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4 June, 2020

4th June, 2020
 
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: 29 May - 4 Jun, 2020 are given under. Please click on a notification for the details.
 
COVID-19 UPDATES
 
 
1.   India - Cabinet approvals to address post COVID-19 demand slump
Notification Authority: Ministry of Textile
Date: 2 June 2020
 
2.   India - Instruction on 24x7 customs clearance published
Notification Authority: Instruction no 8/2020 Customs
Date: 1 June 2020
 
3.   India - Cargo by trucks movement to Bangladesh from June 2 - Ltr of Bhomra Custom clrng
Notification Authority: Government of West Bengal
Date: 1 June 2020
 
4.   India - New Definition of MSME effective from 1st July 2020
Notification Authority: Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises
Date: 1 June 2020
 
5.   India - MHA Guidelines on extension of Lockdown Containment Zones and phased reopening
Notification Authority: Ministry of Home Affairs
Date: 30 May 2020
 
6.   India - FIEO's representation for the review of export policy of restricted items to Health & Textile Ministry
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Foreign Trade (Office Memorandum)
Date: 29 May 2020
Products covered: Textile material
HS Code: 5603
 
7.   India - Review of Circular No. 17/2020 dated 03.04.2020 namely, 'Measures to facilitate trade during the lockdown period- section 143 AA of the Customs Act, 1962'
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (Circular no 26/2020-Customs)
Date: 29 May 2020
 
8.   India - CONCOR revised rail freight rates for EXIM containers from ICD Sanathnagar.
Notification Authority: CONCOR
Date: 28 May 2020
  
EXPORT-IMPORT POLICY, EXPORT BENEFITS & TARIFF

 
 9.   India - Corrections in MEIS Schedule HS Codes
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Foreign Trade (Public Notice No. 09)
Date: 2 June 2020
Product Coverage: Garments
HS Code: 63025190, 63049249, 63049289, 63049299, 63049999
 
10. India - Seeks to reduce the import duty on Lentils (Mosur) till 31st Aug 2020.
Notification Authority: Department of Revenue (Notification no 26/2020 –Customs)
Date: 2 June 2020
Product Coverage: Lenthil
HS Code: 071340
 
11. India - MEIS scrips validity extended to 30 Sept 2020 (Scrips Issued between 1 March 2018 and 30 June 2018)
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Foreign Trade (Public Notice No. 08/2015-2020)
Date: 1 June 2020
 
12. India - Hand sanitizers in containers with dispenser pumps exports prohibited. Hand sanitizers in any form or packaging freely exportable
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Foreign Trade (Notification no 8/2015-20)
Date: 1 June 2020
Product Coverage: Alcohol Based Hand Sanitizers in containers with dispenser pumps
HS Code: 3004, 3401, 3402, 380894
 
13. India - Import of 2 Lakh MT pigeon peas and other pulses from Mozambique under MOU allowed in 2020-21.
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Foreign Trade (Trade Notice No 13/2020-21)
Date: 1 June 2020
Product Coverage: Pigeon peas and other pulses
HS Code: 071360, 071331
 
14. India - Tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Poppy Seeds, Areca Nut, Gold and Silver notified
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (Notification No. 48/2020-CUSTOMS (N.T.))
Date: 29 May 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
 
15. India - Export of Paracetamol API freely exportable. Paracetamol export policy updated on www.indiantradeportal.in
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Foreign Trade (Notification no 7/2015-20)
Date: 28 May 2020
Product Coverage: Paracetamol API
HS Code: 29222933
 
16. India - Allocating additional quantity of 3569 for export of sugar to USA under tariff rate quota. Sugar export policy updated on www.indiantradeportal.in
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Foreign Trade (Public notice no 7/2015-20)
Date: 28 May 2020
Product Coverage: Raw cane sugar
HS Code: 1701
 
17. India - Special drive for disposal of applications for fixation of Brand Rate of Duty Drawback.
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (Instruction No. 7/2020- Customs)
Date: 28 May 2020
  
AGRICULTURE

 
Animal Originated Products
 
18. EEU - Individual conformity assessment requirements under the technical regulation on the safety of meat and meat products
Notification Authority: Eurasian Economic Commission (Decision no 68)
Date: 1 June 2020
Product Coverage: Meat and meat products
HS Code: 02
 
19. Singapore - Import condition for importing chilled poultry published
Notification Authority: Singapore Food Agency
Date: 1 June 2020
Products covered:   Poultry and poultry products
HS Code: 0106, 0207, 0407
 
