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9 July, 2020

9th July, 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: 03 July - 8 July, 2020 are given under. Please click on a notification for the details.
 
TRADE FACILITATION
 
1.       India - Turant Suvidha Kendra and Other Initiatives for Contactless Customs
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (Circular No.32/2020-Customs)
Date: 6 July 2020
 
2.       India - Exchange rate of one unit of foreign currency equivalent to Indian rupees notified
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (Notification No. 55/2020 - Customs (N.T.))
Date: 2 July 2020
 
ANTIDUMPING & COUNTERVAILING DUTIES
 
3.       India - Seeks to levy definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of ' Steel and Fibre Glass Measuring tapes and their parts and components ‘ originating in or exported from China for a period of five years, in pursuance of final findings of sunset review investigations issued by DGTR
Notification Authority: Department of Revenue (Notification No. 17/2020-Customs (ADD))
Date: 8 July 2020
Product Coverage: Steel and Fibre Glass Measuring tapes and their parts and components
HS Code: 90178010, 90179000
 
4.       India - Second oral hearing on Safeguard Investigation concerning imports of “Single Mode Optical Fibre” into India
Notification Authority: Director General of Trade Remedies
Date: 8 July 2020
Product Coverage: Single Mode Optical Fibre
HS Code: 90011000
 
5.       India - Anti-dumping duty investigation concerning imports of Polystyrene from Iran, Malaysia, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, UAE and USA
Notification Authority: Director General of Trade Remedies
Date: 8 July 2020
Product Coverage: Polystyrene of all types except expandable Polystyrene
HS Code: 390319
 
6.       India - Cold Rolled Flat Products of Stainless Steel width 600 mm to 1250 mm originating in or exported from China, EU, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, USA and Korea
Notification Authority: Director General of Trade Remedies
Date: 7 July 2020
Product Coverage: Stainless Steel width 600 mm to 1250 mm
HS Code: 721931, 721932, 721933, 721934, 721935, 721990
 
7.       India - List of interested parties in Anti-Dumping investigation concerning import of Soda Ash originating in or exported from USA and Turkey
Notification Authority: Director General of Trade Remedies
Date: 7 July 2020
Product Coverage: Soda ash
HS Code: 283620
 
8.       India - List of registered interested parties in Anti-Subsidy investigation concerning imports from clear float glass from Malaysia
Notification Authority: Director General of Trade Remedies
Date: 7 July 2020
Product Coverage: Float glass
HS Code: 70051090 
 
9.       India - List of registered interested parties in Anti-dumping investigation concerning imports from clear float glass from Malaysia
Notification Authority: Director General of Trade Remedies
Date: 7 July 2020
Product Coverage: Float glass
HS Code: 70051090
 
10.   India - Second oral hearing on Anti-dumping duty on imports of Phosphoric Acid of all grades and all concentrations excluding Agriculture Fertilizer Grade
Notification Authority: Director General of Trade Remedies
Date: 7 July 2020
Product Coverage: Phosphoric Acid of all grades excluding Agriculture Fertilizer Grade
HS Code: 280920
 
11.   India - Second oral hearing on Anti-Dumping investigation concerning imports of "Acrylic Fibre" originating in or exported from Belarus, Ukraine, European Union and Peru
Notification Authority: Director General of Trade Remedies
Date: 7 July 2020
Product Coverage: Acrylic Fibre
HS Code: 550130, 550330, 550630
 
12.   India - Anti-Dumping investigation concerning imports of Faced Glass Wool in Rolls originating in or exported from China
Notification Authority: Director General of Trade Remedies
Date: 7 July 2020
Product Coverage: Glass Wool in Rolls
HS Code: 70199010, 70199090, 70191900, 70193900, 70195900
 
13.   India - Second oral hearing on Anti-Dumping investigation concerning imports of "Acrylic Fibre" originating in or exported from Thailand
Notification Authority: Director General of Trade Remedies
Date: 7 July 2020
Product Coverage: Acrylic Fibre
HS Code: 550330
 
