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30 July, 2020

 30th 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: 24 - 30 July, 2020 are given under. Please click on a notification for the details.
 
POLICY & TARIFF VALUE
 
Export Policy
 
1.      India - Export Policy of 2/3 ply surgical masks, Medical Goggles is amended from Prohibited to Restricted and export of face shields has been made free. A monthly export quota of 4 crore units per month has been fixed for 2/3 ply surgical masks and 20 lakh units per month for medical goggles for issuing export licenses to eligible applicants as per the criteria to be separately issued in a trade notice. Visit www.indiantradeportal.in for updated export policy
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Foreign Trade (Notification no 21/2015-20)
Date: 28 July 2020
HS Code: 901850, 901890, 9020, 392690, 621790, 630790
 
Tariff Value & Other
 
2.      India - Tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Poppy Seeds, Areca Nut, Gold and Silver notified
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (Notification No. 62/2020-CUSTOMS (N.T.)
Date: 27 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
 
3.      India - Amendment to Notification No. 66/2016-Customs (N.T) dated 14th May, 2020
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (Notification No. 61/2020-CUSTOMS (N.T.)
Date: 27 July 2020
 
4.      India - Tariff value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Poppy Seeds, Areca Nut, Gold and Silver notified
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (Notification No. 60/2020-CUSTOMS (N.T.))
Date: 23 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
 
ANTIDUMPING & SAFEGUARD DUTIES
 
5.      India - Further Extension of Time for Filing Exporters'/lmporters'/Users' 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: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 29 July 2020
Product Coverage: Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber
HS Code: 40025900
 
6.      India - Seeks to continue the levy of Safeguard duty on imports of 'Solar Cells whether or not assembled in modules or panels' for a period of one year, in pursuance of final findings of review investigations issued by DGTR.
Notification Authority: Department of Revenue (Notification No. 02/2020-Customs (SG))
Date: 29 July 2020
Product Coverage: 'Solar Cells whether or not assembled in modules or panels
HS Code: 85414011, 85414012
 
7.      India - Seeks to impose provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of Aniline originating in or exported from China PR for a period of six months.
Notification Authority: Department of Revenue (Notification No. 20/2020-CUSTOMS (ADD))
Date: 29 July 2020
Product Coverage: Aniline
HS Code: 29214110
 
8.      India - Seeks to impose definitive Anti-Dumping Duty on import of “Digital Offset Printing Plates” originating in, or exported from People’s Republic of China, Japan, Korea RP, Taiwan and Vietnam.
Notification Authority: Department of Revenue (Notification No. 21/2020-Customs (ADD))
Date: 29 July 2020
Product Coverage: Digital Offset Printing Plates
HS Code: 8442 50, 3701 30 00, 3704 00 90, 3705 00 00, 7606 11 90, 7606 91 90, 7606 92 90
 
9.      India - Initiation of Anti-Circumvention investigation concerning alleged circumvention of (i) anti-dumping duty imposed on the imports of "Polytetrafluoroethylene" (PTFE) originating in or exported from Russia, Korea RP and China PR
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 27 July 2020
Product Coverage: Polytetrafluoroethylene
HS Code: 39046100
 
10. India - 3rd Oral Hearing in the Mid-Term Review (MTR) regarding product scope of Anti-dumping duty on “Dimethylacetamide’ [N, NDimethylacetamide] (DMAC)” originating in or exported from China PR and Turkey
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 27 July 2020
Product Coverage: Dimethylacetamide’ [N, NDimethylacetamide] (DMAC)
HS Code: 29241900
 
11. India - Anti-subsidy investigation concerning imports of ‘Fiberboard’ originating in or exported from Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam.
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 25 July 2020
Product Coverage: Fiberboards
HS Code: 4411
 
12. Vietnam - Imposition of anti-dumping duties on a number of plastic products and plastic products made from propylene-based polymers originating from the People's Republic of China United, Kingdom of Thailand, and Malaysia
Notification Authority: Ministry of Industry and Trade
Date: 24 July 2020
Product Coverage: plastic products
HS Code: 39
 
13. India - Extension of time for filing Exporter's/Importer's/ User's Questionnaire response in Anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of “Rubber Chemical PX-13” from China PR, Korea RP and USA
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 23 July 2020
Product Coverage: Rubber Chemical PX-13
HS Code: 3812
 
