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16 July, 2020

16th 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: 9 - 15 July, 2020 are given under. Please click on a notification for the details.
 
COVID -19
 
1.       India - Rapid / CLIA / ELISA Kits approved for testing of Covid-19 as on 13.07.2020 published
Notification Authority: Central Drugs Standard Control Organization
Date: 13 July 2020
Product Coverage: COVID-19 testing kits
HS Code: 30, 38
 
2.       India - PCR Kits approved for testing of Covid-19 as on 13.07.2020 published
Notification Authority: Central Drugs Standard Control Organization
Date: 13 July 2020
Product Coverage: COVID-19 testing kits
HS Code: 30, 38
 
3.       South Korea - Importation of surgical masks, hand sanitizers, and thermometers etc products subject to import declaration which was earlier covered under rapid clearance
Notification Authority: Department of Customs
Product Coverage: Surgical masks, hand sanitizers, and thermometers
HS Code: 630790, 380894, 902519
 
TAXES, POLICY & EXPORT BENEFITS
 
4.       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. 57/2020-CUSTOMS (N.T.))
Date: 15 July 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
 
5.       India – Seeks to extend the due date for filing FORM GSTR-4 for financial year 2019-2020.
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (Central Tax Notification 59/2020-Central Tax)
Date: 13 July 2020

 
Export Policy
 
6.      India - Notification No. 52 dated 19.03.2020 is amended to the extent that only non-woven fabric of 25 to 70 GSM and melt blown fabric of any GSM exported against the specified HS codes is prohibited for export. All other non-woven fabrics with GSM other than 25-70 GSM are freely allowed for exports.
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Foreign Trade (Notification No. 18 /2015-2020)
Date: 13 July 2020
Product Coverage: Non-woven fabrics
HS Code: 560312, 560392, 560311, 569313, 560314 560391, 560393, 560394

 
Import Policy
 
7.       India - Import Policy of Power tiller and its components is amended from ‘Free’ to ‘Restricted’
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Foreign Trade (Notification no 19/2015-20)
Product Coverage: Rotary tiller and other
HS Code: 84328020, 84329090
 
8.       India - Procedure for allocation of import authorisation of Power tiller
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Foreign Trade (Public notice no 15/2015-20)
Product Coverage: Rotary tiller and other
HS Code: 84328020, 84329090
 
9.     India - Import Policy of Cut flower under HS 0603 continues to remain Free. However, import will be allowed through Chennai airport only
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) (Notification no 17/2015-20)
Date: 9 July 2020
Product Coverage: Cut flowers
HS Code: 0603
Visit www.indiantradeportal.in to view updated Import policy of cut flowers

 
Duty Drawback
 
10.   India - Duty Drawback rates raised on leather boots, sandals with cap value effective from 15 July 2020
Notification Authority: Department of Revenue (Circular No 33/2020-Customs)
Date: 15 July 2020
Product Coverage: Leather boots, Sandals with Cap value
 
11.   India - Duty Drawback rates raised on leather boots, sandals with cap value. Please visit www.indiantradeportal.in or use our mobile app – Niryat Mitra, for updated Duty Drawback rates
Notification Authority: Department of Revenue (Notification No. 56/2020- CUSTOMS (N.T.))
Date: 14 July 2020
Product Coverage: Leather boots, Sandals with Cap value

 
MEIS
 
12.   India - MEIS Codes revised for eight-digit updations in HS Codes. Please refer www.indiantradeportal.in or Niryat Mitra mobile app for the updated rates
Directorate General of Foreign Trade (Public Notice no 12/2020)
Date: 10 July 2020
 
ANTIDUMPING & SAFEGUARD DUTIES
 
13.  India - Oral hearing in Anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Clear Float Glass originating in or exported from Malaysia.
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 10 July 2020
Product Coverage: Clear float glass
HS Code: 700510
 
