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Sl. No.	Country	Notification	Authority	Notification No.	Date
India
1	India	2% additional ad hoc incentive for 2 HS Codes/tariff lines 85171211 Mobile phones other than push button type and 85171219 Mobile phones push button types is notified for exports made with let export date from 01.01.2020 to 31.03.2020	Directorate General of Foreign Trade	Notification No. 43/2015-2020	29 Jan 2020
2	India	Withdrawal of MEIS for items in the apparel and mad-ups sector (Chapter 61, 62 & 63 of ITC HS 2017) from 7 March 2019. amendment in para 4.95 of the handbook of procedure,2015-20 and revision of the ANF 4R for implementation of RoSCTL scheme.	Public Notice No. 58/2015-2020	29 Jan 2020
3	India	Advised to suggest appropriate HS code for goods imported under `Others’ category where the existing HS code are not sufficient. Submit representation at: http://bit.do/dgfttn46.	Trade Notice No. 47/2019-20	29 Jan 2020
4	India	Revised all industry rates of duty drawback published	Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs	Notification No. 07/2020 Customs (N.T.)	28 Jan 2020
5	India	Implementation of automated clearance on pilot basis with regard to clearance of goods for home consumption	Circular No. 05/2020	27 Jan 2020
6	India	Seeks to amend notification No. 40/2017-Customs(ADD) dated 25-08-2017, to revise anti-dumping duty on imports of "Sodium Nitrite" originating in or exported from China PR, in pursuance of final findings of sunset review investigations issued by DGTR vide notification No. 15/06/2016-DGTR dated the 8th November 2019	Notification No. 01/2020-Customs (ADD)	24 Jan 2020
7	India	Procedure to expedite clearance of verification of "suspicious" cases of GST refund claims of exporter - One-month period for export refunds of GST prescribed	Circular No. 131/1/2020	23 Jan. 2020
8	India	Initiation of Anti-Dumping Investigation concerning imports of Aniline from China PR	Directorate General of Trade Remedies	Case No (OI) 33/2019)	27 Jan 2020
9	India	Initiation of Anti-Dumping Original Investigation concerning imports of “Soda Ash” from Turkey and USA.	Case No. (OI - 30/2019)	23 Jan 2020
10	India	Guidelines on electronic based e-waste in its premises as the bulk consumer published	Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House	Public Notice No. 12/2020	21 Jan 2020
ASEAN
11	Myanmar	List of documents required for application for certificate of cosmetics / consumer product published	Food and Drug Administration, Myanmar - Quality, Safety and Protection	-	10 Jan 2020
12	Myanmar	List of documents required for applying Cosmetic Record/registration published	-	10 Jan 2020
13	Philippines	Imposing ban on importation of domestic and wild birds and their products including poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs and semen originating from Poland.	Department of Agriculture	-	24 Jan 2020
14	Thailand	Safety and vegetables surveillance measures that may have pesticides residues	Food and Drug Administration	-	29 Jan 2020
15	Vietnam	Detailed guidance on implementation of livestock law published	-	Decree No. 13/2020 / ND-CP	21 Jan 2020
16	Vietnam	Testing laboratory for animal feed notified	Ministry of Agriculture and rural Development	Decision No. 11 / QD-CN-TCNCN	20 Jan 2020
Japan & South Korea
17	Japan	Proposing Food additive amendment – Establishing specifications for Iso-α-bitter Acids, Higher Fatty Acid (Caprylic Acid), Higher Fatty Acid (Capric Acid), Higher Fatty Acid (Stearic Acid), Higher Fatty Acid (Palmitic Acid), Higher Fatty Acid (Behenic Acid), Higher Fatty Acid (Myristic Acid), Higher Fatty Acid (Lauric Acid) and Quicklime, and revision of the specifications for Ethyl Acetoacetate.	Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare	-	28 Jan 2020
18	Japan	Pesticide MRLs of numerous active ingredients amended	Food Safety Update 0115 No. 1	28 Jan 2020
19	Japan	Suspending import of live poultry poultry meat and egg products from following countries · Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary · Komárom-Esztergom, Hungry · Poland · Ukraine	Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries	-	28 Jan 2020
20	South Korea	Enforcement decree of the automobile management act published	Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport	Presidential Decree No. 30379	29 Jan 2020
European Union
21	EU	Authorisation of ponceau 4R as a feed additive for dogs, cats and ornamental fish approved	European Commission	Regulation (EU) 2020/107	23 Jan 2020
22	EU	Authorisation of sodium formate as a feed additive for all animal species approved	Regulation (EU) 2020/106	23 Jan 2020
23	EU	Imports of certain hot rolled stainless steel sheets and coils originating in China and Indonesia subject to registration	Regulation (EU) 2020/105	23 Jan 2020
24	Denmark	Act on plants and plant published – Import conditions of plant and plant products are prescribed	Ministry of the Environment and Food	Law no 38	29 Jan 2020
25	Denmark	Amendment of the Environmental Protection Act and the Packaging Tax published - Prohibition on free delivery of carrier bags and ban on the delivery of thin plastic carrier bags	Law no 61	29 Jan 2020