20. EU - Amending Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 as regards fixing representative prices in the poultry meat and egg and for egg albumin
Notification Authority: European Commission (Regulation (EU) 2020/713)
Date: 28 May 2020
Product Coverage: Poultry meat and eggs
HS Code: 0207, 0407

Plant & Plant Products

21. Japan - Proposes to revise following agricultural chemical/pesticides MRLs
Notification Authority: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
Date: 3 June 2020
Products Coverage: Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers, Edible fruit, nuts and peel of citrus fruit ,Tea and spices ,Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit, offal, fish and molluscs, animal fats and oils
HS Code: 0703, 0706, 0708, 0702, 0704, 0705, 0707, 0709, 0710, 0801, 0802, 0804, 0805, 0806, 0807, 0808, 0809, 0810, 0811, 0814,0902, 0904, 0905, 0906, 0907, 0908, 0909, 0910, 1207, 0208, 0209, 0302, 0303, 0304, 0307, 1501, 1502, 1506
If the above measure is expected to affect your export to Japan, then please click here and submit your representation.
 
22. India - Published list of draft MRLs and amendments to MRLs for pesticides and veterinary drugs in or on various commodities.
Notification Authority: Australia Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (Gazette No. 11)
Date: 3 June 2020
Product Coverage: Food, Veterinary medicine
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, 300230
 
23. United Kingdom - The Seed and Plant Material (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 published
Notification Authority: Department of Agriculture (Scottish Statutory Instruments (2020 No. 165))
Date: 29 May 2020
Product Coverage: Seed and Plant material
HS Code: 06, 12
 
24. USA - Revises the tolerance for residues of flonicamid in Leafy greens except spinach
Notification Authority: Environmental Protection Agency (Document no 2020-10565)
Date: 28 May 2020
Product Coverage: Leafy Vegetables
HS Code: 07099920, 07099990
 
25. Switzerland - Provisional food additive amendment will come into force from 1 June 2020
Notification Authority: Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office
Date: 28 May 2020
Product Coverage: Food products
HS Code: 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24
 
26. Taiwan - Updated versions of standards for pesticide residue limits in foods and standards for pesticide residue limits in animal products published
Notification Authority: Food and Drug Administration (TFDA)
Date: 28 May 2020
Product Coverage: Animal and food products
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

Food Products
 
27. EU - Propose amendments in specifications for food additives
Notification Authority: European Commission, Health and Food Safety Directorate‑General
Date: 3 June 2020
Products Coverage: Food products
HS Code: 2106
If the above measure is expected to affect your export to EU, then please click here and submit your representation.
 
Argentina - Proposes to incorporate following changes to Food additives regulation
28.  Incorporates the requirements for the processing and labeling of corn flours produced from varieties that are produced and marketed in the country
29.  Incorporates the kombucha-based drink into the Argentine Food Code. This drink is defined as analcoholic fermented, carbonated and pasteurized, obtained through aerobic respiration and anaerobic fermentation of a must composed of an infusion of Camellia sinensis L. and sugars
30.  Allowing bitter substances for use in the food industry.
31.  Incorporate ingredients Lutein, Zeaxanthin, Resveratrol, Coenzyme Q10 and Lycopene to use in dietary supplements
32.  Incorporates other internationally recognized genera and / or species of fungi to the list of edible wild mushrooms and edible crops
Notification Authority: National Food Commission
Product Coverage: Kombucha-based drink, Mushrooms and truffles, Dietary supplements, Bitter substances for use in the food industry, Corn flour
HS Code: 2206, 07095, 2106, 110220
If the above measure is expected to affect your export to Argentina, then please click here and submit your representation.
 
33. Japan - Proposes to revise standards and specifications for food and food additives under the Food Sanitation Act
Notification Authority: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
Date: 3 June 2020
Products covered: Meat and edible meat offal ,Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates , Dairy produce and birds' eggs ,Animal originated products ,Cereals, Animal fats and oils
HS Code: 0201,0202, 0203, 0204, 0205, 0206, 0207, 0208,0209,0302,0303, 0304, 0306, 0307, 0308, 0401, 0407, 0408, 0504, 1006, 1501, 1502, 1506
If the above measure is expected to affect your export to Japan, then please click here and submit your representation.
 