14.   India - Seeks to further amend notification no. 152/2009 dated 31.12.2009, to increase the rate of duty of customs on imports of "Polybutadiene Rubber" 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. 31/2020-Customs)
Date: 13 July 2020
Product Coverage: Polybutadiene Rubber
HS Code: 400220
 
15.  India - Rescheduling of Oral Hearing in the Anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of “Flexible Slabstock Polyol” originating in or exported from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 10 July 2020
Product Coverage: Flexible Slabstock Polyol
HS Code: 390720
 
16.  India - Extension of time to file Questionnaire response on Anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Plain Medium Density Fibre Board having thickness less than 6 mm originating in or exported from Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 10 July 2020
Product Coverage: Plain Medium Density Fibre Board
HS Code: 441112, 441113
 
17.   India - Oral Hearing in Anti-Subsidy Investigation concerning imports of ‘Textured Tempered Glass Whether Coated or Uncoated’ from Malaysia.
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 10 July 2020
Product Coverage: Textured Tempered Glass Whether Coated or Uncoated
HS Code: 70031990, 70051010, 70051090, 70052190, 70052990, 70053090, 70071900
 
18.   India - Oral hearing in anti-Dumping Duty against imports of Faced Glasswool in Rolls from China PR
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 10 July 2020
Product Coverage: Faced Glasswool in Rolls
HS Code: 70199010, 70199090, 70191900, 70193900, 70195900
 
19.   India - Second oral hearing on anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of “Choline Chloride in all forms”
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 10 July 2020
Product Coverage: Choline Chloride in all forms
HS Code: 23099010, 23099020, 23099090, 29231000
 
20.   India - Extending validity of Trade notice 01/2020 dt 20 April 2020 on temporary changes in the Trade Remedy Investigation processes due to COVID-19 pandemic upto 30 September 2020
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 9 July 2020
 
21.   India – Extending response time upto 18 July 2020 on Anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of “Natural Mica Pearl Industries Pigments excluding cosmetic grade” originating in or export from China PR. Initiated on 09.05.2020, vide notification no. 6/8/2020-DGTR.
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 9 July 2020
Product Coverage: Natural Mica Pearl Industries Pigments excluding cosmetic grade
HS Code: 320611
 
22.   India - Seeks to extend anti-dumping duty on import of Phenol originating in or exported from South Africa, imposed vide Notification No. 32/2015-Customs(ADD) dated 10.07.2015, up to and inclusive of 9th January, 2021.
Notification Authority: Department of Revenue (Notification No. 18/2020 -Customs (ADD))
Date: 9 July 2020
Product Coverage: Phenol
HS Code: 290711
 
AGRICULTURE
 
Animal Originated Products
 
23.  EU - Establishes maximum residue levels for carbon tetrachloride, chlorothalonil, chlorpropham, dimethoate, ethoprophos, fenamidone, methiocarb, omethoate, propiconazole and pymetrozine in or on certain products
Notification Authority: European Commission
Date: 15 July 2020
Product Coverage: Cereals, foodstuffs of animal origin
HS Codes: 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 0201, 0202, 0203, 0204, 0205, 0206, 0207, 0208, 0209, 0210
 
24.   Australia - Health certificate will need to state that exporting country is approved by the Director of Biosecurity as free from foot and mouth disease and/or lumpy skin disease and/or sheep pox and goat pox
Notification Authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forest and Water Resources
Date: 13 July 2020
Product Coverage: Animal Products
HS Code: 02
 
25.   Australia - List of specimens taken to be suitable for live import
Notification Authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forest and Water Resources
Date: 13 July 2020
Product Coverage: Live Animals & Animal Products
HS Code: 01, 02, 03, 0401, 0406, 16
 
26.   India - One-time Veterinary certificate waiver granted to Milk and Milk Product imports where date of lading is on or before 30.04.2020 subject to fulfilment of sanitary and hygienic certification
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (Instruction No. 11/2020-Customs)
Date: 10 July 2020
Product Coverage: milk and milk products
HS Code: 0401, 0402, 0403, 0405, 0406
 