14.   India - Extension of time period for Bilateral Safeguard Investigation concerning imports of “Polybutadiene Rubber” into India from Korea RP under India-Korea Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (Bilateral Safeguard Measures) Rules, 2017
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 6 July 2020
Product Coverage: Polybutadiene Rubber
HS Code: 4002200
 
15.   India - List of registered interested parties in application for imposition of anti-dumping duty on imports of Aniline from China published
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 6 July 2020
Product Coverage: Aniline
HS Code: 29214110
 
16.   India - Seeks to further amend notification no. 152/2009 dated 31.12.2009, to increase the rate of duty of customs on imports of Phthalic Anhydride originating in Korea RP and imported under the India-Korea Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, on recommendation of preliminary findings of Directorate General of Trade Remedies under India-Korea Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (Bilateral Safeguard Measures) Rules, 2017
Notification Authority: Department of Revenue (Notification No. 29/2020-Customs)
Date: 6 July 2020
Product Coverage: Phthalic Anhydride
HS Code: 291733 to 291734, 29173500
 
17.   India - Oral hearing in Anti-dumping duty investigation imposed on Import of Diketopyrrolo Pyrrole Pigment Red 254(DPP Red 254) originating in or exported from China PR and Switzerland
Notification Authority: Director General of Trade Remedies
Date: 4 July 2020
Product Coverage: Diketopyrrolo Pyrrole Pigment Red
HS Code: 32041111, 32041630, 32041711, 32041719, 32041720, 32041760, 32041973, 32041984, 32049000, 2061110, 32064990
 
18.   India - List of Interested parties for Anti-Dumping Original Investigation concerning imports of “Soda Ash” from Turkey and USA published
Notification Authority: Director General of Trade Remedies
Date: 3 July 2020
Product Coverage: Soda Ash
HS Code: 283620
 
19.   India - List of interested parties for Anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of “Newsprint in rolls or sheets, excluding glazed newsprint” originating in or exported from Australia, Canada, European Union, Hong Kong, Russia, Singapore and United Arab Emirates
Notification Authority: Director General of Trade Remedies
Date: 3 July 2020
Product Coverage: Newsprint in rolls or sheets
HS Code: 48010010, 48010090
 
20.   India - Oral hearing in Anti-Dumping Duty investigation concerning imports of Woven Fabric (having more than 50% Flax content) commonly known as “Flax Fabric” originating in or exported from China PR & Hong Kong (Date of initiation- 23.12.2019)
Notification Authority: Director General of Trade Remedies
Date: 3 July 2020
Product Coverage: Flax Fabric
HS Code: 5309
 
21.   India - Extension of Time for completion of Anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Flat Rolled Products of Stainless Steel from China PR, Korea RP, European Union, Japan, Taiwan, Indonesia, USA, Thailand, South Africa, UAE, Hong Kong, Singapore, Mexico, Vietnam and Malaysia
Notification Authority: Director General of Trade Remedies
Date: 2 July 2020
Product Coverage: Flat Rolled Products
HS Code: 73269099
 
22.   India - Extension of Time for Filing Exporters'/Importer's/User's Questionnaire Response in Anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of “Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber” originating in or exported from China PR, European Union, Japan and Russia
Notification Authority: Director General of Trade Remedies
Date: 2 July 2020
Product Coverage: Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber
HS Code: 40025900
 
AGRICULTURE
Animal Originated Products
 
23.   Australia - Export Control (Animals) Order 2004 amended
Notification Authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Date: 8 July 2020
Product Coverage: Animal & Animal Products
HS Code: 01, 02, 03, 04, 0504, 16, 2309
 
24.   Myanmar - Importation of live pigs and pig products such as fresh, chilled or frozen pork, ham, sausages and other pig products allowed only from ASF Disease free countries by notifications of disease outbreak in WAHIS portal of OIE
Notification Authority: Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation
Date: 3 July 2020
Product Coverage: Live swine, Meat of swine, fresh, chilled or frozen; Edible of offal of swine, Pig fat, free of lean meat, Hams, Shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in, Belies (Streaky) and cuts, Pig fat (including lard) and poultry fat
HS Code: 0103, 0203, 02630, 021011, 021012, 021019, 0502, 1501, 160239
 
