November 8, 2018
- The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has published following:
- The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has published following
- The Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published Direction under Section 16 (5) of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 dated 1 November, 2018 (Click Here) regarding import of specialty foods for IEM and hypoallergenic conditions.
- Vietnam Ministry of Industry and Trade promulgated Circular No. 39/2018 / TT-BCT dated 5 November, 2018 (Click Here) providing for the inspection and verification of the origin of export goods. This regulation will be effective from 14 December, 2018.
- The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) published Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Instrument No. 4 (MRL Standard) Amendment Instrument 2018 (No. 10) (Click Here) dated 2 November, 2018. It amends the MRLs of agricultural and veterinary chemicals and MRLs for pesticides in animal feed commodities for certain compounds.
- Ministry of Health, Israel published food additive amendments on 30 October related to food additives Xanthan Gum E 415, Citric Acid E 330, Sucralose E 955, Pectins E 440 and Sorbates E 200-203.
- Korean Food and Drug Administration has published following:
- Ministry of the Environment and Food,Denmark has published following:
- United Kingdom
- Ministry of Agriculture, Hong Kong amended Protection of Endangered species of Animals and plants ordinance (Click Here) on 6 November 2018
- South Africa
- Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) published following
- From January 1 to December 31, 2019, the rate of duty-free import of goods should not exceed 1000 euros, and weight - 50 kg.
- From January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 inclusive - the cost of goods imported by individuals for personal use does not exceed the equivalent of 750 euros, and (or) the weight does not exceed 35 kg.
- From January 1, 2021 - the cost does not exceed the amount equivalent to 500 euros, and (or) the weight does not exceed 25 kg.
- Currently, until December 31, 2018, individuals are allowed to import goods for personal use duty-free, the cost of which does not exceed the equivalent of 1,500 euros and (or) the weight does not exceed 50 kg.
- In terms of exceeding the value or weight norms, the rate of import customs duty in the amount of 30% of the customs value, but not less than 4 euros per 1 kg of weight, is valid.
- Federal Customs Service of Russia on 6 November 2018(Click Here) informs about the ways to ensure the fulfillment of the obligation to pay customs duties, taxes, special, anti-dumping, countervailing duties.
- Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No 1293 of 2 November 2018 (Click Here) published the rates of the environmental tax for 2018 for each group of goods to be disposed of after they lose consumer properties paid by producers, importers of goods that do not provide independent recycling of waste from the use of goods.
- Decision of the Council of the EEC no 84 published on 30 October 2018 (Click Here) adopted technical regulations of the EAEU “On the safety of combustible natural gas prepared for transportation and (or) use.
- Decision of the Council of the EEC No 77 ,published on 30 October 2018 (Click Here) changes decision of the ECE Council on the labelling of fur clothing.
- Decision of the Council of the EEC No 75published on 30 October 2018 (Click Here) changes technical regulations of the Customs Union "Food products in part of its labelling. The criteria for the concepts of “easy readability”, “clarity” were clarified, requirements for font height were specified, which specify certain information when labelling food products, and requirements for placing information about a fictitious name of food products on packaging.
- Decision of the Council of the EEC No 72 of 30 October 2018 (Click Here). New item marine passenger vessel HS 8901101009 added to the List of categories of goods whose temporary residence and use in the customs territory of the EAEU in accordance with the customs procedure for temporary admission (admission) are allowed without paying import duties and taxes.
- Regulation (EU) 2018/1649 published on 5 November 2018 (Click Here) amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 regards removal from the Union list of certain flavouring substances
- Presidential Documents, USA Proclamation 9813 of October 30, 2018 (Click Here) modified the List of Products Eligible for Duty-Free Treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences. The corresponding MFN/ preferential tariff updated on the Indian Trade Portal – www.indiantradeportal.in.
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