27.   Thailand – Suspended importation of live poultry and poultry carcasses from USA and Hungary
Notification Authority: Department of Livestock Development (DLD)
Date: 10 July 2020
Products covered: Live poultry and poultry carcasses
HS Code(s): 0105, 0207, 0407, 0408, 0505
 
28.   EU - Approving the basic substance cow milk in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 for placing of plant protection products on the market
Notification Authority: European Commission (Regulation (EU) 2020/1004)
Date: 10 July 2020
Product Coverage: cow milk substance used in plant protection products
HS Code: 3102, 3103, 3104, 3808
 
29.   Myanmar - Regulations on the import of goods required to apply for import license issued
Notification Authority: Ministry of Commerce (Notice No. 50/2020)
Date: 10 July 2020
 
30.   Myanmar - Sanitary measures relating to the importation of animal, animal products and animal feed published
Notification Authority: Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation
Date: 9 July 2020
Product Coverage: Animals, Animal products and Animal Feed
HS Codes: 0101, 0102, 0103, 0104, 0105, 0106, 0201, 0202, 0203, 0204, 0204, 0205, 0206, 0207, 0208, 0209, 0210, 0401, 0402, 0403, 0404, 0405, 0406, 0407, 0408, 0502, 0504, 0505, 0506, 0507, 0508, 0510, 0511,1006,1501, 1502, 1503, 1505, 1506, 1516,1603, 1902,2102, 2301, 2309, 4101, 4102, 4103, 4104, 4105, 4106, 4107, 4112, 4114,4115, 4206, 4306, 4301, 5101, 5102, 5103, 5104, 5105, 5110, 5113

 
Plants & Plant Products
 
31.   China - Establishes standard for 589 maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the residues of 67 pesticides, including abamectin, etc. in or on foods
Notification Authority: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA)
Date: 15 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
 
32.  EU – Seek authorisation for placing of infusion from coffee leaves of Coffea arabica L. and/or Coffea canephora Pierre ex A. Froehner as a traditional food from a third country
Notification Authority: European Commission
Date: 15 July 2020
Product Coverage: Novel Food
HS Code: 210690
 
33.   Philippines - Food safety measures for imported rice from India notified
Notification Authority: Department of Agriculture
Date: 14 July 2020
Product Coverage: Rice
HS Code: 1006
 
34.   Australia - Import conditions for raw seed for human consumption published
Notification Authority: Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Date: 15 July 2020
Product Coverage: raw seed for human
HS Code: 121221
 
35.   Australia - List of permitted seed for sowing amended
Notification Authority: Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Date: 15 July 2020
Product Coverage: Seeds
HS Code: 12
 
36.   Taiwan - Proposes regulations on plant regulated articles subject to post-entry quarantine
Notification Authority: Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine
Date: 15 July 2020
Product Coverage: Plant regulated articles

 
Food
 
37.   India - Order regarding methods of analysis of fortificants and formulated supplements for Children published
Notification Authority: Food Safety and Standard Authority of India
Product Coverage: Fortificants and formulated supplements for Children
HS Code: 210690
 
38.   Japan - Regarding the revision of a part of the standard for foods, additives, etc. Carbofuran, 1,3-dichloropropene, Dazomet, metam and methyl isothiocyanate, benfuracarb) 
Notification Authority: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
Date: 15 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
 
39.   United Kingdom - The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 published
Notification Authority: Government of United Kingdom (Statutory Instruments (2020 No. 738))
Date: 15 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
 
40.   Australia - Competition and Consumer Act 2010 published
Notification Authority: Government of Australia
Date: 15 July 2020
 
41.   Hong Kong - Import and Export (General) Regulations updated
Notification Authority: Government of Hong-Kong
Date: 15 July 2020
 
42.   South Korea - Proposed amendment is to replace the "sell-by date" in food labelling with "use-by date"
Notification Authority: Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
Date: 13 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
 