26	United Kingdom	The food for specific groups (food for special medical purposes for infants, infant formula and follow-on formula) (information and compositional requirements) (amendment etc.) (england) regulations 2020 published	-	Statutory Instrument 2020 No. 43	27 Jan 2020
Eurasian Economic Union
27	EEU	0% Custom duty imposed on vanadium oxides and hydroxides classified under HS code 2805300000	Eurasian Economic Council	Decision no 120	24 Jan 2020
28	EEU	Changes to the technical regulation on the safety of milk and dairy products – According to the amendments, in Appendix No. 5 to the technical regulation Permissible levels of microorganisms and somatic cells in raw milk, raw skim milk and raw cream" until January 1, 2025, the deadline for putting these indicators into effect was extended for Kazakhstan.	Decision no 118	24 Jan 2020
29	EEU	Lists of standards for compliance with the requirements of the technical regulation on packaging safety published	Decision no. 12	23 Jan 2020
30	Kazakhstan	From 2 February, 0% Customs duty applicable on diode light-emitting lamps classified under HS 8539500001 & 8539500002	Decision no 119	24 Jan 2020
Australia & Canada
31	Australia	Import conditions for plant material embedded in paper published	Department of Agriculture	-	29 Jan 2020
32	Australia	Commenced changes as a result of the import condition review and to better fulfil operational requirements for Coir peat	-	24 Jan 2020
33	Canada	Proposed maximum residue limit of Tetraniliprole used in leafy vegetables, citrus oil, brassica head and stem vegetable group, lemons/limes, oranges, stone fruits, grapefruits, pome fruits, cottonseeds, meat byproducts of cattle, goats, horses and sheep, dry soybeans, milk, fat of cattle, goats, horses and sheep, meat of cattle, goats, horses and sheep, tuberous and corm vegetables, eggs; fat, meat and meat byproducts of hogs and poultry	Pest Management Regulatory Agency	-	24 Jan 2020
Kenya, Lebanon & South Africa
34	Kenya	List for confirmations and withdrawals approved standards to Chemicals, food, electronics, agriculture, Engineering, Leather, textile and Services notified	Kenya Bureau of Standards	-	7 Jan 2020
35	Kenya	List of standards approved with regard to Chemicals, food, electronics, agriculture, engineering, leather & textile	-	7 Jan 2020
36	Lebanon	A memorandum related to stopping the implementation of Resolution 1/2548 of 11/12/2019 related to setting a tariff for selling milk to the infant.	Food and water safety	Resolution 119-2020	21 Jan. 2020
37	South Africa	Customs duty reduced on wheat and wheaten flour from 100.86c/kg and 151.29c/kg to 77.62c/kg and 116.44c/kg. Reduced rate applicable on 100191, 100199, 1101.00.10, 11010020, 11010030 & 11010090	South Africa Revenue Services	GG.42959 R.36	17 Jan 2020
38	South Africa	Grading, packing and marking of rice kernels intended for sale in South Africa published	Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries	No R 44	24 Jan. 2020
Israel, Saudi Arabia, & UAE
39	Israel	Proposing mandatory standard SI 62040 part 1 dealing with Uninterruptible power systems (UPS)	Israel WTO-TBT Enquiry Point	-	28 Jan 2020
40	Israel	Proposing revision of the mandatory standard SI 60601 part 2.4 dealing with cardiac defibrillators.	-	28 Jan 2020
41	Saudi Arabia	Proposing standard on Household and similar electrical appliances Safety stating requirements for storage water heaters	Saudi Standards and Quality Organization	-	28 Jan 2020
42	Saudi Arabia	Imposing ban on the importation of Live Equine originating from Kuwait	Livestock Risk Assessment Department	-	27 Jan 2020
43	Saudi Arabia	Buses of a capacity more/less than 22 passengers are subject to SASO/FDS 31699:2019 standard from 1 January 2022	Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Org	-	24 Jan 2020
44	UAE	Imposing a temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated by-product, day-old chicks, hatching eggs from Ukraine, and temporary ban on the importation of poultry meat and table eggs from Vinnitsa in Ukraine	Ministry of Climate Change and Environment	-	27 Jan 2020
Ukraine, Costa Rica & USA
45	Ukraine	Proposed to amend the law of seeds and planting material	Ministry for Development of Economy, Trade and Agriculture	-	28 Jan 2020
46	Ukraine	Proposing to amend the procedure for determining and applying periodicity of documentary checks, conformity checks, physical checks, laboratory investigations (tests) of goods imported (shipped) to the customs territory of Ukraine	Ministry for Development of Economy	-	27 Jan 2020
47	Costa Rica	Phytosanitary measure issued to prevent the introduction of Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (Tobamovirus - ToBRFV), transmissible by fruits and plants for planting (including seeds) of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) and chili (Capsicum spp.).	State Phytosanitary Service	-	27 Jan 2020
48	USA	Amending the animal drug regulations to reflect application-related actions for new animal drug applications (NADAs) and abbreviated new animal drug applications (ANADAs) during July, August, and September 2019	Food and Drug Administration	-	24 Jan 2020