34. China - Approve new food additive uses
Notification Authority: National Health Commission
Date: 3 June 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
 
35. South Korea - Enforcement Rules of the Health Functional Food Act
Notification Authority: Ministry of Food & Drugs (Prime Minister No. 1619)
Date: 4 June 2020
Product Coverage: Health Functional Food
HS Code: 2106
 
36. South Korea - Enforcement Decree of the Health Functional Food Act
Notification Authority: Ministry of Food & Drugs (Presidential Decree 30754)
Date: 2 June 2020
Product Coverage: Health Functional Food
HS Code: 2106
 
37. Singapore - Excessive level of bromate in food and drinks are not permitted
Notification Authority: Singapore Food Agency
Date: 2 June 2020
Product Coverage: Soda
HS Code: 2202
 
38. Argentina - Labelling instruction on pickle published
Notification Authority: Department of Food & Drugs
Date: 2 June 2020
Product Coverage: Pickle
HS Code: 200110
 
39. India - Established transitional period for adapting producers to the new requirements of the technical regulation of the Eurasian Union for food products.
Notification Authority: Eurasian Economic Commission (Decision no 69)
Date: 1 June 2020
Product Coverage: Food Products
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
 
40. Singapore - List of new farms and establishments approved to export to Singapore
Notification Authority: Singapore Food Agency
Date: 1 June 2020
Product Coverage: Poultry products
HS Code: 0106, 0207, 0407
 
41. India - Order on Import of Golden Syrup / Invert Sugar Syrup / Rice Syrup. Importer need to submit necessary documents at scrutiny stage before clearance to authorized officer regarding details of manufacture(s) with end use to whom the aforesaid imported food items will be supplied.
Notification Authority: Food Safety and Standard Authority of India
Date: 29 May 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
 
42. India - Food Safety and Compliance System (FoSCoS) launched
Notification Authority: Food Safety and Standard Authority of India
Date: 29 May 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
 
43. India - Order related to modification of license by existing FSSAI licensed manufactures upon launch of FoSCoS
Notification Authority: Food Safety and Standard Authority of India
Date: 29 May 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
 
44. United Kingdom - The Food Information (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020 published
Notification Authority: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Statutory Instruments 2020 No. 541)
Date: 28 May 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
  
CHEMICALS & PHARMACEUTICAL

  
45. EU - Proposes non approval of chlorophene as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 2
Notification Authority: European Commission
Date: 3 June 2020
Product Coverage: Chlorophene
HS Code: 400249
If the above measure is expected to affect your export to EU then please click here and submit your representation.
 
46. India - Mandatory public procurement of chemicals and petrochemicals to boost manufacturing and production of goods, services and works to promote Make in India
Notification Authority: Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Date: 2 June 2020
 
47. India - Therapeutic Goods (Permissible Ingredients) Determination (No. 2) 2020 published
Notification Authority: Department of Health
Date: 2 June 2020
Product Coverage: Therapeutic Goods
HS Code: 3004
 
48. South Korea - Enforcement decree on the Drug Management Act published
Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Presidential Decree 30755)
Date: 2 June 2020
Product Coverage: Drugs
HS Code: 29, 30
 
49. United Kingdom - The Official Controls (Plant Protection Products) Regulations 2020 published
Notification Authority: Department of Agriculture Statutory Instruments (2020 No. 552)
Date: 1 June 2020
Products covered: Pesticides
HS Code: 3808
 
50. Saudi Arabia - Data requirement for the renewal of marketing authorizations for veterinary medicinal products
Notification Authority: Saudi Food and Drug Authority
Date: 31 May 2020
Product Coverage: Veterinary medicinal products
HS Code: 3004
 
51. Vietnam - Amending the list of narcotic substances and precursors
Notification Authority: Prime Minister Office (Decree 60/2020 / ND-CP)
Date: 29 May 2020
Product Coverage: Narcotic substances (Refer Notification)
  
TEXTILE
  
52. Indonesia - Implement security precautions on import of yarn products (other than sewing) from synthetic and artificial staple fiber
Notification Authority: Minister of Finance (Regulation no. 56 / PMK.010 / 2020)
Indonesia HS Codes: 55092200, 55093200, 55095100, 55095300, 55101200, 55109000
 
53. Indonesia - Implement customs security claims on imported fabric products
Notification Authority: Minister of Finance (Regulation no. 55 / PMK.010 / 2020)
Product Coverage: Fabric products
HS Codes: 5208, 5209, 5210, 5211, 5407, 5408, 5512, 5513, 5514, 5515, 5516, 5804, 5810, 6001, 6004, 6005, 6006
 
54. Indonesia - Impose security measures on import of curtain products (including curtains), curtains, bedding, and other furniture goods
Notification Authority: Minister of Finance (Regulation no. 54 / PMK.010 / 2020)
Product Coverage: Curtain products (including curtains), curtains, bedding
Indonesia HS Codes: 63031200, 63031990, 63039100, 63039200, 63039900
 
