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: 31 August - 5 September 2023 are given under. Please click on a notification for the details.

Customs & Trade Policy

• CBIC - Seeks to amend No. 11/2021-Customs, to exempt LPG, Liquified Propane and Liquified Butane from levy of AIDC
• CBIC - Publishes fixation of Tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Areca Nut, Gold and Silver
• CBIC - Seeks amendment to modify Customs duty exemption provided to textile machineries
• DGFT - Publishes Safeguard Quantitative Restrictions (QR) imposed on import of Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA) - Clarification regarding applicability of QR on imports by SEZ units
• DGFT - Publishes revises SION for Leather and Leather Products and its General Note
• DGFT - Notifies Pre-shipment and Post-shipment Export Credit and Packing Credit in Foreign Currency (PCFC) for E-Commerce Exports

Agriculture

• Brazil - Publishes ordinance on phytosanitary requirements for the importation of seeds of Lisianto (Eustoma spp.)
• Paraguay - Proposes standard for use of betacyfluthrin 12.5% ​​and maximum residue limit (MRL) for sesame cultivation
• Paraguay - Proposes standard for use of 20% azoxystrobin ​​and maximum residue limit (MRL) for sesame cultivation
• Paraguay - Proposes standard for use of tebuconazole 25% ​​and maximum residue limit (MRL) for sesame cultivation
• Ukraine - Publishes resolution on use of Seed and Planting Material Samples of Plant Varieties

Food

• Brazil - Proposes resolution for food additives and technology aids authorized for use in food
• Turkiye - Publishes amendment to the Turkish Food Codex Communiqué on Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food
• United Kingdom - Proposes the Wine (Amendment) Regulation 2024
• Bahrain - Publishes general requirements for Halal Accreditation Bodies Accrediting Halal Certification Bodies
• EU - Proposes regulation on garlic juice as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products

Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals

• Ecuador - Publishes import regulation by exception and importation by donation of Medicines, Biological Products, Medical Devices and Biochemical and Diagnostic Reagents
• Japan - Publishes new standards for Microbe phosphate fertilizer
• South Korea - Proposes amendment of the Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemical Substances
• Ukraine - Proposes requirements of good practice for distribution of active substances used in veterinary medicinal products
• United States of America - Publishes rule on tolerances for residues of pyraclonil

Electricals

• Ghana - Publishes procedure for the clearance of electrical cables
• South Africa - Publishes specification for safety of General Service Lamps (VC 9110)
• South Africa - Publishes specification for performance requirements of general service lamps (VC 9109)
• United States of America - Publishes rule for Digital Low Power Television and Television Translator Stations
• United States of America - Amends the test procedure for room air conditioner

Other

• Brazil - Publishes Zoosanitary Requirements for importation of birds as companion animals (pet)
• Chinese Taipei - Amends the Legal Inspection Requirements of Toys
• Indonesia - Proposes standard for Cigarette Paper
• Israel - Proposes standard for Drinking water treatment systems
• Vietnam - Proposes regulation on fire protection equipment