14. India - List of registered interested parties in SSR ADD Nylon Tyre Cord Fabric from China PR
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 23 July 2020
Product Coverage: Nylon Tyre Cord Fabric
HS Code: 590210
AGRICULTURE
 
Animal Products
 
15. Rwanda - DRS 46-3: 2020 Handling, processing and distribution of fish standard provides guidelines and recommendations for retail of fish and fish products intended for human consumption.
Notification Authority: Rwanda Standards Board (RSB)
Date: 29 July 2020
Product Coverage: Fish and fishery products
HS Code: 03
 
16. Rwanda - DRS 46-2: 2020 Handling, processing and distribution of fish standard provides guidelines and recommendations for processing of canned fish intended for human consumption.
Notification Authority: Rwanda Standards Board (RSB)
Date: 29 July 2020
Product Coverage: Fish and fishery products
HS Code: 03
 
17. EU - Regulation concerning model official certificates and a model declaration for certain categories of aquatic animals and certain products thereof published
 
Notification Authority: Health and Food Safety Directorate‑General
Date: 28 July 2020
Product Coverage: Food of animal origin and composite products, live animals
HS Code: 2309
 
18. EU - Regulation concerning model official certificates, official attestations and model declarations for certain categories of terrestrial animals and germinal products thereof published
 
Notification Authority: Health and Food Safety Directorate‑General
Date: 28 July 2020
Product Coverage: Live animals, and germinal products
HS Code: 01
 
Plants & Plant Products
 
19. Rwanda - DRS 65-2: 2020 Sugar confectionery standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for caramel intended for human consumption or to be used in food industry.
Notification Authority: Rwanda Standards Board (RSB)
Date: 29 July 2020
Product Coverage: Sugar and sugar products
HS Code: 1701
 
20. Rwanda - DRS 207: 2020 Code of hygienic practice for dried fruits applies to all fruits that have been dried by natural or artificial means or a combination of both
Notification Authority: Rwanda Standards Board (RSB)
Date: 29 July 2020
Product Coverage: Fruits, vegetables and derived products
HS Code: 07, 08
 
21. Rwanda - DRS 206: 2020 Watermelon specifies the requirements and sampling methods for watermelons of varieties (cultivars) grown from Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum, and Nakai to be supplied fresh to the consumer.
Notification Authority: Rwanda Standards Board (RSB)
Date: 29 July 2020
Product Coverage: Watermelon
HS Code: 0808711
 
22. Rwanda - DRS 205: 2020 Fresh peas Standard specifies the requirements and sampling methods for peas of varieties (cultivars) grown from Pisum sativum L. to be supplied fresh to the consumer.
Notification Authority: Rwanda Standards Board (RSB)
Date: 29 July 2020
Product Coverage: Fruits, vegetables and derived products
HS Code: 07, 08
 
23. Rwanda - DRS 204: 2020 Fresh beans standards specifies the requirements and sampling methods for beans of the varieties (cultivars) grown from Phaseolus vulgrais L. and Phaseolus coccineus L. to be supplied fresh to the consumer.
Notification Authority: Rwanda Standards Board (RSB)
Date: 29 July 2020
Product Coverage: Fresh beans
HS Code: 071022
 
24. USA - Amends the tolerance for residues of quinclorac in or on rice, grain
Notification Authority: Environmental Protection Agency
Date: 29 July 2020
Product Coverage: Rice and grain
HS Code: 10
 
25. USA - Amends the existing tolerances for residues of the ovicide/miticide hexythiazox in or on Caneberry
Notification Authority: Environmental Protection Agency
Date: 29 July 2020
Product Coverage: Date, dried; Tea, dried
HS Code: 09
 
26. Brazil – Amended use of active ingredient C49 - CARFENTRAZONA-ETÍLICA (carfentrazone-ethyl)
 
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 27 July 2020
Product Coverage: Grains
HS Code: 100820, 1007
 
27. Brazil – Amended use of active ingredient D21.1 - DIBROMETO DE DIQUATE (diquat)
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 27 July 2020
Product Coverage: Grains
HS Code: 10
 
28. Brazil – Amended use of active ingredient C36 - CIPROCONAZOL (cyproconazole)
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 27 July 2020
Product Coverage: Spices
HS Code: 09
 