43.   EU - The measure concerns authorising the extension of use of a novel food xylo-oligosaccharides in food supplements for the general adult population
Notification Authority: Health and Food Safety Directorate-General
Date: 13 July 2020
Product Coverage: Novel Foods
HS Code: 210690
 
44.   India - AGMARK certification required for import of Blended Edible Vegetable Oils (BEVO)
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (Instruction No. 12/2020-Customs)
Date: 10 July 2020
Product Coverage: Blended Edible Vegetable Oils
HS Code: 151790
 
45.   South Korea - Announcement of partial revision of food standards and standards for food additives
Notification Authority: Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Notification No. 2020-59)
Date: 10 July 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
Date: 10 July 2020
 
46.   Australia - Sports supplements containing ingredients not acceptable for food (e.g. medicinal ingredients or substances include in the World Anti-Doping Code Prohibited List) and/or that are presented like medicines (e.g. in capsules, tablets or pills) are to be regulated as medicines, rather than foods.
Notification Authority: Australian Department of Health
Date: 10 July 2020
Product Coverage: Sports supplements
HS Code: 210610
 
47.   Australia - Maximum residue limits for Tetraniliprole, Trifludimoxazin, Chlorantraniliprole, Chlorantraniliprole etc for use in Agriculture commodities
Notification Authority: Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority
Date: 9 July 2020
Product Coverage: Foods
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
 
48.   Australia - Customs (Prohibited Exports) Amendment (Phorate) Regulations 2020
Notification Authority: Department of Customs
Date: 9 July 2020
Product Coverage: Phorate
HS Code: 293090
 
49.   EU - Amending the Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 as regards food allergen management, redistribution of food and food safety culture
Notification Authority: European Commission
Date: 9 July 2020
Product Coverage: Foods
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
 
50.   Kenya - DKS 2921: 2020 Production and handling of insects for food and feed standard published
Notification Authority: Kenya Bureau of Standards
Product Coverage: Animal feeding stuffs
Date: 9 July 2020
HS Code: 2309
 
51.   Thailand - Notice on Qualifications or Standards of Alkyl Polyglycosides
Notification Authority: Food and Drug Administration 
Date: 9 July 2020
Product Coverage: Alkyl Polyglycosides
HS Code: 340213
 
52.   Thailand - Notice on Quality or Standard Requirements of Chlorinated Trisodium Phosphate
Notification Authority: Food and Drug Administration 
Date: 9 July 2020
Product Coverage: Chlorinated Trisodium Phosphate  
HS Code: 283523
 
53.   Thailand - Notice on Quality and Standard Requirements of Sodium Hypochlorite
Notification Authority: Food and Drug Administration
Date: 9 July 2020
Product Coverage: Sodium Hypochlorite
HS Code: 2828
 
CHEMICALS
 
54.   India - Restriction on use of Glyphosate (Draft) Order, 2020 published
Notification Authority: Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare
Date: 10 July 2020
Product Coverage: Glyphosate
HS Code: 380890
Date: 10 July 2020
 
55.   Philippines - National list of permitted substances for organic agriculture published
Notification Authority: Department of Agriculture (Circular No. 09)
Date: 10 July 2020
Product Coverage: organic agriculture substance
HS Code: 3102, 3103, 3104, 3808
 
56.   Australia - Poisons Standard July 2020 published
Notification Authority: Department of Health
Date: 9 July 2020
Product Coverage: Chemicals
HS Code: 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38
 
57.   Australia - National Health (Listed drugs on F1 or F2) Determination 2010 published
Notification Authority: Department of Health
Date: 9 July 2020
Product Coverage: Drugs
HS Code: 28, 29, 30
 
58.   China – Proposes to regulate the management of annual drug reports of MAH. The annual drug report is a summary of the information collected by MAH on the production and sales, post-market study, risk management, etc in a calendar year
Notification Authority: Department of Health
Date: 9 July 2020
Product Coverage: Drugs
HS Code: 28, 29, 30
 
59.   China - Good Manufacturing Practice for Packaging Materials for Medical Products published
National Medical Products Administration
Date: 9 July 2020
Product Coverage: Medicaments
HS Code: 300499
 
