Notification Authority: Department of Revenue (Notification No. 19/2020 -Customs (ADD)
Product Coverage: Fluoroelastomers (FKM)
Date: 21 July 2020
HS Code: 39049000, 39049090
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Product Coverage: Viscose Rayon Filament Yarn above 60 deniers
Date: 20 July 2020
HS Code: 54012000, 54033100, 54033200,54034110, 54034120, 54034130, 54034150, 54034170, 54034190, 54034290, 5403499
12. India - Oral hearing in Anti-Subsidy investigation concerning imports of “Fiberboards” from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and Sri Lanka
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Product Coverage: Fiberboards
Date: 20 July 2020
HS Code: 4411
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Product Coverage: Dimethylacetamide
Date: 20 July 2020
HS Code: 292429
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 20 July 2020
Product Coverage: Copper & Copper Alloy Flat Rolled Products
HS Code: 7409
15. India - Oral hearing in Anti-Dumping Duty concerning imports of ‘Faced Glasswool in Rolls’ originating in or exported from China PR
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 20 July 2020
Product Coverage: Faced glasswood in rolls
HS Code: 7019 9010, 7019 9090, 7019 1900, 7019 3900, 7019 5900
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 20 July 2020
Product Coverage: Solar cell
HS Code: 85414011
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 17 July 2020
Product Coverage: Natural Mica Pearl
HS Code: 320611
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 17 July 2020
Product Coverage: Toluene Di Isocyanate
HS Code: 29291020
Exchange Rate
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (Notification No. 59/2020 - Customs (N.T.))
Date: 16 July 2020
Animal & Animal Originated Products
Notification Authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forest and Water Resources
Date: 22 July 2020
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (Instruction No. 13/2020-CUSTOMS)
Date: 20 July 2020
Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation
Date: 21 July 2020
Product Coverage: Fishery products
HS Code: 03
23. Brazil - Establishes procedures for registering establishments and products intended for animal feed
Notification Authority: Secretariat of Animal and Plant Health and Inspection (SDA) animal feed
Date: 20 July 2020
Product Coverage: Animal feed
HS Code: 2309
Notification Authority: Secretariat of Animal and Plant Health and Inspection (SDA)
Date: 20 July 2020
Product Coverage: Animal products
HS Code: 02, 03
Plants & Plant Products
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 20 July 2020
Product Coverage: Vegetables
HS Code(s): 07052, 120750, 070420, 071140, 12119029, 07049010, 0709991000
26. Canada - Proposes maximum residue limit for Acequinocyl
Notification Authority: Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA)
Date: 20 July 2020
Product Coverage: Pesticide acequinocyl in or on hops (dried)
HS Code: 3808
Notification Authority: Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA)
Date: 20 July 2020
Product Coverage: Pesticide glufosinate-ammonium in or on various commodities
HS Code: 3808
28. Canada - Proposes maximum residue limit for Trifloxystrobin
Notification Authority: Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA)
Date: 20 July 2020
Product Coverage: Pesticide trifloxystrobin in or on low growing berries
HS Code: 3808
29. USA - Regulation amends the existing tolerances for residues of the ovicide/miticide hexythiazox published
Notification Authority: Environmental Protection Agency
Date: 20 July 2020
Notification Authority: Environmental Protection Agency
Date: 20 July 2020
Product Coverage: Rice
HS Code: 1006
Notification Authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forest and Water Resources
Date: 20 July 2020
Product Coverage: Rutaceae seed
HS Code: 120991
Notification Authority: National Food Commission (CONAL)
Date: 17 July 2020
33. Brazil - Updates the control and prevention procedures set out in the National Herbivore Rabies Control Program
Notification Authority: Secretariat of Animal and Plant Health and Inspection (SDA)
Date: 17 July 2020
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 17 July 2020
Product Coverage: Plant Products
HS Code: 070810, 200811, 071320, 071340, 0904, 0704, 07133500, 07133990, 07102200
35. Brazil – Proposes following maximum residue limit in Soya bean and Ground nuts
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 17 July 2020
HS Code: 1201
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 17 July 2020
HS Code: 0805, 0603, 0604, 06
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 17 July 2020
HS Code: 0904, 070930, 09041, 200811, 070820, 071320, 070810, 071340, 07099990