ENGINEERING & ELECTRONICS
  
55. Egypt - Cancels the Egyptian standard ES 5050 Low pressure non-Adjustable Regulators for Liquefied Petroleum Gases for non-domestic Appliances of nominal outlet pressure 150 m bar
Notification Authority: Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality (Ministerial Decree No. 174/2020)
Product Coverage: Pressure Regulators
HS Code: 848110
 
56. India - Minister releases guidelines and application process for production and investment linked incentives for electronics industry
Notification Authority: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Date: 2 June 2020
 
57. India - Commission notice on the application of energy labelling requirements for electronic displays, household washing machines and washer-dryers, refrigerating appliances and household dishwashers, and of ecodesign requirements on the provision of information for external power supplies
Notification Authority: European Commission
Date: 2 June 2020
Product Coverage: Electronic displays, household washing machines and washer-dryers, refrigerating appliances and household dishwashers
HS Code: 910212, 8450, 8418, 842290
 
58. EU - Approved efficient generator function used in 12 volt motor-generators for use in certain passenger cars and light commercial vehicles as an innovative technology
Notification Authority: European Commission (Decision 2020/728)
Date: 2 June 2020
Product Coverage: 12-volt motor-generators
HS Code: 850132
 
Brazil published technical requirements for following products which will come into force from 10August 2020
59.  Technical - Technical requirements for conformity assessment of transmitters applied to community broadcasting service transmitters
60.  Technical - Technical requirements for conformity assessment of analog tv transmitters, transmission auxiliary service transmitters (TV), TV channel converters and audio and video modulators
61.  Technical - Technical requirements for conformity assessment of analog terrestrial FM broadcasting transmitters
62.  Technical - Technical requirements for conformity assessment of transmitters applied to autocine environments
Notification Authority: National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology
Product Coverage: Community Broadcasting Service Transmitter, analog tv transmitters, analog terrestrial FM broadcasting transmitters
HS Code: 852550
If the above proposed technical requirements are expected to affect your export to Brazil then please click here and submit your representation
 
63. India - Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2020 published
Notification Authority: Ministry of Steel
Product Coverage: Please refer notification
Date: 1 June 2020

Automobile
 
64. South Korea - Revises Korean Safety and Performance Regulations for Motor Vehicles and Parts
Notification Authority: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT)
Date: 3 June 2020
Product Coverage: Motor Vehicle
HS Code: 87
If the above measure is expected to affect your export to South Korea, then please click here and submit your representation.

Medical Devices
 
65.   South Korea - Rules for supporting and managing innovative medical devices
Notification Authority: Medical Device Policy Division (Prime Minister No. 1617)
Date: 29 May 2020
Product Coverage: Medical Devices
HS Code: 901811, 901812, 901813, 901814, 901819, 901820, 901831, 901832, 901839, 901841, 901849, 901850, 901890, 901910, 901920, 902000

Anti-dumping & Safeguard Duty
 
66. India - Imposing anti-dumping duty on "Electronic Calculators of all types [excluding calculators with attached printers, commonly referred to as printing calculators, calculators with ability to plot charts and graphs, commonly referred to as graphing calculators and programmable calculators originating in, or exported from Malaysia".
Notification Authority: Department of Revenue (Notification No. 12/ 2020 – Customs (ADD))
Date: 3 June 2020
Product Coverage: Calculators
HS Code: 8470
 
67. India - Oral hearing in Review Investigation for continued imposition of Safeguard Duty on imports of “Solar Cells whether or not assembled in modules or panels” into India published
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 3 June 2020
Product Coverage: Solar cells
HS Code: 85414011, 85414012
 
68. EU - Terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of continuous filament glass fibre products originating in Bahrain and Egypt
Notification Authority: European Commission (Decision 2020/727)
Date: 1 June 2020
Product Coverage: Glass fibre products
EU HS Code: 70191100, 70191200, 70193100
 
69. EEU - The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is included in the list of EU countries for which the EAEU applies an anti-dumping measure for the import of herbicides
Notification Authority: Eurasian Economic Commission (Decision no 66)
Date: 1 June 2020
Product Coverage: Herbicide
HS Code: 380893
 
70. India - Seeks to extend the levy of Anti-Dumping duty on acrylic fibers originating in or exported from Thailand for a further period of 6 months
Department of Revenue (Notification No. 10/2020-Customs (ADD))
Date: 29 May 2020
Product Coverage: Acrylic fibers
HS Code: 550330
 
71. India - Initiating anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of “Rubber Chemical PX-13” from China PR, Korea RP and USA.
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Anti-Dumping & Allied Duties
Date: 28 May 2020
Product Coverage: Rubber Chemical
HS Code: 3812
 

 


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