60.   China - Procedure Of Inspection for Drug Marketing Authorization Holders published
Notification Authority: Department of Health
Date: 9 July 2020
Product Coverage: Medicaments
HS Code: 300499
 
61.   South Korea – Proposes amendment to Regulation on Safety of Pharmaceuticals
Notification Authority: Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
Date: 9 July 2020
Product Coverage: Pharmaceuticals
HS Code: 30

 
Pharmaceuticals
 
62.   Australia - Narcotic Drugs Amendment (Fees) Regulations 2020 published
Notification Authority: Department of Health
Date: 10 July 2020
Product Coverage: Narcotic Drugs
HS Code: 29
 
63.   Australia - A standard permit has been developed for ARTG registered Medical Devices included Class III
Notification Authority: Department of Health
Date: 10 July 2020
Product Coverage: Medical device
HS Code: 9018, 9020
 
64.   Brazil - Establishes procedure for changes in the process of post-market authorization of sanitizing products
Notification Authority: National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology
Date: 10 July 2020
Product Coverage: Sanitizing products
HS Code(s): 3402, 340119, 340120, 330290

 
Medical Supplies
 
65.   Brazil - Ordinance on Certificates of Approval for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) published
Notification Authority: National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO)
Date: 13 July 2020
Product Coverage: Personal Protective Equipment
HS Code: 392690, 621790, 630790, 901890
 
66.   South Korea - Proposed review and approval of advanced biological products by 28 August 2020
Notification Authority: Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
Date: 13 July 2020
Product Coverage: Advanced Biological Products
HS Code: 3004909900
 
67.   Japan – List of new approved medical device published
Notification Authority: Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency
Date: 9 July 2020
Product Coverage: Medical Device
HS Code: 9018, 9020
 
68.   South Korea - Safety requirements for medical devices in the form of LED masks such as setting the measurement distances of light output in consideration of the actual use environment and providing eye protection for products that use wavelengths below the blue light range published
Notification Authority: Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
Date: 9 July 2020
Product Coverage: Medical Devices
HS Code: 9018
 
ENGNEERING & ELECTRONICS
 
Electronics
 
69.   Vietnam - National technical regulation on lithium batteries for handheld devices published
Notification Authority: Ministry of Information and Communications (Circular 15/2020 / TT-BTTTT)
Date: 13 July 2020
Product Coverage: lithium batteries
HS Code: 850760

 
Motor Vehicle
 
70.   EU - Proposes regulation laying down rules on the online data exchange and the notification of EU type-approvals
Notification Authority: European Commission
Date: 14 July 2020
Product Coverage: Vehicles and their trailers (M-, N- and O-category vehicles), and systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
HS Code: 8716
 
71.   EU - Proposes regulation laying down rules for procedures and technical specifications for the type-approval of vehicles, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, as regards their general construction characteristics and safety
Notification Authority: European Commission
Date: 14 July 2020
Product Coverage: Vehicles and their trailers (M-, N- and O-category vehicles), and systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
HS Code: 8716

 
Aeronautical Radio Equipment
 
72.   South Korea - Proposing amendment to technical regulations for the Aeronautical Radio Equipment
Notification Authority: National Radio Research Agency (RRA)
Date: 13 July 2020
Product Coverage: Aeronautical Radio Equipment
HS Code: 903180

 
Radio Communication
 
73.   Mexico - Mexican Standard PROY-NOM-231-SCFI-2019 Technical specifications of the transmitting equipment for the mobile service of specialized radiocommunication of fleets published
Notification Authority: Secretaría de Economía
Date: 14 July 2020
Product Coverage: Transmitting equipment intended for the specialized mobile radiocommunication fleet service
HS Code: 852560

 
Diamonds
 
74.   India - Last date extended by three months for re-import between 1 Feb 2020 and 31 July 2020 of cut and polished diamonds export
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (Notification No. 30/2020- Customs)
Date: 10 July 2020


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