29. Brazil – Amended use of the active ingredient P33 - PROCIMIDONA (procymidone)
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 27 July 2020
Product Coverage: Seed
HS Code: 1201
 
30. Brazil – Amended use of active ingredient A48.1- CLORIDRATO DE AVIGLICINA (aviglycine)
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 27 July 2020
Product Coverage: Fruits
HS Code: 080810
 
31. Brazil – Amended use of active ingredient C74 - CIANTRANILIPROLE (cyantraniliprole)
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 27 July 2020
Product Coverage: Rice
HS Code: 1006
 
32. Brazil – Ameded use of active ingredient C61 - BETA-CIFLUTRINA 
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 27 July 2020
Product Coverage:
HS Code: 071220, 1006
 
33. Brazil – Ameded use of active ingredient P21 - PROPICONAZOL (propiconazole)
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 27 July 2020
Product Coverage:
HS Code: 100820, 1007
 
34. Brazil – Amneded use of active ingredient T46 - TETRACONAZOL (tetraconazole)
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 27 July 2020
Product Coverage: Cotton
HS Code: 5209
 
35. Brazil – Amended use of active ingredient T14-TIOFANATO-METÍLICO (thiophanate-methyl)
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 27 July 2020
Product Coverage: Cotton
HS Code: 5209
 
36. Brazil – Amneded use of active ingredient B26 - BIFENTRINA (bifenthrin)
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 27 July 2020
Product Coverage: Sugar
HS Code: 170111
 
37. Brazil – Amneded use of active ingredient F23.1 - FLUASIFOPE-P-BUTÍLICO (fluazifop-P)
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 27 July 2020
Product Coverage: Plants
HS Code: 06, 0603, 0604
 
Foods
 
38. Australia - Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Regulations 1995 published
 
Notification Authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry & Water Resources
Date: 30 July 2020
Product Coverage: Agri Chemicals
HS Code: 3808
 
39. Hong-Kong - Pharmacy and Poisons (Pharmacy and Poisons Appeal Tribunal) Regulations published
Notification Authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry & Water Resources
Date: 30 July 2020
Product Coverage: Pharmaceutical
HS Code: 28, 29, 30
 
40. Hong Kong - Control of Chemicals Ordinance published
 
Notification Authority: Govt of Hong Kong
Date: 30 July 2020
Product Coverage: Chemicals 
HS Code: 36, 38
 
41. Hong Kong - Dangerous Drugs Ordinance published
 
Notification Authority: Govt of Hong Kong
Date: 30 July 2020
Product Coverage: Drugs
HS Code: 30
 
42. USA - Decreases the tolerance for residues of Ethalfluralin in or on potato
Notification Authority: Environmental Protection Agency
Date: 28 July 2020
Product Coverage: Potato
HS Code: 071010
 
43. USA - Establishes tolerances for residues of permethrin in or on multiple commodities
Notification Authority: Environmental Protection Agency
Date: 28 July 2020
 
44. Canada – Proposed maximum residue limit for MPCA in dried shelled pea
Notification Authority: Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), Health Canada
Date: 28 July 2020
Product Coverage: Pesticide MCPA in or on dried shelled pea and bean (except soybean)
HS Code: 071310
 
45. Canada - Proposed maximum residue Limit for Halauxifen-methyl in oats
 
Notification Authority: Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), Health Canada
Date: 28 July 2020
Product Coverage: Pesticide halauxifen-methyl in oats
HS Code: 110412
 
46. GCC - Proposes technical regulation on flavored water and enhanced water
Notification Authority: Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA)
Date: 28 July 2020
Product Coverage: Non‑alcoholic beverages
HS Code: 22 (Except 2201 & 2202)
 
47. Australia - Food Standards (Proposal P1050 – Pregnancy warning labels on alcoholic beverages) Variation
Notification Authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry & Water Resources
Date: 27 July 2020
Product Coverage: Alcoholic beverages
HS Code: 22 (Except 2201 & 2202)
 
48. Australia - Customs Regulation 2015 published
 
Notification Authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry & Water Resources
Date: 28 July 2020
 
49. Japan - Test method for agricultural chemicals remaining in food
Notification Authority: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
Date: 27 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. Paraguay - Mercosur Technical Regulations on General Provisions for plastic containers and equipment in contact with food published
 
Notification Authority: National Institute of Food and Nutrition (INAN)
Date: 27 July 2020
Product Coverage: Food Container
HS Code: 392690
 
51. Paraguay – Mercosur Technical Regulation on the Positive List of monomers, other starting substances and polymers authorized for the production of plastic containers and equipment in contact with foods published
 
Notification Authority: Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare
Date: 27 July 2020
Product Coverage: Positive list of monomers, other starting substances and polymers authorized for the elaboration of plastic containers and equipment in contact with food.
 
