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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: 31 July – 7 Aug 2020 are given under. Please click on a notification for the details.
TRADE POLICY
Export-Import Policy
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Foreign Trade (Trade Notice no 24/ 2015-20)
Date: 6 August 2020
Product Coverage: PPE
HS Code: 901850, 901890, 9020, 392690, 621790, 630790
2. India – Export Policy of Ventilators amended from Prohibited to Free Visit www.indiantradeportal.in to view the updated export policy of India
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Foreign Trade (Notification no 23/ 2015-20)
Date: 4 August 2020
Product Coverage: Ventilators
HS Code: 9018, 9019, 9020
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Foreign Trade (Notification No 22/2020-21)
Date: 30 July 2020
Product Coverage: Television
HS Code: 85287211 to 85287219
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Foreign Trade (Trade notice 22/2020-21)
Date: 30 July 2020
Product Coverage: 2/3 ply surgical mask
HS Code: 901850, 901890, 9020, 392690, 621790, 630790
5. India - Procedure and Criteria for submission and approval of applications for export of Medical Goggles
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Foreign Trade (Trade notice 21/2020-21)
Date: 30 July 2020
Product Coverage: Medical Goggles
HS Code: 901850, 901890, 9020, 392690, 621790, 630790
6. India - Procedure and Criteria for submission and approval of applications for export of Diagnostic Kits
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Foreign Trade (Trade notice 20/2020-21)
Date: 30 July 2020
Product Coverage: Diagnostic KitsHS Code: 901850, 901890, 9020, 392690, 621790, 630790
Certificate of Origin
7. India - Issuance of Preferential Certificate of Origin for India’s exports to Thailand under ASEAN-India FTA
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Foreign Trade (Trade Notice No. 23/2020-2021)
Date: 30 July 2020
Customs
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (Notification no 69/2020-Cus (NT))
Date: 6 August 2020
9. India - Tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Poppy Seeds, Areca Nut, Gold and Silver notified
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (Notification no 68/2020-Cus (NT))
Date: 6 August 2020
Product Coverage: Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Poppy Seeds, Areca Nut, Gold and Silver
HS Code: 15111000, 15119010, 15119090, 1511100, 15119020, 15119090, 15071000, 740400, 12079100
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes And Customs (No. 67/2020-Customs (N.T.))
Date: 5 August 2020
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (Notification no 66/2020-Cus (NT))
Date: 31 July 2020
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (Notification no 66/2020-Cus (NT))
Date: 31 July 2020
13. India - Transhipment of Cargo to Nepal under Electronic Cargo Tracking System (Amendment) Regulations, 2020.
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (Notification no 66/2020-Cus (NT))
Date: 31 July 2020
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (Notification no 61/2020-Central Tax)
Date: 30 July 2020
15. India - Seeks to make the Ninth amendment (2020) to CGST Rules
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (Notification no 60/2020-Central Tax)
Date: 30 July 2020
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (Notification no 60/2020-Central Tax)
Date: 30 July 2020
Finance
Notification Authority: Reserve Bank of India
Date: 6 August 2020
17. India - Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) Operational Guidelines updated as on August 04, 2020
Notification Authority: Reserve Bank of India
Date: 4 August 2020
ANTIDUMPING/ SAFEGUARD/ COUNTERVAILING DUTIES
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 5 August 2020
Product Coverage: PVC Paste Resin
HS Code: 39042210
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 5 August 2020
Product Coverage: Textured Tempered Glass
HS Code: 70031990, 70051010, 70051090, 70052190, 70052990, 70053090, 70071900
European Commission (Regulation (EU) 2020/1156)
Date: 4 August 2020
Product Coverage: Resistant steels
HS Code: 7210
21. India - 2nd oral hearing on Antidumping duty on Phenol from European Union Singapore and South Africa
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 4 August 2020
Product Coverage: Phenol
HS Code: 270760, 290711
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 4 August 2020
Product Coverage: Polytetrafluoroethylen
HS Code: 390461
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (Notification No.63/2020-Customs (N.T.))
