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20 August, 2020

20th August, 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: 14 August – 19 August 2020 are given under. Please click on a notification for the details.
 
TRADE POLICY
 
Export Policy
 
1.       India - All Woven Fabrics including 25-70 GSM Freely Exportable Now, Only Melt Blow Fabrics under Prohibition
Notification Authority: DGFT (Notification No.28/2015-2020)
Date: 18 August 2020
Product Coverage: Non-woven fabrics of any GSM (Except Melt-blow Fabric of any GSM)
HS Code: 560312, 560392, 560311, 569313, 560314, 560391, 560393, 560394
 
Customs
 
2.       India - Amendment of Notification No.134/2016-Customs (N.T.) dated 02.11.2016 for omitting Rule 4 of the Deferred Payment of Import Duty Rules, 2016
Notification Authority: Central Board Of Indirect Taxes And Customs (Notification No.79/2020-Customs (N.T.)
Date: 19 August 2020
 
3.       India - Amendment of Notification No.135/2016-Customs (N.T.) dated 02.11.2016, for Extension of Deferred Payment of Import Duty to Authorised Public Undertakings
Notification Authority: Central Board Of Indirect Taxes And Customs (Notification No.78/2020-Customs (N.T.)
Date: 19 August 2020
 
4.       India - Seeks to amend notification No. 42/2015-Customs (ADD), dated 18th August 2015 to extend the levy of ADD on imports of "Caustic Soda" originating in or exported from China PR and Korea RP, for a period of three months i.e. upto 17th November, 2020.
Notification Authority: Department of Revenue (Notification No. 25/2020 -Customs (ADD))
Date: 17 August 2020
Product Coverage: Caustic soda
HS Code: 2815
 
5.       India - Procedure to be followed in cases of manufacturing or other operations undertaken in special warehouses under section 65 of the Customs Act
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (Circular No. 36 /2020-Customs)
Date: 17 August 2020
 
6.       India – Special Warehouse (Custody and Handling of Goods) Amendment Regulations, 2020 published
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (Notification no. 77/2020- Customs (NT))
Date: 17 August 2020
 
7.       India - Manufacture and Other Operations in Warehouse (no. 2) Amendment Regulations, 2020 published
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (Notification no. 76/2020- Customs (NT))
Date: 17 August 2020
 
8.       India – Manufacture and Other Operations in Special Warehouse Regulations, 2020 published
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (Notification no. 75/2020-Customs (NT))
Date: 17 August 2020
 
9.       India - Tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Poppy Seeds, Areca Nut, Gold and Silver notified
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (Notification no. 72/2020- Customs (NT))
Date: 14 August 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
 
10.   India – Gold tariff value cut by US$44/10 gram to US$ 622 per 10 grams
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (Notification no. 71/2020- Customs (NT))
Date: 13 August 2020
Product Coverage: Gold
HS Code: 71 0r 98
 
ANTIDUMPING/SAFEGUARD/COUNTERVAILING DUTY
 
11.   India - List of registered intersted Parties in Anti-Dumping investigation concerning imports of "Copper & Copper Alloy Flat Rolled Products” originating in and exported from China PR, Korea RP, Malaysia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 19 August 2020
Product Coverage: Copper & Copper Alloy Flat Rolled Products
HS Code: 74091100, 74091900, 74092100, 74092900
 
12.   India - Anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Plain Medium Density Fibre Board having thickness 6 mm and above produced by M/s Kim Tin MDF Joint Stock Company
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 19 August 2020
Product Coverage: Plain Medium Density Fibre Board
 
13.   India - Initiation of Sunset Review Investigation concerning Anti Dumping Duty imposed on imports of "Front Axle Beam and Steering Knuckles meant for heavy and medium commercial vehicles" originating in or exported from China PR
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 19 August 2020
Product Coverage: Front Axle Beam and Steering Knuckles meant for heavy and medium commercial vehicles
HS Code: 73269099, 73261910, 73261990, 87085000, 87089900
 
14.   India - Primary findings in Anti-Dumping Original Investigation concerning imports of Dimethyl Formamide (DMF) from China PR & Saudi Arabia
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 19 August 2020
Product Coverage: Dimethyl Formamide (DMF)
HS Code: 29211110
 
15.   India - List of interested parties for 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: 19 August 2020
Product Coverage: Plain Medium Density Fibre Board
HS Code: 44111200, 44111300
 
16.   India - Sunset Review of Anti-Dumping investigation concerning imports of "Woven Fabric (having more than 507o Flax content)" commonly known as "Flax Fabric" originating in or exported from China PR & Hong Kong.
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 19 August 2020
Product Coverage: Woven Fabric
HS Code: 5309
 
17.   India - Anti-Dumping Investigation concerning imports of Aluminium Foil 80 micron and below from China PR, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 15 August 2020
Product Coverage: Aluminium Foil
HS Code: 760720
 