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 17 July 2020
HS Code: 1005
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 17 July 2020
HS Code: 38089910
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 17 July 2020
HS Code: 09
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 17 July 2020
HS Code: 24
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 17 July 2020
HS Code: 38089910
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 17 July 2020
HS Code: 170111
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 17 July 2020
HS Code: 120929
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 17 July 2020
HS Code: 07511
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 17 July 2020
HS Code: 1204, 070820
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 17 July 2020
HS Code: 071320, 070810, 071340, 07133500
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 17 July 2020
HS Code: 200811, 070810, 070820, 071320, 071340
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 17 July 2020
HS Code: 1201
50. Brazil – Proposes maximum residue limit for PIRIMIFÓS-METÍLICO (pirimiphos-methyl) in Grain Sorghum
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 17 July 2020
HS Code: 1007
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 17 July 2020
HS Code: 07052, 120750, 070420, 071140, 12119029, 07049010, 0709991000
52. Brazil - Proposes maximum residue limit for LAMBDA-CIALOTRINA (lambda-cyhalothrin) in Vegetables
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 17 July 2020
HS Code: 07133990, 07102200
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 17 July 2020
HS Code: 1514, 120740, 1206, 1204
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 17 July 2020
HS Code: 200811, 1002, 0805, 0803, 07102200, triticale
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 17 July 2020
HS Code: 170111, 24, 06, 0603, 0604
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 17 July 2020
HS Code: 07051, 070521, 07052, 070970, 120750, 0804, 080430, 18, 080720, 1007, 070820, 12099110, 070990, 12119029, 0709999000, 081090, 3295, 08109060, 08026000, 08109090, 08105000, 08109090, cupuacu;
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 17 July 2020
Food
Notification Authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forest and Water Resources
Date: 20 July 2020
59. United Kingdom - The Plant Breeders’ Rights (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 published
Notification Authority: Statutory Instruments (2020 No. 769)
Date: 20 July 2020
Product Coverage: Plant & plant products
HS code: 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
60. EU – 5 substances removed from the list of authorised flavouring substances in the European Union.
European Commission, Health and Food Safety Directorate-General
Date: 21 July 2020
Product Coverage: Flavourings
HS Code: 210690
European Commission, Health and Food Safety Directorate-General
Date: 21 July 2020
Product Coverage: Preparation of a kind use in animal nutrition.
HS Code 2309
Notification Authority: Food Safety and Standard Authority of India
Date: 16 July 2020
Product Coverage: Health Supplement and nutraceutical products contains PABA (Para Amino Benzoic Acid)
HS Code: 210690
Notification Authority: Secretariat of Animal and Plant Health and Inspection (SDA)
Date: 16 July 2020
Product Coverage Seeds
Notification Authority: Health and Consumers Directorate-General
Date: 16 July 2020
Product Coverage: Flavourings
HS Code: 210690
Notification Authority: Health and Consumers Directorate-General
Date: 16 July 2020
Product Coverage: Cereals, foodstuffs of animal origin
HS Codes: 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 0201, 0202, 0203, 0204, 0205, 0206, 0207, 0208, 0209, 0210
Notification Authority: Ministry of Health
Date: 16 July 2020
Product Coverage: Food additives
HS Code: 210690
67. Myanmar - Lifts ban on import of liquor
Notification Authority: Ministry of Commerce (Notification No: 38-2020)
Date: 25 May 2020
Product Coverage: Alcoholic beverages
HS Code: 22 (except HS 2201, 2202, 2203)
Notification Authority: The Department of Food Technology and Quality Control
Date: 16 July 2020
Product Coverage: Fruit juice and fruit nectar
HS Code: 200990
Notification Authority: The Department of Food Technology and Quality Control
Date: 16 July 2020
Product Coverage: Fruit beverages
HS Code: 200990
70. Sri Lanka - Curtailing importation of selected items
Notification Authority: Department of Import & Export Control (Imports & Exports Control Regulation No. 04 of 2020)
Product Coverage: Please refer notification
Chemicals
Notification Authority: Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Date: 16 July 2020
Product Coverage: Emulsion Paints
HS Code: 320990
72. New Zealand - Managing the trade in mercury and mercury products to ratify the Minamata Convention on Mercury
