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03 September, 2020

3rd September, 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: 28 August – 3 September 2020 are given under. Please click on a notification for the details.
 
EXPORT POLICY & BENEFITS
Export Benefits
 
1.  India - Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) with reward cap of Rs. 2 Cr/ Importer Exporter Code from 1st Sep to 31st Dec 2020
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Foreign Trade (Notification no 30/2015-20)
Date: 1 September 2020
Policy
 
2.  India – Policy clarification on revalidation of export authorization for SCOMET items
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Foreign Trade (Trade Notice 26/2015-20)
Date: 31 August 2020
 
3.  India - Three days window from 7 to 9 September 2020 for export of 1 crore masks opened for Aug-Sept period
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Foreign Trade (Trade Notice 25/2015-20)
Date: 31 August 2020
Product Coverage: N95, FFP2 mask
HS Code: 621790, 630790
 
CUSTOMS & GST
GST
 
4.  India - Seeks to amend notification no. 35/2020-Central Tax dt. 03.04.2020 to extend due date of compliance under Section 171 which falls during the period from "20.03.2020 to 29.11.2020" till 30.11.2020.
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (Notification No. 65/2020 – Central Tax.)
Date: 1 September 2020
Customs
 
5.  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. 83/2020-Customs (N.T.))
Date: 31 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
 
6.  India - Seeks to extend the due date for filing FORM GSTR-4 for financial year 2019-2020 to 31.10.2020.
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (Notification No. 64/2020 – Central Tax)
Date: 31 August 2020
 
TRADE REMEDIES
Antidumping Duty
 
7.  India - Seeks to amend notification No. 47/2015-Customs to extend the levy of anti dumping duty on imports of "Float Glass" originating in or exported from China, for a period of 3 months i.e. upto 7th December, 2020.
Notification Authority: Department of Revenue (Notification No. 29/2020-Customs (ADD))
Date: 2 September 2020
Product Coverage: Float Glass
 
8.  India - Seeks to impose provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride originating in or exported from China PR for a period of six months
Notification Authority: Department of Revenue (Notification No. 28/2020-Customs (ADD))
Date: 2 September 2020
Product Coverage: Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride
HS Code: 29419030
 
9.  India - Final finding on 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: 2 September 2020
Product Coverage: Flexible Slabstock Polyol
HS Code: 390720
 
10. India - 2-Ethyl Hexanol originating in or exported from EU, Indonesia, Korea RP, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Chinese Taipei and USA
Notification Authority: Directorate General Of Trade Remedies
Date: 1 September 2020
Product Coverage: 2-Ethyl Hexanol
HS Code: 29051620
 
11. India - Initiation of sunset review in concerning imports of "Normal Butanol" from European Union. Malaysia. Singapore. South Africa and USA
Notification Authority: Directorate General Of Trade Remedies
Date: 1 September 2020
Product Coverage: Normal Butanol
HS Code: 29051300
 
12. India - Initiation of sunset review investigation concerning imports of “Methylene Chloride” originating in or exported from China PR
Notification Authority: Directorate General Of Trade Remedies
Date: 1 September 2020
Product Coverage: Methylene Chloride
HS Code: 29031200
 
13. India - Updated list of interested parties for anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of ‘Rubber Chemical PX-13’ from China PR, Korea RP and USA published
Notification Authority: Directorate General Of Trade Remedies
Date: 1 September 2020
Product Coverage: Rubber Chemical PX-13
HS Code: 3812
 
14. India - Sunset review of anti-dumping investigation against imports of acrylic fibre originating in or exported from Thailand
Notification Authority: Directorate General Of Trade Remedies
Date: 1 September 2020
Product Coverage: Acrylic fibre
HS Code: 550330
 
15. India - Anti-dumping original investigation concerning imports of “Soda Ash” from Turkey and USA
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 28 August 2020
Product Coverage: Soda Ash
HS Code: 283620
 