18.   India – Seek to extend anti-dumping duty on imports of Diketopyrrolo Pyrrole Pigment Red 254 (DPP Red 254) originating in or exported from China PR for a period of three months.
Notification Authority: Department of Revenue (Notification No. 24/2020 -Customs (ADD))
Date: 14 August 2020
Product Coverage: Diketopyrrolo Pyrrole
HS Code: 2933
 
19.   India - Proposed PCN Methodology Anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of “Polyester Yarn (Polyester Spun Yarn)” from China PR, Indonesia, Nepal and Vietnam.
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 13 August 2020
Product Coverage: Polyester Yarn
HS Code: 55092100
 
20.   Myanmar - Establishes conditions for Exporting / Importing Gold Art and Accessories
Notification Authority: Department of Trade
Date: 13 August 2020
Product Coverage: Gold Art and Accessories
HS Code: 71
 
AGRICULTURE
 
Animal Originated Products
 
21.   Canada – Modifying list of permitted anticaking agents to enable the use of cellulose and microcrystalline cellulose in cubed or diced cheeses
Notification Authority: Health Canada
Date: 19 August 2020
Product Coverage: Cellulose and Microcrystalline Cellulose
 
22.   Saudi Arabia - Clarify the regulatory requirements to clear feed products imported into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Notification Authority: Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA)
Date: 19 August 2020
Product Coverage: Animal feed
HS Code: 2309
 
23.   Russia - Requirements for "reconstituted milk" included in the category of dairy products packaged in consumer packaging
Notification Authority: Government of Russia
Date: 19 August 2020
Product Coverage: reconstituted milk
 
24.   UAE - Impose a temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated by-product, day-old chicks, hatching eggs from Victoria in Australia
Notification Authority: Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE)
Products Coverage: Live poultry , and poultry products including poultry meat , day-old chicks ,  hatching eggs, except heat-treated meat.
HS Code: 0105, 0207, 010511
 
Plants & Plant Products
 
25.   Canada - Maximum residue limits (MRLs) for flupyradifurone in milk, rapeseeds
Notification Authority: Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), Health Canada
Date: 19 August 2020
Product Coverage: 0402, 151491
 
26.   EU - Establishing measures to prevent the introduction into and the spread within the Union of Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV)
Notification Authority: Health and Food Safety Directorate‑General
Date: 19 August 2020
Product Coverage: Seeds, plants and fruits
 
27.   Saudi Arabia - Proposing regulatory requirements to clear fresh vegetables and fruits imported into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Notification Authority: Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA)
Date: 19 August 2020
Product Coverage: Fresh fruits and vegetables
HS Code: 07, 08
 
28.   Brazil - Resolution updates the list of synthetic polymers for chewing gum, and of spices and vegetable species for the preparation of teas.
Notification Authority: Secretariat of Animal and Plant Health and Inspection (SDA)
Date: 18 August 2020
Product Coverage: Chewing gum, and of spices and vegetable species
HS Code: 2106
 
29.   Costa Rica - Amends maximum residue level of various pesticides
Notification Authority: Costa Rica's State Phytosanitary Service
Date: 18 August 2020
 
30.   Russia - Amends regulation on the procedure for implementation of quarantine phytosanitary control (supervision) in the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union
Notification Authority: Eurasian Economic Commission
Date: 18 August 2020
Product Coverage: Plant Products & Food
 
31.   Australia - Agave impressa has been added to the ‘Plants species requiring further assessment’ 
Notification Authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forest & Water Resources 
Date: 14 August 2020
Product Coverage: Agave impressa
 
32.   Canada - Proposes maximum residue limits (MRLs) for cyclaniliprole in citrus oil
Notification Authority: Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA)
Date: 14 August 2020
Products covered: Pesticide cyclaniliprole in or on citrus fruits and oil
HS Code: 330112, 0805
 
Food
 
33.   India – Advisory on strictly monitoring adulteration of edible oil with DAG / Synthetic Oil
Notification Authority: Food Safety and Standards Authority
Date: 19 August 2020
Product Coverage: Edible oil
 
34.   Australia - Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Regulations 1995 published
Notification Authority: Department of Agriculture
Date: 19 August 2020
Product Coverage: Edible oil
 
35.   India - Direction regarding re-operationalisation of Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) amendment regulations, 2020 with respect to the requirements for animal feed 
Notification Authority: Food Safety and Standards Authority
Date: 18 August 2020
Product Coverage: Animal feed
HS Code: 2309
 
36.   Sri Lanka - Imposes requirement of import control license on select items
Notification Authority: Department of Import & Export Control (Regulation No 05 of 2020)
Date: 18 August 2020
 
