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: 23^rd – 29^th  April, 2021 are given under. Please click on a notification for the details.

Covid-19 Updates

India – Garment sector permitted to operate with 50% of its workforce

• India - DGFT set up ‘COVID-19 Helpdesk’’ for international trade related issues
  
• India – Publishes Andhra Pradesh COVID-19 related restrictions
  
• India - Exempted customs duty and health cess on import of oxygen, oxygen related equipment and COVID-19 vaccines, up to 31st July, 2021
  
• India – Publishes instruction expediting customs clearances for import consignments relating to COVID 19 pandemic

Customs & Policy

India - Import policy of melon seeds imported for sowing under HS Code 12077090 is restricted.

• India - Import of mosquito killer rackets for CIF value below Rs. 121 per racket prohibited.
  
• India – Issued instructions on expediting customs clearances for covid related imports made by Indian Red Cross society
  
• India – Publishes Central Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Rules, 2021
  
• Australia - Customs Tariff Act 1995 amended

Trade Remedies

India - Imposes definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of Toluene Di-isocyanate (TDI) exported from EU, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan and UAE, for 5 years

• India - Impose definitive anti-dumping duty on import of 1-phenyl-3-methyl-5-Pyrazolone exported from China for a period of 5 years
  
• India - Imposes anti-dumping duty on imports of Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Products originating in or exported from China.
  
• India - Imposes anti-dumping duty on imports of Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) originating in or exported from Korea RP
  
• Malaysia – Publishes Customs (Anti-Dumping Duties) Order 2021

Animal Originated Products

Chile - Establishes health requirements for the importation into Chile of ornamental and recreational birds

• EU  - Publishes transitional provisions for the use of animal health certificates
  
• EU - Publishes regulation on model animal health certificates and animal health/official certificates for the entry into the union of certain aquatic animals
  
• Russia - Clarifies certain provisions of the technical regulation regarding including the indication in the composition of products of the type of vegetable (animal) oil, fat, used at manufacturing.

Plant & Plant Products

Australia - Publishes Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code (MRL Standard) Amendment Instrument (No. 4) 2021

• Brazil - Establishes technical requirements for research on pesticides residues.
  
• Canada - Publishes list of permitted food enzymes (lists of permitted food additives)
  
• Uganda - Publishes standards for Cassava wheat composite flour, Dried cassava leaves, Cassava pellets, High quality cassava flour  and Food grade cassava starch
  
• USA - Establishes time-limited tolerances for residues of the insecticide flupyradifurone including its degradates and metabolites in or on sugarcane, cane and sugarcane, molasses

Processed Food

India – Issued an order regarding giving relaxations to the FBO’s during the prevailing conditions of COVID-19.

• EU – Publishes criteria for carry out controls on organic products in third countries
  
• South Korea - Proposes draft amendments to the standards and specification for health functional foods
  
• Thailand - Publishes notice on listing of inspection units or certification bodies for food establishments
  
• Turkey – Publishes regulation on product definitions, compositions criteria and labelling requirements of propolis products, royal jelly, royal jelly powder, bee pollen, dried bee pollen and bee bread.
  
• Uganda – Publishes standards for  Fruit chips and crisps and Dried vegetables and herbs for use
  
• USA – Establishes tolerances for residues of the insecticide metaflumizone
  
• Vietnam - Publishes decree on labelling of goods

Chemicals & Textile

India – Publishes Polyurethanes (Quality Control) Order, 2021

• India – Publishes Vinyl Chloride Monomer (Quality Control) Order, 2021
  
• India – Publishes Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Styrene (ABS) (Quality Control) Order, 2021
  
• India – Publishes Ethylene Dichloride (Quality Control) Order, 2021
  
• Brazil – Publishes resolution regarding control of import and export of substances, plants and medicines subject to special control
  
• EU – Publishes Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regarding carcinogenic, mutagenic or reproductive toxicant (CMR) substance
  
• Thailand – Publishes regulation and update the hazardous substances list

Engineering & Electronics

India – Publishes amendment to Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2012

• Brazil - Establishes technical requirements for the import, commercialization, and donation of used reprocessed medical devices.
  
• Philippines- Publishes technical regulations concerning the mandatory product certification of ceramic tiles
  
• USA – Issued update to electrical engineering regulations
  
• Sri Lanka - Imports Publishes Imports and Exports Control regulations No. 06 of 2021: Temporary suspended importation of brand new mobile workshops
  
• Tanzania – Publishes standards for Padlocks and padlock fittings,  Steel filing cabinets, Dried insect products for compounding animal feeds and Door Locks and Latches

 
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