25.   Australia - Describe alternative arrangements to the use of original paper phytosanitary certificates and health certificates due the impacts of COVID-19 on airfreight and courier mail. This temporary arrangement has been extended until 1 October 2020
Notification Authority: Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Date: 3 July 2020
Product Coverage: Agriculture Products
HS Code: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
 
26.   Japan - Amendment to the List of Regulated Living Organisms under the Invasive Alien Species Act
Notification Authority: Ministry of Health
Date: 3 July 2020
 
27.   Brazil - Establishes necessary measures to be observed by organizations, in the activities developed in the slaughter and processing industry of meat and meat products intended for human consumption and dairy products, aiming at the prevention, control and mitigation of the transmission risks of COVID-19
Notification Authority: Secretariat of Animal and Plant Health and Inspection (SDA) - Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA)
Date: 2 July 2020
Product Coverage: Meat and meat products, and dairy products
HS Code: 02, 04 (Except 0407, 0408, 0409)

Plants & Plant Products
 
28.   Turkey - Proposes maximum residue levels of pesticides which will come into force from 31 December 2020
Notification Authority: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Date: 8 July 2020
Product Coverage: Foods
HS Code: 02, 03, 04, 0504, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24
 
29.   Australia - Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code (MRL Standard) amended
Notification Authority: Ministry of Agriculture
Date: 7 July 2020
Product Coverage: Pesticides in Agriculture 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
 
30.   USA - Establishes tolerances for residues of oxathiapiprolin
Notification Authority: Environmental Protection Agency
Date: 6 July 2020
Product Coverage: oxathiapiprolin
HS Code: 3808
 
31.   USA - Establishes tolerances for residues of S-metolachlor
Notification Authority: Environmental Protection Agency
Date: 6 July 2020
Product Coverage: oxathiapiprolin
HS Code: 3808
 
32.   Australia - Export Control (Plants and Plant Products) Order 2011 amended
Notification Authority: Government of Australia
Date: 6 July 2020
Product Coverage: Plants and Plant Products
HS Code: 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 1701, 1806
 
33.   Lithuania - Proposes law on control of tobacco, tobacco products and related products
Notification Authority: Environmental Protection Agency
Date: 3 July 2020
Product Coverage: Tobacco Products
HS Code: 24
 
34.   Canada - Proposes Maximum Residue Limit for Inpyrfluxam
Notification Authority: Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), Health Canada
Date: 2 July 2020
Product Coverage: Pesticide inpyrfluxam in or on various commodities
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.   Brazil - Phytosanitary requirements for the import of bare-root seedlings and grapevine notified
Notification Authority: Secretariat of Animal and Plant Health and Inspection (SDA) - Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA)
Date: 2 July 2020
Product Coverage: Bare-root seedlings and grapevine
HS Code: 060290

Foods
 
36.   EU - Derogating from Regulations (EC) No 889/2008 and (EC) No 1235/2008 as regards controls on the production of organic products due to the COVID-19 pandemic
European Commission (Regulation (EU) 2020/977)
Date: 7 July 2020
Product Coverage: Foods
HS Code: 02, 03, 04, 0504, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24
 
37.   South Korea - Establish new "Warning notice for intake" of beta-carotene, vitamin K, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, pantothenic acid, vitamin B12, biotin, potassium, chromium
Notification Authority: Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
Date: 8 July 2020
Product Coverage: Health Functional Food
HS Code: 210690
 
38.   South Korea - Establish new health claim of 'chromium', testing method of appearance and revise the testing methods
Notification Authority: Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
Date: 8 July 2020
Product Coverage: Health Functional Food
HS Code: 210690
 
39.   South Korea - Enforcement Rules of the Child Food Safety Management Special Act amended
Notification Authority: Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
Date: 8 July 2020
Product Coverage: Children food
 
40.   EU - Proposing amendment to hygiene of foodstuffs as regards food allergen management, redistribution of food and food safety culture
Notification Authority: Health and Food Safety Directorate‑General
Date: 8 July 2020
Product Coverage: Foods
HS Code: 02, 03, 04, 0504, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24
 