37.   New Zealand - Phytosanitary measures for the management of pospiviroids on the importation of seeds for sowing and plants for planting
Notification Authority: Department of Agriculture
Product Coverage: Seed
HS Code: 12
 
38.   Australia - Biosecurity (Human Biosecurity Emergency) (Human Coronavirus with Pandemic Potential) (Emergency Requirements—Retail Outlets at International Airports) Determination 2020 published
Notification Authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forest & Water Resources 
Date: 17 August 2020
 
39.   Australia - Standard 2.7.1 on Labelling of alcoholic beverages and food containing alcohol published
Notification Authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forest & Water Resources 
Date: 17 August 2020
HS Code: 22 (Except 2201 & 2202)
 
40.   China - Approved new food additive uses
Notification Authority: National Health Commission
Date: 14 August 2020
Product Coverage: Food additive
HS Code: 210110
 
41.   India - Proposed regulation prescribes the standards for Dairy Analogues including definition, labelling requirements and nomenclatures of such products and also includes revised standards of Ghee and other milk fat products
Notification Authority: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
Date: 13 August 2020
Product Coverage: Dairy analogues, ghee and other milk fat products.
HS Code: 04059020
 
42.   India – Proposed regulation prescribe new standards for Shea Butter and Borneo Tallow/Illipe Butter
Notification Authority: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
Date: 13 August 2020
Product Coverage: Fats
 
43.   India – Regulation proposes to allow 2% incidental occurring of Kesari dal in grams/pulses.
Notification Authority: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
Date: 13 August 2020
Product Coverage: Kesari Dal
HS Code: 07139010
 
44.   EU - Temporarily prohibit importation of fruits originating in Argentina to prevent the introduction into and the spread within the Union of Phyllosticta citricarpa (McAlpine) Van der Aa
Notification Authority: European Commission (Regulation (EU) 2020/1199)
Date: 13 August 2020
Product Coverage: Fruits
HS Code: 07
 
45.   Taiwan – Food additive regulation amended
Notification Authority: Food and Drug Administration
Date: 13 August 2020
Product Coverage: Food Additives
HS Code: 210610
 
46.   USA - Establishes and modifies tolerances for residues of novaluron in or on multiple commodities
Notification Authority: Environmental Protection Agency
Date: 13 August 2020
Product Coverage: Pesticides
 
OTHERS
 
Cosmetics
 
47.   China - Provisions for Cosmetics Registration announced to ensure the safety of cosmetics by regulating the registration and filing of cosmetics and new ingredients.
Notification Authority: National Medical Products Administration
Date: 19 August 2020
Product Coverage: Cosmetics
HS Code: 33
 
48.   China – Establishes provisions for the supervision and administration of cosmetics production and distribution
Notification Authority: National Medical Products Administration
Date: 19 August 2020
Product Coverage: Cosmetics
HS Code: 33
 
49.   Taiwan - Proposes amendments to the inspection requirements for textile goods
Notification Authority: Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection
Date: 19 August 2020
Product Coverage: Babies' Garments and Clothing Accessories, Bedding , Towels, Underwear, Swimwear, Hosiery, Garments and Sweaters
HS Code: 6111, 6209, 6307,9619, 6301, 6302, 6304, 9404, 6212, 6211, 6115, 6101, 6102, 6103, 6104, 6105, 6106, 6107, 6108, 6109, 6110, 6112, 6113, 6114, 6201, 6202, 6203, 6204, 6205, 6206, 6207, 6208, 6210, 6211
 
Medical Supplies
 
50.   Canada – Seek to expand lists of certain products for distribution as samples and a list of certain non-prescription drugs for which testing requirements do not apply
Notification Authority: Department of Health
Date: 17 August 2020
Products covered: Pharmaceutical
HS Code: 30
 
51.   Taiwan - Amend Veterinary Drug MRLs
Notification Authority: Food and Drug Administration (TFDA)
Date: 17 August 2020
Products covered: Veterinary Drug
HS Code: 3300230
 
52.   Israel - Establishes procedure for packaging labeling of medical preparations
Notification Authority: Ministry of Health
Date: 14 August 2020
Products covered: Pharmaceuticals
HS Code: 3003, 3004, 3006
 
53.   Australia - Therapeutic Goods (Permissible Ingredients) Determination (No. 3) 2020 published  
Notification Authority: Department of Health
Date: 13 August 2020
Product Coverage: Therapeutic Goods
 
Wood
 
54.   EEU - Cooper timber classified under HS 4401 10 and subject to 10% customs duty
Notification Authority: Eurasian Economic Commission
Date: 14 August 2020
Product Coverage: Cooper timber
HS Code: 440110
 
Tiles
 
55.   Taiwan - Regulates the quality of exterior tiles to avoid safety hazards caused by falling tiles.
Notification Authority: Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection
Date: 17 August 2020
Product Coverage: Tiles
HS Code: 6907
 


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