Sl. No.

Country

Notification

Authority

Notification No.

Date

India

India

2% additional ad hoc incentive for 2 HS Codes/tariff lines 85171211 Mobile phones other than push button type and 85171219 Mobile phones push button types is notified for exports made with let export date from 01.01.2020 to 31.03.2020

Directorate General of Foreign Trade

Notification No. 43/2015-2020

29 Jan 2020

India

Withdrawal of MEIS for items in the apparel and mad-ups sector (Chapter 61, 62 & 63 of ITC HS 2017) from 7 March 2019. amendment in para 4.95 of the handbook of procedure,2015-20 and revision of the ANF 4R for implementation of RoSCTL scheme.

Public Notice No. 58/2015-2020

29 Jan 2020

India

Advised to suggest appropriate HS code for goods imported under `Others’ category where the existing HS code are not sufficient. Submit representation at: http://bit.do/dgfttn46.

Trade Notice No. 47/2019-20

29 Jan 2020

India

Revised all industry rates of duty drawback published

Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs

Notification No. 07/2020 Customs (N.T.)

28 Jan 2020

India

Implementation of automated clearance on pilot basis with regard to clearance of goods for home consumption

Circular No. 05/2020

27 Jan 2020

India

Seeks to amend notification No. 40/2017-Customs(ADD) dated 25-08-2017, to revise anti-dumping duty on imports of "Sodium Nitrite" originating in or exported from China PR, in pursuance of final findings of sunset review investigations issued by DGTR vide notification No. 15/06/2016-DGTR dated the 8th November 2019

Notification No. 01/2020-Customs (ADD)

24 Jan 2020

India

Procedure to expedite clearance of verification of "suspicious" cases of GST refund claims of exporter - One-month period for export refunds of GST prescribed

Circular No. 131/1/2020

23 Jan. 2020

India

Initiation of Anti-Dumping Investigation concerning imports of Aniline from China PR

Directorate General of Trade Remedies

Case No (OI) 33/2019)

27 Jan 2020

India

Initiation of Anti-Dumping Original Investigation concerning imports of “Soda Ash” from Turkey and USA.

