Alerts from the Indian Trade Portal on Tariff/Preferential Tariff/ SPS and TBT measures/GST/Export incentives/Export-Import Policy Conditions etc. during the period: 5 - 11 February 2021 are given under. Please click on a notification for the details.

Policy & Customs

• India – Publishes notification for food import entry points
  

• India – Publishes instructions/ guidelines regarding procedures to be followed during search operation
  

• India -  FTAs exempted from Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC).
  

• India - Publishes tariff value of edible oils, brass scrap, poppy seed, areca nut, gold & silver
  

• India - Introduces online e-tariff rate quota system for imports

Trade Remedies

• India - Extends time for filing questionnaire response in anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Phenol originating from EU and Singapore
  

• India - Extends time for filling questionnaire for response to anti-subsidy investigation concerning imports of “Aluminum Primary Foundry Alloy Ingot” originating from Malaysia
  

• India - Publishes final finding of anti-dumping investigation on imports of “Methylene Chloride” originating from China & Russia
  

• India - Extends anti-subsidy investigation concerning imports of Fiberboards from Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam
  

• India - Extends anti-dumping original investigation concerning imports of “Self-Adhesive Polyvinyl Chloride Film” originating from China
  

• South Korea – Imposes antidumping duty on steel products imported from India

Animal & Animal Originated Products 

• Canada – Publishes list of permitted colouring agents to enable the use of caramel in flavoured cheddar cheese
  

• Canada – Publishes import policy regarding the animal health conditions for import of milk and milk products, including foods and beverages that contain milk as an ingredient
  

• Russia - Introduces temporary restriction on import of live poultry and bird eggs from India due to the outbreak of low pathogenic avian influenza in the country.
  

• Thailand - Extends suspension of import into or transit through the Thailand of poultry or poultry carcasses from India

Plant & Plant Products

• Australia – Publishes import conditions for apiaceous seeds for sowing commencing 30 March 2021
  

• Brazil - Publishes amendments to the monographs for Neoseiulus barkeri, 1-tetradecanol, dodecatriene, (E)-7-dodecenyl acetate, and thiencarbazone- methyl
  

• Canada – Publishes maximum residual levels of tetraconazole
  

• Chile - Establishes regulations for the importation of plants, stacks and frames of certain species
  

• EU – Publishes MRLs for carbon tetrachloride, chlorothalonil, chlorpropham, dimethoate, ethoprophos, fenamidone, methiocarb, omethoate, propiconazole, and pymetrozine
  

• Japan – Publishes emergency measures to prevent Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV)
  

• Moldova – Publishes decision regarding control of nitrates in vegetable origin food products
  

• Pakistan – Publishes standards for Fruit Juices and Nectars PS: 4973
  

• USA - Establishes tolerances for residues Ethaboxam in or on beet, sugar, roots

Processed Food

• India - Publishes clarification related to requirement of non-GM *** GM free certificate to accompany imported food consignments
  

• Argentina – Publishes executive decree related to labeling of packaged foods
  

• Canada - Publishes list of permitted colouring agents to extend the use of spirulina extract to certain unstandardized foods
  

• China – Publishes standards for Feed Additives, Wheat, Feed additive and Soya bean
  

• Chile - Proposes to update the maximum limits of pesticide residues in food
  

• EU - Publishes maximum levels of acrylamide in certain food stuffs for infants and young children
  

• USA – Publishes requirements for providing safe harbor warnings for products sold on the internet, in catalogs, and certain provisions specific to alcoholic beverage warnings
  

• Russia - Proposes amendments to the customs union technical regulation on safety of food products
  

• Thailand - Proposes food standards for microorganisms in foods
  

• Taiwan - Publishes sanitation standard for contaminants and toxins in food

Chemicals & Textile

• Chile - Publishes regulation of classification, labeling and notification of chemical substances and mixtures
  

• Pakistan - Publishes standards for Multi Nutrient,  Bio Fertilizers. Skin Powders,  Shaving Cream  and Paint coating equipment
  

• Ukraine - Publishes technical regulation on hazard classification, precautionary labeling and packaging of chemical products
  

• Thailand - Publishes ministerial regulations on synthetic dyestuffs: Sulphur dye, acid dye, vat dye and direct dye
  

• Ukraine - Proposes technical regulation on cosmetic products

Engineering & Electronics

• China – Publishes standards on Automatic sprinkler systems, Fire Nozzles, Remote-controlled Fire Monitor Systems, Special Chassis and Turbo-jet engine
  

• Brazil – Publishes technical quality regulations and conformity assessment requirements for automotive safety glasses
  

• Kenya – Publishes standards on Disposable maternity pads. carpets and Non-woven disposable wet wipes
  

• Pakistan – Publishes standards for electronic items: Medical Electrical Equipment, Headphones and Earphones, Television Receivers, Loudspeakers, Electric Irons etc
  

• Spain – Establishes information and marketing requirements for hygienic masks
  

• Ukraine – Proposes technical regulation on marine equipment

Regulatory Developments in India

• India - Issued the draft Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2021 to further amend the Patents Rules, 2003
  

• India - Issued an office memorandum of Solar Photovoltaic Modules (requirement for compulsory registration) Order, 2019
  

• India - Includes additional commodities for subsidy being granted for transportation through Kisan Rail trains under Operation Greens
  

• India - Issued the draft New Drugs and Clinical Trials (Amendment) Rules, 2021 to further amend New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules, 2019
  

• India - Issued the Gujarat Boiler (Amendment) Rules, 2021 to further amend the Gujarat Boiler Rules, 1966

Click here for more details on Weekly Trade Alerts from 5 - 11 February 2021 from the India Trade Portal.

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