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: 5 - 12 May, 2022 are given under. Please click on a notification for the details.

Trade Policy & Customs

• India - Notifies new RoDTEP export items, rates and per unit value caps based on new HSN changes
• India - Export Policy: export of guar gum to EU and UK will now require Official Certificate instead of Health Certificate
• India - Allocates additional quantity of 2051 MT for export of raw sugar to USA under Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) for the US Fiscal Year 2022
• India - Notifies exchange rate of one unit of foreign currency equivalent to Indian rupees

Trade Remedies & Banking

• India - Revokes the anti-dumping duty imposed on ‘Amoxycillin’ from China
• India - Initiates anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of “Dispersion Unshifted Single-mode Optical Fibre” from China, Indonesia and South Korea
• India - Publishes final findings on anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of “Opal Glassware" from China and UAE
• India - Initiate sunset review of anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of "New/unused pneumatic radial tyres with or without tubes and/or flap of rubber (including tubeless $res) having nominal rim dia code above 16" used in ***** and lorries/trucks", from China
• India - Amends final findings on anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of “Saturated Fatty Alcohols” from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Saudi Arabia
• India - Exim Bank supported additional Line of Credit (LoC) of USD 190 million to the SBM (Mauritius) Infrastructure Development Company Ltd

Agriculture

• Brazil - Amends procedures for registration of products of edible animal origin
• Chile - Establishes phytosanitary requirements for the importation of fresh pineapple fruits
• Mexico - Proposes test method to determine moisture content in grains
• Japan - Amends the Plant Protection Act
• Turkey - Amends regulations regarding halal accreditation agency
• USA - Amends the colour additive regulations

Processed Food

• Brazil - Amends technical regulation on identity and quality of refined vegetable oils
• Denmark - Establishes the criteria that cultivars of bread wheat must meet
• South Korea - Proposes amendment to the special act on imported food safety control
• South Korea - Proposes amendments to the standards and specifications for foods

Chemicals & Medical Supplies

• Brazil - Publishes regulations on Disinfectant sanitizing products , Way of defining the Manufacturer Price (PF) and the Maximum Consumer Price (PMC) of medicines
• Israel - Proposes to amend mandatory standards on Protective gloves , Child care articles , Safety of toys: Flammability

Electronics & Engineering

• Brazil - Adopts requirements for certification of mobile phone charger
• Saudi Arabia - Publishes standards for electric vehicle conductive charging system
• Turkey - Proposes ecodesign requirements for energy consumption of electrical and electronic household and office equipment
• UAE - Proposes technical regulation for energy efficient for electric motors
• USA - Proposes energy conservation standards for consumer products

Others

• India - Publishes amendments to the Central Motor Vehicle Act, 2021
• Chinese Taipei - Proposes climate change response act
• New Zealand - Proposes amendments to the import health standard for sea containers
• Rwanda - Proposes standards for the following: steel tanks , Steel refuse bins , Vegetable seeds
• Uganda - Proposes standards for Garments-Athletic , Textiles-Canvas , etc.