41.   Brazil - List of Food Additives amended
Notification Authority: National Health Surveillance Agency 
Date: 7 July 2020
Product Coverage: Food
HS Code: 02, 03, 04, 0504, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
 
42.   New Zealand - Importation norms for China, United States of America, Mexico, Chile, Republic of Korea amended
Notification Authority: Ministry for Primary Industries (Standard 152.02)
Date: 7 July 2020
Product Coverage: Grapes
HS Code: 08061010
 
43.   Singapore - Updated advisory on ensuring the safety of food exported from Singapore issued on 30 June 2020
Notification Authority: Singapore Food Agency
Date: 7 July 2020
Product Coverage: Food
HS Code: 02, 03, 04, 0504, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
 
44.   Argentina - Proposed labeling regulation for food products
Notification Authority: National Food Commission (CONAL)
Date: 7 July 2020
Product Coverage: Food Products
HS Code: 02, 03, 04, 0504, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
 
45.   EU - Authorising a change of the conditions of use of the novel food ‛protein extract from pig kidneys’
Notification Authority: European Commission (Regulation (EU) 2020/973)
Date: 6 July 2020
Product Coverage: Novel food
HS Code: 2106
 
46.   South Korea - Proposed amendments to the standards and specifications for foods
Notification Authority: Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
Date: 7 July 2020
Product Coverage: Foods
HS Code: 02, 03, 04, 0504, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
 
47.   Japan - Food Additives: List of substances that can be used for preservation of alcoholic beverages amended
Notification Authority: National Tax Agency 
Date: 6 July 2020
Product Coverage: Alcoholic beverages
HS Code: 2207
 
48.   Mexico - Regulation on Sanitary Control of Products and Services in the matter of advertising published
Notification Authority: Ministry of Health
Date: 6 July 2020
Product Coverage: Prepackaged food and non-alcoholic beverages
HS Code: 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
 
49.   EU - Fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 3 July 2020
Notification Authority: European Commission (Regulation (EU) 2020/959)
Date: 2 July 2020
Product Coverage: cereals
HS Code: 10, 11
 
50.   Brazil - Establishes extraction and processing solvents authorized to be used in production of foodstuffs and ingredients
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 2 July 2020
Product Coverage: Food Additives
HS Code: 2106
 
51.   Brazil - Establishes health requirements for dietary formulas destined for inborn errors of metabolism
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 2 July 2020
Product Coverage: Food Additives
HS Code: 2106
 
52.   South Korea - Proposed amendments to the standards and specifications for foods
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 2 July 2020
Product Coverage: Food Additives
HS Code: 2106
 
CHEMICALS
 
53.   India - The Methyl Acrylate, Ethyl Acrylate, n-Butyl Acrylate (Quality Control) Order, 2020 published
Notification Authority: Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals
Date: 7 July 2020
Product Coverage: Methyl Acrylate, Ethyl Acrylate, n-Butyl Acrylate
HS Code: 19161290
 
54.   India - Maleic Anhydride (Quality Control) Order, 2020 published
Notification Authority: Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals
Date: 7 July 2020
Product Coverage: Maleic Anhydride
HS Code: 29171400
 
55.   India - Acrylonitrile (Quality Control) Control, 2020 published
Notification Authority: Department of Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals
Date: 7 July 2020
Product Coverage: Acrylonitrile
HS Code: 29261000
 
56.   India - Styrene (Vinyl Benzene) (Quality Control) Order, 2020 published
Notification Authority: Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals
Date: 6 July 2020
Product Coverage: Styrene (Vinyl Benzene)
HS code: 29025000
 
57.   India - Vinyl Acetate Monomer (Quality Control) Order, 2020 published
Notification Authority: Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals
Date: 6 July 2020
Product Coverage: Vinyl Acetate Monomer
HS Code: 29153200
 
ELECTRONICS
 
58.   EU - Proposing directive concerns validity period of an exemption for the use of mercury in electric rotating connectors used in intravascular ultrasound imaging systems
Notification Authority: European Commission
Date: 7 July 2020
Product Coverage: Electrical and electronic equipment
 