Date: 30 July 2020
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (Circular No.34/2020-Customs)
Date: 30 July 2020
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 30 July 2020
Product Coverage: Polybutadiene Rubber
HS Code: 400220
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 30 July 2020
Product Coverage: Phthalic Anhydride
HS Code: 291735
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 30 July 2020
Product Coverage: Certain Glass Fibre and articles thereof
HS Code: 7019
AGRICULTURE
Animal Originated Products
Notification Authority: Kenya Bureau of Standards
Date: 5 August 2020
Products Coverage: Protective equipment
HS Code: 2309
Date: 5 August 2020
HS Code: 02
Notification Authority: European Commission
Date: 5 August 2020
Products Coverage: Compound feed
HS Code: 2309
Notification Authority: European Commission
Date: 5 August 2020
Products Coverage: frozen poultry
HS Code: 0207
32. Australia - Strengthening biosecurity risk management associated with onshore processing of imported plant and animal materials at an approved arrangement
Notification Authority: Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Date: 4 August 2020
Notification Authority: Singapore Food Agency
Date: 4 August 2020
Product Coverage: Poultry products
HS Code: 0206, 0407, 0408
34. Japan - Ordinance for the enforcement of the act on improvement and increased production of livestock published
Notification Authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)
Date: 3 August 2020
Product Coverage: Semen and Embryo derived from cattle, horse and pig for breeding
HS Code: 051110, 051199
Plants & Plant Products
Notification Authority: Health and Food Safety Directorate‑General
Date: 6 August 2020
Product Coverage: Herbal infusions, tea, food supplements
HS Code: 1002
Notification Authority: Department of Agriculture
Date: 6 August 2020
Product Coverage: Rice
HS Code: 1006
Notification Authority: Environmental Protection Agency
Date: 5 August 2020
Product Coverage: Potato
HS Code: 071010
38. Argentina – List of Updated MRLs for Pesticides published
Date: 5 August 2020
Product Coverage: Food
HS Code: 02, 03, 04, 0504, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 5 August 2020
Products Coverage: Sugar
HS Code(s): 170111
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 5 August 2020
Products Coverage: Sugar and grain
HS Code(s): 170111, 100820, 1007
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 5 August 2020
Products Coverage: Fruits
HS Code(s): 1202, 070810, 071320, 071340, 07133500, 07133990, 07102200
Notification Authority: Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Date: 4 August 2020
Product Coverage: Rice (Oryza sativa), Chickpeas (Cicer arietinum) , Cucurbit seed (Cucurbita spp.) Cumin seed (Cuminum cyminum), Safflower seed (Carthamus tinctorius) , Bean seed (Phaseolus) , Soybean (Glycine max) , Mung beans, cowpeas (Vigna) , Lentils (Lens culinaris) , Wheat (Triticum aestivum) , Coriander seed (Coriandrum sativum) , Celery seed (Apium graveolens) , Peanuts (Arachis hypogaea) , Dried peppers (Capsicum spp) , Faba bean (Vicia faba) , Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan) , Peas (Pisum sativum) , Fennel seed (Foeniculum spp).
HS Code: 1006, 071311, 1207, 0909, 1207, 1106, 1201, 1106, 0713, 1106, 1001, 1104, 1103, 1101, 0909, 0713, 1202
Notification Authority: Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Date: 4 August 2020
Product Coverage: Onion, Garlic
HS Code: 070310, 071290
44. Australia - Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code (MRL Standard) Amendment Instrument (No. 6) 2020 published
Notification Authority: Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Date: 4 August 2020
Product Coverage: Food
HS Code: 02, 03, 04, 0504, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 4 August 2020
Product Coverage: Fruits
HS Code(s): 0804, 08119025, 08107000, 081090,
46. Brazil – Seek amendment to active ingredient H07.1 - HALOXIFOPE-P-METÍLICO (haloxyfop-P) used in Seed
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 4 August 2020
Product Coverage: Seed
HS Code(s): 1206
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 4 August 2020
Product Coverage: Pesticides
HS Code: 38089910
Notification Authority: Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), Health Canada
Date: 4 August 2020
Product Coverage: Pesticide triflumezopyrim in or on rice
HS Code: 1006
49. Canada - Proposes maximum residue limit for Pyroxsulam
Notification Authority: Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), Health Canada
Date: 4 August 2020
Product Coverage: Pesticide pyroxsulam in or on various commodities
50. Canada - Proposed maximum residue limit of Myclobutanil
Notification Authority: Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), Health Canada
Date: 4 August 2020
Product Coverage: Pesticide myclobutanil in or on eggplants and globe artichokes
Foods
Notification Authority: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
Date: 6 August 2020
Product Coverage: Analogues, Ghee and other Milk Fat Products
HS Code: 04( except 0407 -0409)
Notification Authority: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
Date: 6 August 2020
Product Coverage: Biscuits and rusks for
HS Code: 190590
53. Malaysia – Pesticide MRLs amended
Notification Authority: Ministry of Health