16. India - Extension of time for filling questionnaire response on anti-subsidy investigation concerning imports of “Viscose Rayon Filament Yarn above 60 deniers” originating in or exported from China PR.
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 28 August 2020
Product Coverage: Viscose Rayon Filament Yarn
HS Code: 540120, 540331, 540332, 540341
 
17. India - Further Extension of time for Filling questionnaire response anti-subsidy investigation concerning imports of “Aluminium Wire /Wire Rods above 7 mm dia”, originating in or exported from Malaysia.
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 28 August 2020
Product Coverage: Aluminium Wire /Wire Rods
HS Code: 76011040, 76012040, 76041010, 76042920, 76051100, 76052100
 
18. 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: 28 August 2020
Product Coverage: Aluminium Foil 80 micron
HS Code: 760711, 76071110 76071190, 760719, 76071910, 760719 91, 760719 92, 760719 93, 760719 94, 760719 95, 760719 99, 760720, 76072010 and 76072010
 
19. India - List of interested Parties for 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: 28 August 2020
Product Coverage: Rubber Chemical PX-13
 
AGRICULTURE
Animal Origin Products
 
20. Australia - Taiwan is now approved to export thermally treated salmon to Australia
Notification Authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forest & Water Resources 
Date: 2 September 2020
 
21. Brazil - Establishes the mandatory instructions of use and conservation in the labelling of raw pork and poultry meat products. 
Product Coverage: Meat and edible meat offal
Date: 2 September 2020
HS Code: 02
 
22. Taiwan – Seek to implement labelling regulations on country of origin for packaged products that contain pork and other edible parts of pig from 1 January 2020
Notification Authority: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Product Coverage: Meat and edible meat offal
Date: 2 September 2020
HS Code: 02
 
23. EU – Establishes rules for aquaculture establishments and transporters of aquatic animals
Notification Authority: Health and Food Safety Directorate-General
Date: 1 September 2020
Product Coverage: Aquatic animals
HS Code: 03
 
24. EU - Autonomous union tariff quotas for imports of certain fishery products published
Notification Authority: Directorate General Of Trade Remedies
Date: 1 September 2020
Product Coverage: Fishery
HS Code: 03
 
25. EU – Establishes rules for animal health requirements for movements of terrestrial animals and hatching eggs published
Health and Food Safety Directorate-General
Date: 1 September 2020
Product Coverage: Hatching eggs.
HS Code: 0407, 0408
 
26. Japan – Amending standards and specifications of Salinomycin sodium
Notification Authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)
Date: 1 September 2020
Product Coverage: Salinomycin sodium as a feed additive
HS Code: 2309
Plants & Plant Products
 
27. Australia - Pesticides maximum residue limit amended
Notification Authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forest & Water Resources 
Date: 31 August 2020
 
28. USA - Establishes tolerances for residues of inpyrfluxam
Notification Authority: Environmental Protection Agency
Date: 2 September 2020
Product Coverage: Apple; Beet, sugar, roots; Corn, field, forage; Corn, field, grain; Corn, field, stover; Corn, pop, grain; Corn, pop, stover; Corn, sweet, kernel plus cob with husks removed; Corn, sweet, forage; Corn, sweet, stover; Peanut; Peanut, hay; Rice, grain; Soybean, seed; Cattle, fat; Cattle, meat; Cattle, meat byproducts; Egg; Goat, fat; Goat, meat; Goat, meat byproducts; Hog, fat; Hog, meat; Hog, meat byproducts; Horse, fat; Horse, meat; Horse, meat byproducts; Milk; Poultry, fat; Poultry, meat; Poultry, meat byproducts; Sheep, fat; Sheep, meat; Sheep, meat byproducts
 
29. Australia – Establishes import conditions for consignments comprising of combinations of peat and/or coir peat and/or restricted additives
Notification Authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forest & Water Resources 
Date: 31 August 2020
 
30. Turkey - Establishes emergency measures in order to prevent the introduction into and the spread within Turkey of Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV)
Notification Authority: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Date: 31 August 2020
 