52. Paraguay – Maximum Limits of Inorganic Contaminants in Food notified
 
Notification Authority: Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare
Date: 27 July 2020
Product Coverage: Inorganic Contaminants in Food
 
53. Uruguay - Updating the maximum limits for arsenic in rice to adjust them to what is established in the Codex Alimentarius.
Notification Authority: Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare
Date: 27 July 2020
Product Coverage: Husked rice and polished rice; Rice
HS Code: 1006
 
54. Uruguay – Requirements established for cellulose packaging and equipment in contact with food are updated
Notification Authority: Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare
Date: 27 July 2020
Product Coverage: Cellulose packaging and equipment in contact with food
HS Code: 4819
 
55. India - Prohibition of selling of Health Supplement containing PABA (Para Amino Bezoic Acid) a banned ingredient
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (Instruction No. 15 /2020-CUSTOMS)
Date: 24 July 2020
Product Coverage: Health Supplement
HS Code: 210690
 
56. India - Directions regarding display of "Date of Manufacturing" and "Best before Date" in case of sweets
Notification Authority: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
Date: 24 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
 
57. India - Extension of timeline for compliance with the direction dated 27th January, 2020 regarding compliance of commercial feeds/feed materials intended for meat and milk producing animals with relevant BIS standards
 
Notification Authority: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
Date: 24 July 2020
Product Coverage: feeds/feed materials intended for meat and milk
HS Code: 2309
 
58. India - Memorandum regarding preventive measures to contain the spread of COVID-19
 
Notification Authority: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
Date: 24 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
 
59. EU - Approving icaridin as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 19
Notification Authority: European Commission (Regulation 2020/1086)
Date: 23 July 2020
Product Coverage: Biocidal products
HS Code: 3808
 
60. EU - Maximum residue levels for chlorpyrifos and chlorpyrifos-methyl in or on certain products notified
 
Notification Authority: Euroepan Commission (Regulation (EU) 2020/1085)
Date: 24 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
 
61. GCC - Technical Regulation on Electronic Nicotine Products (equivalents of traditional tobacco products) published
 
Notification Authority: Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA)
Date: 24 July 2020
Product Coverage: Tobacco, tobacco products and related equipment
HS Code: 24
 
62. New Zealand - Import Health Standard 155.02.05: Seeds for Sowing published
 
Notification Authority: Ministry for Primary Industries
Date: 24 July 2020
Product Coverage: Seeds for Sowing of Capsicum spp. and Solanum lycopersicum
HS Code: 120999
 
63. Mexico – Proposes procedure for the evaluation of conformity of the official Mexican standard NOM 006-SCFI-2012 Alcoholic Beverages-Tequila-specifications
Notification Authority: Ministry of Economy
Date: 24 July 2020
Product Coverage: Tequila
HS Code: 22089011
 
64. South Africa - 527,75c/kg customs duty on import of Sugar falling under HS 1701 notified
Notification Authority: Department of Revenue
Date: 24 July 2020
Product Coverage: Sugar
HS Code: 1701
 
65. South Korea - Proposed revision of the act on labelling and advertising of foods
Notification Authority: Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
Date: 24 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
 
66. China - Standard specifies the technical requirements, test methods, inspection rules, labelling, packaging, transportation and storage of feed additive sodium glutamate.
Notification Authority: European Commission
Date: 23 July 2020
Product Coverage: Feed additive Sodium glutamate
HS Code: 23099010
 
67. China - Standard specifies the terms and definitions, technical requirements, sampling, test methods, inspection rules, labelling, packaging, transportation, storage and shelf life of feed additive phytase products.
Notification Authority: European Commission
Date: 23 July 2020
Product Coverage Feed additive Phytase
HS Code: 23099010
 
68. EU - Proposes administrative and scientific requirements concerning traditional foods from third countries
 
Notification Authority: European Commission
Date: 23 July 2020
Product Coverage: Novel food
HS Code: 210690
 
