Alerts from the Indian Trade Portal – www.indiantradeportal.in on Tariff/Preferential Tariff/ SPS and TBT measures/ GST  in Exports/ Export incentives/ Export-Import Policy Conditions etc. during the period: 30 May - 5 June 2024 are given under. Please click on a notification for the details.

Customs & Trade Policy

• CBIC - Publishes guidelines for initiation of recovery proceedings before three months from the date of service of demand order
• CBIC - Seeks to amend No. 18/2022-Central Excise, to reduce the Special Additional Excise Duty on production of Petroleum Crude
• DGFT - Publishes clarification of Para 4.17 of Hand Book of Procedures-2023
• DGFT - Publishes amendment in item description of ’’Glufosinate Technical’’ covered under HS Code 38089390 of Chapter 38 of Schedule –I (Import Policy) of ITC (HS) 2022
• DGFT - Extends time period for export of Broken Rice to Senegal and Gambia through NCEL further till 30.11.2024

Agriculture

• Albania - Proposes amendment to law for Planting and Propagating Plant Material
• Colombia - Proposes phytosanitary requirements for importation of in vitro seedlings of Echinacea Moench of Indian origin
• New Zealand - Publishes import health standard on Citrus Plants for Planting
• Türkiye - Publishes amendment to regulation on Plant Quarantine
• United States of America - Seeks comments on proposed provisions for importation of certain plants and plant products

Food

• Canada - Proposes changes to measurement units for net quantity declaration of certain foods for fresh fruits or vegetables packaged in non-retail containers
• Chile - Proposes amendment to Health Code to define the concept of meat and prohibit non-animal products from being labelled as such
• EU - Proposes regulation on conformity checks of marketing standards for olive oil
• Peru - Proposes regulation on providing information on foods that do not contain Gluten
• Tanzania - Proposes specification for Kombucha

Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals

• Australia - Proposes amendment to the medicine labelling rules
• Chile - Establishes requirements for authorization of entry and/or formulation of pesticide experimental samples
• Ecuador - Publishes guidelines for issuance of exclusivity certificate for medicines in general and biological medicines
• EU - Publishes maximum residue levels for dithianon in or on certain products
• Philippines - Publishes guidelines on classification of deficiencies observed during inspection of conduct of Clinical Trials

Electricals

• Brazil - Proposes technical requirements for conformity assessment of restricted radiation radiocommunication equipment
• Chinese Taipei - Proposes amendment to inspection requirements for Low-voltage three-phase induction motors
• Kuwait - Publishes regulation applies to Switches for household and similar fixed Electrical Installations
• Saudi Arabia - Publishes performance and testing requirements for large capacity air conditioners
• Thailand - Proposes regulation for Electrical Appliances for Heating Liquids

Other

• Chinese Taipei - Publishes amendment to Legal Inspection Requirements for Children’s Bedguards
• EAC - Proposes specification for Illuminating Kerosene
• Ecuador - Proposes regulation on Toys intended for use by children under 14 years of age
• Peru - Proposes regulation to establish technical and labeling requirements for reusable plastic bags
• United States of America - Publishes safety standard for Infant and Cradle Swings