31. Australia - Vessel Seasonal Pest Scheme (VSPS) amended for Brown Marmorated Stink Bug pest risk exist in plant products
Notification Authority: Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Date: 27 August 2020
 
32. Australia - From 3 September 2020, the following list of high-risk plant products (in various raw and processed forms for any end use) will not be permitted entry from any country into Australia within unaccompanied personal effects (UPEs), or within low value air and sea freight (lodged through self-assessed clearance (SAC)
Notification Authority: Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Date: 27 August 2020
Product Coverage: Rice (Oryza sativa), Chickpeas (Cicer arietinum), Cucurbit seed (Cucurbita spp.; Cucumis spp.; Citrullus spp.), Cumin seed (Cuminum cyminum), Safflower seed (Carthamus tinctorius), Bean seed (Phaseolus spp.), Soybean (Glycine max), Mung beans, cowpeas (Vigna spp.) Lentils (Lens culinaris), Wheat (Triticum aestivum), Coriander seed (Coriandrum sativum), Celery seed (Apium graveolens), Peanuts (Arachis hypogaea), Dried chillies/capsicum (Capsicum spp.), Faba bean (Vicia faba), Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan), Pea seed (Pisum sativum) and Fennel seed (Foeniculum spp.)
HS Code: 10, 12
 
33. Canada - Proposes maximum residue limit of Difenoconazole
Notification Authority: Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), Health Canada
Date: 27 August 2020
Product Coverage: Pesticide difenoconazole in or on various commodities
Food
 
34. India - Order related to requirement of non-gm cum gm free certificate accompanied with imported food consignment published
Notification Authority: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
Date: 2 September 2020
Product Coverage: Food Products
 
35. Brazil - Establishes technical requirements for packages and plastic containers in contact with food
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 2 September 2020
Product Coverage: Plastic Container
 
36. Thailand – Seek revision of list of plants and parts of plant used as ingredient for tea infusion
Notification Authority: Food and Drug Administration (Thai FDA)
Product Coverage: Tea infusion
Date: 2 September 2020
HS Code: 0902
 
37. India - Alert on contamination of Brazil nuts by-product with Salmonella Sp notified
Notification Authority: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
Date: 1 September 2020
 
38. Canada - List of permitted sweeteners to enable the use of steviol glycosides from saccharomyces cerevisiae amended
Notification Authority: Health Canada
Date: 1 September 2020
Product Coverage: List of permitted sweeteners
 
39. Hong Kong - Import and export (electronic cargo information) regulation published
Notification Authority: Government of Hong Kong
Date: 1 September 2020
 
40. India - Standardised list of documents for FSSAI license issued
Notification Authority: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India 
Date: 31 August 2020
 
41. EU - Seek authorisation of the addition of calcium-L-methylfolate, as a source of folate to infant and follow-on formula, processed cereal-based food and baby food
Notification Authority: European Commission
Date: 31 August 2020
Product Coverage: Baby food
HS Code: 210690
 
42. Kuwait – Imposing ban on importation of poultry of all types from Victoria, Australia due to outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (N7N7) except those thermally treated at 70 degrees C
Notification Authority: Ministry of Commerce and Industry - Public Authority for Food and Nutrition
Date: 31 August 2020
Product Coverage Poultry of all types and eggs/egg products
HS Code: 0407, 0408
 
43. Taiwan - Proposes regulation on use restriction and labeling requirement of coffee leaves (Coffea arabica, Coffea canephora) as food ingredients
Notification Authority: Food and Drug Administration
Date: 31 August 2020
Product Coverage: Food ingredient to be used in food
HS Code: 210110
 
44. Taiwan - Proposes to revise the regulations on nutrition labeling for prepackaged food products
Notification Authority: Food and Drug Administration
Date: 31 August 2020
Product Coverage: Food ingredient to be used in food
HS Code: 210110
 