69. EU - Establishing a common authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings
Notification Authority: European Commission
Date: 23 July 2020
Product Coverage: food enzymes and food flavourings
HS Code: 210690
 
70. China - Modifies the amount of denaturant added to fuel ethanol in the original standard
Notification Authority: State Administration for Market Regulation
Date: 23 July 2020
Denatured fuel ethanol
HS: 22072000
 
CHEMICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL
 
71. Rwanda - DRS 148:2020 Carbolic toilet soap standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for hard toilet soap containing additions of phenolic substances such as cresylic acid
Notification Authority: Rwanda Standards Board (RSB)
Date: 29 July 2020
Product Coverage: Toilet soap
HS Code: 3401
 
72. Brazil - Defines the extraordinary and temporary criteria and procedures for the application of exceptionalities to specific labelling requirements and drug leaflets due to the international public health emergency resulting from the new Coronavirus
Notification Authority: National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO)
Date: 27 July 2020
Product Coverage: Antibiotics, Medicaments, Wadding, gauze, bandages
HS Code: 2941, 3003, 3004, 3305, 3006
 
73. Brazil – Establishes definitions, requirements, specifications, guarantees, tolerances, registration, packaging and labelling of organic fertilizers and biofertilizers, for agricultural use
Notification Authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply – MAPA
Date: 27 July 2020
Product Coverage: Animal or vegetable fertilisers, whether or not mixed together or chemically treated; fertilisers produced by the mixing or chemical treatment of animal or vegetable products
HS Code: 3101
 
74. Brazil - Amended use of active ingredient F73 - FENPIRAZAMINA (fenpyrazamine)
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 27 July 2020
Product Coverage: Insecticides
HS Code: 38089910
 
75. China - General requirement for label and instruction book of disinfection products
Notification Authority: State Administration for Market Regulation
Date: 24 July 2020
Product Coverage: Disinfection products
HS Code: 380894
 
76. EU - Approving icaridin as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 19
Notification Authority: European Commission (Regulation 2020/1086)
Date: 23 July 2020
Product Coverage: Biocidal products
HS Code: 3808
 
77. Russia - Technical regulation on the Safety of Packaging" (CU TR 005/2011) regarding the establishment of forms, schemes, and procedures for conformity assessment based on standard conformity assessment schemes published
 
Notification Authority: Eurasian Economic Commission
Date: 24 July 2020
Product Coverage: Packaging
 
78. Russia - Proposes the rules of the Good Manufacturing Practice in the Eurasian Economic Union
Notification Authority: Eurasian Economic Commission
Date: 24 July 2020
Product Coverage: Medicaments consisting of two or more constituents mixed together for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, not in measured doses or put up for retail sale, Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, put up in measured doses
HS Code: 3003, 3004
 
79. South Korea - Regulation on the requirements for customized cosmetics sellers published
 
Notification Authority: Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
Date: 24 July 2020
Product Coverage: Cosmetics
HS Code: 3303, 3304, 3305, 3307
 
80. South Korea - Regulation on documentation and storage of safety data on cosmetic products for infants and children published
 
Notification Authority: Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
Date: 24 July 2020
Product Coverage: Cosmetics
HS Code: 3303, 3304, 3305, 3307
 
ELECTRONICS & ENGINEERING
 
81. India - Electrical Equipment (Quality Control) Order, 2020 published
 
Notification Authority: Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises
Date: 29 July 2020
Product Coverage: Electrical Equipment, Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases
HS Code: 8536, 8537
 
82. Rwanda - DRS 237: 2020 Vibration Tolerance limits standard specifies limits for general vibration including occupational environmental and air overpressure
Notification Authority: Rwanda Standards Board (RSB)
Date: 29 July 2020
Product Coverage: Vibrations, shock and vibration measurements
HS Code: 903180
 
83. Rwanda - DRS 234-2: 2020 Non-food compounds used in food processing establishments prescribe quality requirements and minimum safety requirements for both acidic and alkaline detergents used for cleaning food processing equipment, machinery, piping, etc.
Notification Authority: Rwanda Standards Board (RSB)
Date: 29 July 2020
Product Coverage: Processes in the food industry
 