Case No. (OI - 30/2019)

23 Jan 2020

India

Guidelines on electronic based e-waste in its premises as the bulk consumer published

Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House

Public Notice No. 12/2020

21 Jan 2020

ASEAN

Myanmar

List of documents required for application for certificate of cosmetics / consumer product published

Food and Drug Administration, Myanmar - Quality, Safety and Protection

10 Jan 2020

Myanmar

List of documents required for applying Cosmetic Record/registration published

10 Jan 2020

Philippines

Imposing ban on importation of domestic and wild birds and their products including poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs and semen originating from Poland.

Department of Agriculture

24 Jan 2020

Thailand

Safety and vegetables surveillance measures that may have pesticides residues

Food and Drug Administration

29 Jan 2020

Vietnam

Detailed guidance on implementation of livestock law published

Decree No. 13/2020 / ND-CP

21 Jan 2020

Vietnam

Testing laboratory for animal feed notified

Ministry of Agriculture and rural Development

Decision No. 11 / QD-CN-TCNCN

20 Jan 2020

Japan & South Korea

Japan

Proposing Food additive amendment – Establishing specifications for Iso-α-bitter Acids, Higher Fatty Acid (Caprylic Acid), Higher Fatty Acid (Capric Acid), Higher Fatty Acid (Stearic Acid), Higher Fatty Acid (Palmitic Acid), Higher Fatty Acid (Behenic Acid), Higher Fatty Acid (Myristic Acid), Higher Fatty Acid (Lauric Acid) and Quicklime, and revision of the specifications for Ethyl Acetoacetate.

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

28 Jan 2020

Japan

Pesticide MRLs of numerous active ingredients amended

Food Safety Update 0115 No. 1

28 Jan 2020

Japan

Suspending import of live poultry poultry meat and egg products from following countries

· Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary

· Komárom-Esztergom, Hungry

· Poland

· Ukraine

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

28 Jan 2020

South Korea

Enforcement decree of the automobile management act published

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport

Presidential Decree No. 30379

29 Jan 2020

European Union

Authorisation of ponceau 4R as a feed additive for dogs, cats and ornamental fish approved

European Commission

Regulation (EU) 2020/107

23 Jan 2020

Authorisation of sodium formate as a feed additive for all animal species approved

Regulation (EU) 2020/106

23 Jan 2020

Imports of certain hot rolled stainless steel sheets and coils originating in China and Indonesia subject to registration

Regulation (EU) 2020/105

23 Jan 2020

Denmark

Act on plants and plant published – Import conditions of plant and plant products are prescribed

Ministry of the Environment and Food

Law no 38

29 Jan 2020

Denmark

Amendment of the Environmental Protection Act and the Packaging Tax published - Prohibition on free delivery of carrier bags and ban on the delivery of thin plastic carrier bags

Law no 61

29 Jan 2020

United Kingdom

The food for specific groups (food for special medical purposes for infants, infant formula and follow-on formula) (information and compositional requirements) (amendment etc.) (england) regulations 2020 published

Statutory Instrument

2020 No. 43

27 Jan 2020

Eurasian Economic Union

EEU

0% Custom duty imposed on vanadium oxides and hydroxides classified under HS code 2805300000

Eurasian Economic Council

Decision no 120

24 Jan 2020

EEU

Changes to the technical regulation on the safety of milk and dairy products – According to the amendments, in Appendix No. 5 to the technical regulation Permissible levels of microorganisms and somatic cells in raw milk, raw skim milk and raw cream" until January 1, 2025, the deadline for putting these indicators into effect was extended for Kazakhstan.