45. Canada – Modifying list of permitted food enzymes to enable the use of protease from trichoderma reesei RF8963 in hydrolyzed animal, milk and vegetable protein
Notification Authority: ANVISA (Resolution of the Collegiate Board (RDC) 412/2020)
Date: 27 August 2020
Product Coverage: hydrolyzed animal, milk and vegetable protein
 
46. Singapore - Food (amendment no 3) regulations 2020 published
Notification Authority: Singapore Food Agency
Date: 27 August 2020
Product Coverage: Food
 
CHEMICAL
Pharmaceuticals & Cosmetics
 
47. India - Rapid / CLIA / ELISA Kits approved for testing of Covid-19 as on 01.09.2020 published
Notification Authority: Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation 
Date: 1 September 2020
Product Coverage: COVID-19 testing kits
 
48. India - PCR Kits approved for testing of Covid-19 as on 01.09.2020 published
Notification Authority: Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation 
Date: 1 September 2020
Product Coverage: COVID-19 testing kits
 
49. Thailand - Application for permit and permit to produce, sell, import, export or have in possession or utilization of psychotropic substances in category-1 published
Notification Authority: Food and Drug Administration
Date: 1 September 2020
Product Coverage: Psychotropic substances
 
50. South Korea - Clarification issued on registration of pharmaceutical patent list
Notification Authority: Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
Date: 1 September 2020
Product Coverage: Medicines
HS Code: 30
 
51. South Korea - Publishes regulation on substantiation of claims in labeling or advertising of cosmetic products
Notification Authority: Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS)
Date: 1 September 2020
Product Coverage: Perfumes and toilet waters, Beauty or make-up preparations, Preparations for use on the hair, Shaving preparations
HS Code: 3303, 3304, 3307, 3305
 
52. EU - Summary of European Union decisions on marketing authorisations in respect of medicinal products from 1 July 2020 to 31 July 2020
Notification Authority: European Commission
Date: 28 August 2020
Product Coverage: Medicines
HS Code: 30
Chemical
 
53. Brazil - Establishes technical requirements for the inclusion or alteration of substances in the list of preservatives that are allowed in the manufacturing of sanitizing products.
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 2 September 2020
Product Coverage: Organic surface-active agents (other than soap)
HS Code: 340119
 
54. Brazil - Establishes technical requirements for the inclusion or alteration of substances in the list of preservatives that are allowed in the manufacturing of sanitizing products.
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 2 September 2020
Product Coverage: Organic surface-active agents (other than soap)
HS Code: 340119
 
55. Canada – Amending regulation for use of sulphur in gasoline
Notification Authority: Environment and Climate Change
Date: 1 September 2020
Product Coverage: Gasoline
HS Code: 271019
 
56. Brazil - Publishes three normative acts related to registration, post-registration changes and cancellation of registration of biological products. It will take effect on January 4, 2021.
Notification Authority: ANVISA (Resolution of the Collegiate Board (RDC) 412/2020)
Date: 27 August 2020
Product Coverage: Biocidal products
HS Code: 3808
 
57. South Korea - 175 drug products are discontinued from manufacturing and sales due to the use of valsartan containing impurities
Notification Authority: Ministry of Health
Date: 27 August 2020
Product Coverage: Drugs
HS Code: 28, 29, 30
 
58. Brazil - Seek revision of technical requirements for packages and plastic containers in contact with food
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency
Date: 27 August 2020
Product Coverage: Plastic containers in contact with food
HS Code: 2106
Paints
 
59. EU - Amending regulation (EC) 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures as regards bespoke paints
Notification Authority: European Commission  
Date: 31 August 2020
Fertilizers & Pesticides
 
60. Australia - Establishes import conditions for containerised fertilizer and obligations for importer under the Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011 Act
Notification Authority: Department of Agriculture
Date: 28 August 2020
Product Coverage: Fertilizers
HS Code: 3101
 
61. Canada - Proposes maximum residue limit for Fenpyroximate for use in citrus fruits
Notification Authority: Pest Management Regulatory Agency
Date: 28 August 2020
Product Coverage: Citrus fruits
 