84. Rwanda - DRS 232: 2020 High gloss synthetic enamel paint specifies the requirements for two grades of air-drying gloss enamel paints for use on suitably primed and uncoated steel, wood, masonry, hard board, compressed fiber board and similar materials used in the construction and finishing of buildings.
Notification Authority: Rwanda Standards Board (RSB)
Date: 29 July 2020
Product Coverage: Processes in the food industry
 
85. Oman - Amended use of Omani standards "Water heaters- energy performance requirements"; "Electrical Clothes Washing Machines Energy and Water performance requirements" and "Refrigerators, Refrigerator - Freezers and Freezers - Energy Performance, Testing and Labeling Requirements"
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 27 July 2020
Product Coverage:
HS Code: 1001
 
86. Oman - Omani standard "Energy efficiency, functionality and labelling requirements for self-ballasted Light Emitting Diode (LED) lamps published
 
Notification Authority: Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Date: 27 July 2020
Product Coverage: Self‑ballasted LED lamps
HS Code: 8539
 
87. India - Mandatory Testing and Certification of Telecommunications Equipment (MTCTE)
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (Instruction No. 16 /2020-CUSTOMS)
Date: 24 July 2020
Product Coverage: Telecommunications Equipment
HS Code: 8528
 
88. India - Malleable Iron Shots and Grits (Quality Control) Order, 2020 published
 
Notification Authority: Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
Date: 24 July 2020
Product Coverage: Malleable Iron Shots and Grits
HS Code: 7205
 
89. China - National standard on vehicle event data recorder system published
 
Notification Authority: State Administration for Market Regulation
Date: 24 July 2020
Product Coverage: Vehicle event data recorder system
HS Code: 85437099
 
90. China - National standard on Foam Fire Extinguishing equipment published
 
Notification Authority: State Administration for Market Regulation
Date: 24 July 2020
Product Coverage: Foam fire extinguishing equipments
HS Code: 84241000
 
91. Singapore - Energy Conservation (Prescribed Regulated Goods) Order 2021 and Energy Conservation (Regulated Goods and Registered Suppliers) Regulations 2021 published
 
Notification Authority: National Environment Agency
Date: 24 July 2020
Product Coverage: Variable refrigerant flow (VRF) air-conditioner
HS: 8415
 
92. Brazil - Proposes the revision of Resolution which approves, the "List of Low-risk medicinal products subject to simplified notification".
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 23 July 2020
Product Coverage: Pharmaceutical products
HS Code: 3003; 3004; 3005; 2941
 
93. China - Specifies the basic safety and performance requirements of X-ray equipment for radiography and radioscopy.
Notification Authority: State Administration for Market Regulation
Date: 23 July 2020
Product Coverage: X-ray equipment for radiography and radioscopy
HS Code: 90189099
 
94. China - Specifies the basic safety and performance requirements of mammography X-ray equipment and mammography stereotactic devices.
Notification Authority: State Administration for Market Regulation
Date: 23 July 2020
Product Coverage: X-ray equipment for radiography and radioscopy
HS Code: 90189099
 
95. China - Specifies the basic safety and performance requirements of X-ray equipment for computed tomography.
 
Notification Authority: State Administration for Market Regulation
Date: 23 July 2020
Product Coverage: X-ray equipment
HS: 90189099
 
96. China - Standard specifies the energy efficiency limit value, energy efficiency grade and test method of commercial induction cookers
Notification Authority: State Administration for Market Regulation
Date: 23 July 2020
Product Coverage: Commercial electromagnetic Cookers
HS: 85166010
 
97. China - Standard specifies the basic safety technical contents of gas burning appliances and accessories for putting on the market, free circulation, requirements and etc.
Notification Authority: State Administration for Market Regulation
Date: 23 July 2020
Product Coverage: Gas burning appliances
HS Code: 84162011, 73218100
 
98. China - Standard specifies the terms and definitions, classifications and models, material, structure and safety requirements, performance requirements, test methods, inspection rules, marks and instructions, packaging, transportation and storage of gas-fired heating and hot water combi-boilers.
Notification Authority: State Administration for Market Regulation
Date: 23 July 2020
Product Coverage: Gas-fired heating and hot water combi-boilers
HS Code: 84031010
 
99. China - Standard specifies the technical requirements and test methods for the armrest (belt pulling device, handle device) and footrest device of motorcycles and mopeds
 