Notification Authority: Ministry for the Environment
Date: 16 July 2020
Product Coverage: All mercury-added products: Batteries, Switches, Lamp, Cosmetics, Pesticides
HS Code: 850720, 9405, 853650, 3808
Telecommunication
Notification Authority: National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO)
Date: 16 July 2020
Product Coverage: Transmission apparatus for radio-telephony, radio-telegraphy, radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating reception apparatus or sound recording or reproducing apparatus; television cameras; still image video cameras and other video camera recorders; digital cameras
Product Coverage: Transmission apparatus for radio-telephony, radio-telegraphy, radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating reception apparatus or sound recording or reproducing apparatus; television cameras; still image video cameras and other video camera recorders; digital cameras
HS Code: 8525
Notification Authority: National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO)
Date: 16 July 2020
Product Coverage: Transmission apparatus for radio-telephony, radio-telegraphy, radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating reception apparatus or sound recording or reproducing apparatus; television cameras; still image video cameras and other video camera recorders; digital cameras
Product Coverage: Transmission apparatus for radio-telephony, radio-telegraphy, radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating reception apparatus or sound recording or reproducing apparatus; television cameras; still image video cameras and other video camera recorders; digital cameras
HS Code: 8525
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 16 July 2020
Product Coverage: Chemicals
HS Code : 38089910
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 16 July 2020
Product Coverage: Chemicals
HS Code : 38089910
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 16 July 2020
Product Coverage: Chemicals
HS Code : 38089910
Engineering
78. India - Order of extension in the date of enforcement of Quality Control Order for six BIS Standards
Notification Authority: Ministry of Steel
Date: 22 July 2020
Products Coverage: Ferro Silicon, Ferro Nickel, tool & die sheet, High speed tool steels, steel for valves for internal combustion engine, Steel forging for pressure vessel
Notification Authority: Ministry of Steel
Date: 22 July 2020
Products Coverage: Ferro Silicon, Ferro Nickel, tool & die sheet, High speed tool steels, steel for valves for internal combustion engine, Steel forging for pressure vessel
Notification Authority: Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA)
Date: 20 July 2020
Notification Authority: Notification Authority: Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA)
Date: 20 July 2020
Product Coverage: Lift
HS Code: 8428
Notification Authority: National Telecommunications Agency – ANATEL
Date: 20 July 2020
Product Coverage: Radio Communication Equipment
HS Code: 8525
Textile & Footwear
Notification Authority: Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Date: 17 July 2020
Products Coverage: Made in USA labeling; Public information symbols (ICS 01.080.10), Clothes (ICS 61.020), Headgear. Clothing accessories. Fastening of clothing (ICS 61.040), Footwear (ICS 61.060), Rubber and plastics products (ICS 83.140), Home textiles. Linen (ICS 97.160), Equipment for children (ICS 97.190)
HS Code: 61, 62, 63, 64
Motor Vehicle
Notification Authority: Environmental Protection Agency
Date: 16 July 2020
Product Coverage: Heavy‑duty trucks
HS Code : 870423
Notification Authority: Environmental Commission, State of Nevada
Date: 16 July 2020
Product Coverage: Vehicle Emissions
HS Code: 87
Others
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (Instruction No. 14/2020-CUSTOMS)
Date: 21 July 2020
Notification Authority: Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare)
Date: 21 July 2020
Product Coverage: Stone Aggregate (Rodi)
HS: 251710
Notification Authority: European Commission
Date: 21 July 2020
Product Coverage: Hazardous substances
HS Code: 61, 62, 63
Notification Authority: National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology – INMETRO
Date: 21 July 2020
Product Coverage: Intermediate Containers for Bulk Intended for the land transportation of Hazardous Products
HS: 630532
90. South Korea - Cold weather mask, fashion mask and sports mask are designated as consumer products subject to supplier’’s conformity confirmation
Notification Authority: Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS)
Date: 21 July 2020
Product Coverage: Home-use beauty devices; Cold weather mask, fashion mask and sports mask
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