Date: 6 August 2020
Product Coverage: Food
Notification Authority: Ministry of health labour and welfare
Date: 6 August 2020
Product Coverage: Food
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 5 August 2020
56. India - Orders issued by FSSAI giving relaxations to the FBOs during the lockdown due to COVID-19 Notification Authority: Food Safety and Standards Authority
Date: 31 July 2020
57. India - Extension of Grace Period till 31st December 2020 for applying for renewal of Licenses or registrations
Notification Authority: Food Safety and Standards Authority
Date: 31 July 2020
Notification Authority: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW)
Date: 30 July 2020
Product Coverage: Mineral water
HS Code: 2201
Notification Authority: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW)
Date: 30 July 2020
Product Coverage: Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers, Edible fruit and peel of citrus fruit, Tea and spices, Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit
HS Code: 0704, 0710, 0805, 0808, 0809, 0902, 0904, 0905, 0906, 0907, 0908, 0909, 1207
Notification Authority: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW)
Date: 30 July 2020
Product Coverage: Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers, Edible fruit and peel of citrus fruit, Tea and spices, Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit
HS Code: 0704, 0710, 0805, 0808, 0809, 0902, 0904, 0905, 0906, 0907, 0908, 0909, 1207
Notification Authority: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW)
Date: 30 July 2020
Product Coverage: Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers, Edible fruit and peel of citrus fruit, Tea and spices, Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit
HS Code: 0704, 0710, 0805, 0808, 0809, 0902, 0904, 0905, 0906, 0907, 0908, 0909, 1207
Notification Authority: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW)
Date: 30 July 2020
Product Coverage: Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers, Edible fruit and peel of citrus fruit ,Tea and spices, Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit
HS Code: 0704, 0710, 0805, 0808, 0809, 0902, 0904, 0905, 0906, 0907, 0908, 0909, 1207
Notification Authority: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW)
Date: 30 July 2020
Product Coverage: Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers, Edible fruit and peel of citrus fruit, Tea and spices, Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit
HS Code: 0704, 0710, 0805, 0808, 0809, 0902, 0904, 0905, 0906, 0907, 0908, 0909, 1207
64. South Korea – Proposes amendments to the approval standard of temporary standards and specifications for food etc
Notification Authority: Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
Date: 30 July 2020
Product Coverage: Food additives, food-contact surface sanitizing solutions, food utensils, containers and packages, food ingredient, livestock products
Notification Authority: Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
Date: 30 July 2020
Product Coverage: Food additives
HS Code: 210610
Notification Authority: Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
Date: 30 July 2020
Product Coverage: Food additives
HS Code: 210610
Notification Authority: Ministry of Health and Welfare
Date: 30 July 2020
Product Coverage: Animal products
HS Code: 02, 03, 04, 0504, 16
Notification Authority: Ministry of Health and Welfare
Date: 30 July 2020
Product Coverage: Food ingredient to be used in food
HS Code: 210610
CHEMICALS
Pharmaceuticals & Cosmetics
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 6 August 2020
Product Coverage: Pharmaceutical products
HS Code(s): 2941; 3003; 3004; 3005; 3006
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 6 August 2020
Product Coverage: pharmaceutical products
HS Code: 2941; 3003; 3004; 3005; 3006
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 6 August 2020
Product Coverage: Medicaments, Pharmaceutical
HS Code: 3004, 3005, 3006
72. South Korea - Cosmetic Law Enforcement rules amended
Notification Authority: Prime Minister Decree No. 1636
Date: 5 August 2020
Notification Authority: Eurasian Economic Commission
Date: 31 July 2020
Product Coverage: Drugs
HS Code: 28, 29, 30
Chemicals
74. Australia - Narcotic Drugs Regulation 2016 published
Notification Authority: Department of Chemical
Date: 6 August 2020
Products Coverage: Drugs
HS Code: 29
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 6 August 2020
Product Coverage: Nutritional formulas
HS Code(s): 38220090
Notification Authority: Kenya Bureau of Standards
Date: 5 August 2020
Products Coverage: Nutritional formulas
HS Code: 38220090
Notification Authority: European Commission (Regulation (EU) 2020/1149)
Date: 4 August 2020
Product Coverage: diisocyanates
HS Code: 292910
78. EU - Granting a Union authorisation for the single biocidal product ‘ClearKlens product based on IPA’
Notification Authority: European Commission (Regulation (EU) 2020/1147)
Date: 4 August 2020
Notification Authority: Government of Russia
Date: 4 August 2020
Product Coverage: ozone-depleting substances
HS Code(s): 29
Notification Authority: European Commission
Date: 3 August 2020
Product Coverage: Perfluorocarboxylic acids containing 9 to 14 carbon atoms in the chain (C9-C14 PFCAs), their salts and related substances.