Notification Authority: State Administration for Market Regulation
Date: 23 July 2020
Product Coverage: Passenger handholds and footrests on motorcycles
HS Code: 87141000
 
100.          China - Quality requirements of corn seeds for single kernel planting seed notified
Notification Authority: State Administration for Market Regulation
Date: 23 July 2020
Product Coverage: Grain crops-seeds and grains
HS Code: 10
 
101.          China - National Standard for Gas Pressure Regulating Installation published
 
Notification Authority: State Administration for Market Regulation
Date: 23 July 2020
Product Coverage: City gas pressure regulators
HS Code: 90328100
 
102.          China - National Standard on City Gas Pressure Regulators
Notification Authority: State Administration for Market Regulation
Date: 23 July 2020
Product Coverage: City gas pressure regulators
HS Code: 90328100
 
103.          Mexico - Mexican Standard PROY-NOM-064-SE-2020, Electrical Products-Luminaires for Indoor and Outdoor use published
 
Notification Authority: Ministry of Economy
Date: 23 July 2020
Product Coverage: Electrical-Lighting Products
HS Code: 9405
 
Construction Products
 
104.          Rwanda - DRS 144: 2020 Concrete building blocks and bricks standard specifies precast solid and precast hollow concrete masonry building blocks and bricks for use in interior and exterior
 
Notification Authority: Rwanda Standards Board (RSB)
Date: 29 July 2020
Product Coverage: Concrete building blocks
HS Code: 681011
 
105.          Rwanda - DRS 142: 2020 Design of concrete structures standard gives a general basis for the design of structures in plain, reinforced, precast and prestressed concrete made with normal and light weight aggregates together with specific rules for buildings.
Notification Authority: Rwanda Standards Board (RSB)
Date: 29 July 2020
Product Coverage: Concrete building blocks
HS Code: 681011
 
106.          Rwanda - DRS 114-3: 2020 Structural design standard gives principles and rules for calculating thermal actions on buildings, and their structural elements.
Notification Authority: Rwanda Standards Board (RSB)
Date: 29 July 2020
Product Coverage: Concrete building blocks
HS Code: 681011
 
107.          Rwanda - DRS 114-2: 2020 Structural design standard describes the actions of wind on structures and specifies methods for calculating characteristic values of wind loads for use in designing buildings and civil engineering works for each of the loaded areas under consideration.
 
Notification Authority: Rwanda Standards Board (RSB)
Date: 29 July 2020
Product Coverage: Concrete building blocks
HS Code: 681011
 
108.          Rwanda - DRS 113: 2020 Geotechnical Design standards covers the requirements for strength, stability, serviceability and durability of structures.
 
Notification Authority: Rwanda Standards Board (RSB)
Date: 29 July 2020
 
109.          Rwanda - DRS 108: 2020 Mortar for masonry standard specifies requirements for rendering and plastering mortar used on walls, ceilings, columns and partitions.
Notification Authority: Rwanda Standards Board (RSB)
Date: 29 July 2020
 
110.          Rwanda - DRS 179: 2020 Pewter handcraft products standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for peter and pewterware and solders to be used for the joining.
Notification Authority: Rwanda Standards Board (RSB)
Date: 29 July
 
Telecommunication
 
111.          Japan - Partial amendment of ordinance for enforcement of the Radio act
 
Notification Authority: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
Date: 29 July 2020
Product Coverage: Radio station of digital cordless phone using sXGP method
HS Code: 8528
 
112.          Brazil – Proposes approval of technical and operational requirements of the frequency range from 3,300 MHz to 3,700 MHz for use by stations in the Personal Mobile Service, multimedia communication service, Fixed Switched Telephone Service and Private Limited Service.
Notification Authority: National Telecommunications Agency – ANATEL
Date: 23 July 2020
Product Coverage: Frequency range from 3,300 MHz to 3,700 MHz
HS Code: 8528
 
113.          Brazil - Granting of the draft revision of the Radio Spectrum Use Regulation (RUE)
Notification Authority: National Telecommunications Agency – ANATEL
Date: 23 July 2020
Product Coverage: Radio Spectrum
HS Code: 8528
 
Seat Belt
 
114.          Uruguay – MERCOSUR Technical Regulation on Safety Belts published
 
Notification Authority: Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare
Date: 27 July 2020
Product Coverage: Seat belts
HS Code: 870821
 


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