Decision no 118

24 Jan 2020

EEU

Lists of standards for compliance with the requirements of the technical regulation on packaging safety published

Decision no. 12

23 Jan 2020

Kazakhstan

From 2 February, 0% Customs duty applicable on diode light-emitting lamps classified under HS 8539500001 & 8539500002

Decision no 119

24 Jan 2020

Australia & Canada

Australia

Import conditions for plant material embedded in paper published

Department of Agriculture

29 Jan 2020

Australia

Commenced changes as a result of the import condition review and to better fulfil operational requirements for Coir peat

24 Jan 2020

Canada

Proposed maximum residue limit of Tetraniliprole used in leafy vegetables, citrus oil, brassica head and stem vegetable group, lemons/limes, oranges, stone fruits, grapefruits, pome fruits, cottonseeds, meat byproducts of cattle, goats, horses and sheep, dry soybeans, milk, fat of cattle, goats, horses and sheep, meat of cattle, goats, horses and sheep, tuberous and corm vegetables, eggs; fat, meat and meat byproducts of hogs and poultry

Pest Management Regulatory Agency

24 Jan 2020

Kenya, Lebanon & South Africa

Kenya

List for confirmations and withdrawals approved

standards to Chemicals, food, electronics, agriculture, Engineering, Leather, textile and Services notified

Kenya Bureau of Standards

7 Jan 2020

Kenya

List of standards approved with regard to Chemicals, food, electronics, agriculture, engineering, leather & textile

7 Jan 2020

Lebanon

Food and water safety

Resolution 119-2020

21 Jan. 2020

South Africa

Customs duty reduced on wheat and wheaten flour from 100.86c/kg and 151.29c/kg to 77.62c/kg and 116.44c/kg. Reduced rate applicable on 100191, 100199, 1101.00.10, 11010020, 11010030 & 11010090

South Africa Revenue Services

GG.42959

R.36

17 Jan 2020

South Africa

Grading, packing and marking of rice kernels intended for sale in South Africa published

Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

No R 44

24 Jan. 2020

Israel, Saudi Arabia, & UAE

Israel

Proposing mandatory standard SI 62040 part 1 dealing with Uninterruptible power systems (UPS)

Israel WTO-TBT Enquiry Point

28 Jan 2020

Israel

Proposing revision of the mandatory standard SI 60601 part 2.4 dealing with cardiac defibrillators.

28 Jan 2020

Saudi Arabia

Proposing standard on Household and similar electrical appliances Safety stating requirements for storage water heaters

Saudi Standards and Quality Organization

28 Jan 2020

Saudi Arabia

Imposing ban on the importation of Live Equine originating from Kuwait

Livestock Risk Assessment Department

27 Jan 2020

Saudi Arabia

Buses of a capacity more/less than 22 passengers are subject to SASO/FDS 31699:2019 standard from 1 January 2022

Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Org

24 Jan 2020

UAE

Imposing a temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated by-product, day-old chicks, hatching eggs from Ukraine, and temporary ban on the importation of poultry meat and table eggs from Vinnitsa in Ukraine

Ministry of Climate Change and Environment

27 Jan 2020

Ukraine, Costa Rica & USA

Ukraine

Proposed to amend the law of seeds and planting material

Ministry for Development of Economy, Trade and Agriculture

28 Jan 2020

Ukraine

Proposing to amend the procedure for determining and applying periodicity of documentary checks, conformity checks, physical checks, laboratory investigations (tests) of goods imported (shipped) to the customs territory of Ukraine

Ministry for Development of Economy

27 Jan 2020

Costa Rica

Phytosanitary measure issued to prevent the introduction of Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (Tobamovirus - ToBRFV), transmissible by fruits and plants for planting (including seeds) of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) and chili (Capsicum spp.).

State Phytosanitary Service

27 Jan 2020

USA

Amending the animal drug regulations to reflect application-related actions for new animal drug applications (NADAs) and abbreviated new animal drug applications (ANADAs) during July, August, and September 2019

Food and Drug Administration

24 Jan 2020


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