59.   EU - Proposing directive concerns exemption for the use of certain lead and hexavalent chromium compounds in electric and electronic initiators of explosives for civil (professional) use
Notification Authority: European Commission
Date: 7 July 2020
Product Coverage: Electrical and electronic equipment
 
60.   Sri Lanka - Import of LED lamp not allowed if fails to conform the energy performance standards specified in Sri Lanka Standards (SLS) 1530:2016 and approved by Sri Lanka Standards Institution and shall be required to have a Minimum Energy Performance (MEP) label affixed to the cover, wrapper or the box
Notification Authority: Sustainable Energy Authority
Date: 6 July 2020
Product Coverage: LED lamps
HS Code: 940540
 
61.   Saudi Arabia - Imported Cord Extension, Plugs, Socket outlets will require the Saudi Quality Mark
Notification Authority: Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO)
Date: 2 July 2020
Product Coverage: Cord Extension, Plugs, Socket outlets
HS Code: 8544
 
62.   Russia - With regard to railway rolling stock Russia has adjusted the Unified list of products subject to mandatory certification
Notification Authority: Government of Russia Decree no 929
Date: 2 July 2020
Product Coverage: railway rolling stock
HS Code: 86

Medical Device
 
63.   Russia - List of Medical devices subject to declaration of conformity amended
Notification Authority: Government of Russia (Decree no 982)
Date: 7 July 2020
Product Coverage: Medical devices
HS Code: 9018, 9020
 
64.   Japan - List of Regenerative Medical Products published
Notification Authority: Pharmaceutical & Medical Device Agency
Date: 6 July 2020
Product Coverage: Regenerative Medical Products
HS Code: 30

Motor Vehicle
 
65.   Chile - Mandatory to have protection devices against unauthorized use of motorized vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of less than 3,860 kg, with the exception of vans, minibuses and vans with cabins. advanced, gross vehicle weight not less than 2,700 kg
Notification Authority: Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications
Date: 6 July 2020
Product Coverage: Motor Vehicle
HS Code: 8703

Mask & Shoes
 
66.   Thailand - Extended ban on export of surgical masks from Thailand until 3 February 2021
Notification Authority: Central Committee on the Price of Goods and Services
Date: 6 July 2020
Product Coverage: Mask
HS Code: 630790
 
67.   Russia - Amended Labelling requirements for Shoes
Notification Authority: Government of Russia
Date: 3 July 2020
Product Coverage: Shoes
HS Code: 6404

Constructions Products
 
68.   Uganda - US EAS 415:2020 Hot-rolled steel sheet of high yield stress structural quality standard published
Notification Authority: Uganda National Bureau of Standards
Date: 7 July 2020
Product Coverage: Hot‑rolled steel sheet; Flat-rolled products of alloy steel other than stainless, of a width of >= 600 mm, hot-rolled or cold-rolled "cold-reduced"
HS Code: 7225
 
69.   Uganda - US EAS 73:2020, Building limes (quicklime and hydrated lime standard published
Notification Authority: Uganda National Bureau of Standards
Date: 7 July 2020
Product Coverage: Building limes, Quicklime, Hydrated lime, Magnesium lime; Fused magnesia; dead-burned "sintered" magnesia, whether or not containing small quantities of other oxides added before sintering; other magnesium oxide (excl. natural magnesium carbonate "magnesite"), Quicklime, Bases, inorganic, and metal oxides, hydroxides and peroxides, n.e.s, Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar
HS Code: 251990, 252210, 282590

Others
 
70.   Australia - List of Manufacturers Suspended License for the Manufacture of Therapeutic Goods published
Notification Authority: Government of Australia
Date: 6 July 2020
HS Code: 3004
 
71.   Australia - Export Control (Prescribed Goods - General) Order 2005 amended
Notification Authority: Government of Australia
Date: 6 July 2020
 
72.   Australia - Export Control Act 2020 published
Notification Authority: Governmat of Austarlia
Date: 2 July 2020

                 


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