ENGINEERING & ELECTRONICS
Engineering & Electronics
 
62. Brazil – Seek approval for allocation of radio frequency bands from 1,980 MHz to 2,010 MHz and from 2,170 MHz to 2,200 MHz to Personal Mobile Service
Notification Authority: National Telecommunications Agency
Date: 1 September 2020
Product Coverage: Turntables (record-decks), record-players, cassette-players and other sound reproducing apparatus, not incorporating a sound recording device
HS Code: 8519
 
63. USA - Seek revision list of certain consumer products and commercial and industrial equipment subject to Energy Policy and Conservation Act
Notification Authority: Department of Energy
Date: 1 September 2020
 
64. Kenya - Publishes DKS 2926: 2020 Beds made from corrugated fibre board standard specifies the requirements and methods of sampling and test for Beds made from corrugated fibre board
Notification Authority: Kenya Bureau of Standards
Date: 31 August 2020
Product Coverage: Paper Technology
HS Code: 940290
 
65. China - Publishes national standard for gas storage water heater
Notification Authority: State Administration for Market Regulation
Date: 31 August 2020
Product Coverage: Gas storage water heater
HS Code: 8419
 
66. South Korea – Amending technical regulation for electromagnetic compatibility
Notification Authority: National Radio Research Agency (RRA)
Date: 27 August 2020
Product Coverage: Household appliances, electric tools and similar apparatus
 
67. EU - Seek approval of efficient generator function used in 12 Volt motor-generators for use in passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, including certain hybrid electric vehicles and vehicles capable of running on alternative fuels, as an innovative technology
Notification Authority: European Commission (Decision (EU) 2020/1232)
Date: 27 August 2020
Product Coverage: Passenger cars
HS Code: 870390
 
68. Vietnam - Regulating the sanctioning of administrative violations in commercial activities, production, trading in counterfeit goods, banned goods and protection of consumers' interests
Notification Authority: Government of Vietnam (Decree 98/2020 / ND-CP)
Date: 27 August 2020
Automobile
 
69. India – Seek for bringing Protective Headgear (Helmet) for two wheeler riders under compulsory certification under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016
Notification Authority: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
Date: 2 September 2020
Product Coverage: Protective Headgear (Helmet)
 
70. USA – Proposes minimum sound requirements for hybrid and electric vehicles
Notification Authority: Department of Transportation (DOT)
Date: 1 September 2020
 
71. Chile - Seeks compulsory anti-lock braking system (ABS) on motorcycles
Notification Authority: Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications (MTT)
Date: 31 August 2020
Product Coverage: Motorcycles
HS Code: 8711
 
72. Myanmar - Announcing production of imported vehicles for 2021 with the approval of the motor vehicle import supervision committee
Notification Authority: Motor Vehicle Import Supervision Committee
Date: 28 August 2020
Product Coverage: Motor vehicle
HS Code: 87
Medical Equipment
 
73. China – Publishes national standard for medical electrical equipment which include basic safety and essential performance requirements for dental extra-oral X-ray equipment
Notification Authority: State Administration for Market Regulation
Date: 31 August 2020
Product Coverage: Dental extra-oral X-ray equipment
HS Code: 9022
 
74. China - Publishes national standard for medical electrical equipment which includes basic safety and essential performance requirements for dental units, dental patient chairs, dental handpieces and dental operating lights.
Notification Authority: State Administration for Market Regulation
Date: 31 August 2020
Product Coverage: Dental equipment
HS Code: 9018
 
OTHER
Textile
 
75. Kenya - Establishes registration requirements for importers of used/second-hand garments and used shoes
Notification Authority: Government of Kenya
Date: 1 September 2020
Product Coverage: Second Hand Clothes
HS Code: 61, 62
 
76. Vietnam - Publishes list of duty-free goods
Notification Authority: Department of Customs (Decree No. 100/2020 / ND-CP)
Date: 28 August 2020
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