81. EU - Amending Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 to include citric acid as an active substance in Annex-I
Notification Authority: European Commission
Date: 3 August 2020
Product Coverage: Biocidal products
HS Code: 3808
Notification Authority: Kenya Bureau of Standards
Date: 3 August 2020
Product Coverage: Cooling systems. Lubricating systems (ICS 43.060.30), Petroleum and Related Technologies
Notification Authority: Rwanda Standards Board (RSB)
Date: 30 July 2020
Product Coverage: Cosmetics
HS Code: 3401
TEXTILES
Notification Authority: Kenya Bureau of Standards
Date: 3 August 2020
Product Coverage: Textile fabrics
Notification Authority: Kenya Bureau of Standards
Date: 3 August 2020
Product Coverage: Clothes
Notification Authority: Kenya Bureau of Standards
Date: 3 August 2020
Product Coverage: Textile fabrics
ENGINEERING & ELECTRONICS
Engineering
Notification Authority: National Telecommunications Agency – ANATEL
Date: 30 July 2020
Product Coverage: Telephone equipment
HS Code: 851711
Notification Authority: Rwanda Standards Board (RSB)
Date: 30 July 2020
Product Coverage: Rice thresher
HS Code: 8433
Notification Authority: Rwanda Standards Board (RSB)
Date: 30 July 2020
Product Coverage: Rice thresher
HS Code: 8433
Notification Authority: Rwanda Standards Board (RSB)
Date: 30 July 2020
Product Coverage: air mechanical grain dryer
HS Code: 842112
Notification Authority: Rwanda Standards Board (RSB)
Date: 30 July 2020
Notification Authority: Rwanda Standards Board (RSB)
Date: 30 July 2020
Product Coverage: Maize sheller
HS Code: 8433
Notification Authority: Rwanda Standards Board (RSB)
Date: 30 July 2020
Product Coverage: Maize mill
HS Code: 8433
Notification Authority: Rwanda Standards Board (RSB)
Date: 30 July 2020
Product Coverage: Maize sheller
HS Code: 8433
Notification Authority: Rwanda Standards Board (RSB)
Date: 30 July 2020
Product Coverage: Rice thresher
HS Code: 8433
Notification Authority: Rwanda Standards Board (RSB)
Date: 30 July 2020
Product Coverage: air mechanical grain dryer
HS Code: 842112
Notification Authority: Rwanda Standards Board (RSB)
Date: 30 July 2020
Product Coverage: Steel pipes and tubes for specific use
HS Code: 730411
Notification Authority: Rwanda Standards Board (RSB)
Date: 30 July 2020
Product Coverage: Steel pipes and tubes for specific use
HS Code: 730411
Notification Authority: Rwanda Standards Board (RSB)
Date: 30 July 2020
Product Coverage: Granite tiles
HS Code: 680223
Notification Authority: Rwanda Standards Board (RSB)
Date: 30 July 2020
Electronics
Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 6 August 2020
Product Coverage: Medical devices
HS Code: 2936, 2937, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3006
Notification Authority: Ministry of Environment
Date: 5 August 2020
Products Coverage: Electronic products
Notification Authority: European Commission (Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1146)
Date: 31 July 2020
Radio communication
104. Brazil - Technical and operational requirements of the frequency range from 2,485 MHz to 2,495 MHz for Private Limited Service notified
Notification Authority: National Telecommunications Agency – ANATEL
Date: 3 August 2020
Product Coverage: Telecommunication products
HS Code: 85426011
Notification Authority: National Telecommunications Agency – ANATEL
Date: 3 August 2020
Product Coverage: Telecommunication products
HS Code: 85426011
Buses
Notification Authority: Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications (MTT)
Date: 3 August 2020
Product Coverage: Bus
HS Code: 8702
Consumer Goods
Notification Authority: Russian Government
Date: 3 August 2020
Product Coverage: perfumery products
HS Code: 330300
Notification Authority: Eurasian Economic Commission
Date: 3 August 2020
Product Coverage: Toys
HS Code: 9503
Other
Notification Authority: Kenya Bureau of Standards Standard
Date: 5 August 2020
Products Coverage: Construction materials
HS Code: 6801
Notification Authority: Ministry of Economy
Date: 4 August 2020
Product Coverage: Diaphragm-type positive displacement meters for natural gas or L.P.
HS Code: 902810
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