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17 December, 2020

17th December, 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: 11th - 17th December, 2020 are given under. Please click on a notification for the details.
Policy, Customs & Tariff
 
1.      India – Issued notification regarding paragraphs 2.60 of handbook of procedure 2015-20 is replace to update the latest customs notification governing imports under tariff rate quota scheme
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Foreign Trade (Public Notice 32/2015-20)
Date: 16 December 2020
 
2.      India – No Haulage charge for movement of empty containers and empty flat wagons from 17.12.2020 to 31.12.2020. Post which, 25% discount on extant haulage rate per TEU applicable from 01.01.2021 to 30.04.2021
Notification Authority: Railway Board
Date: 16 December 2020
 
3.      India – Issued instructions for time bound processing of duty drawback claims 
Notification Authority: Instruction no 21/-2020 Customs
Date: 16 December 2020
 
4.      Iraq - Import License from Ministry of Trade Baghdad Iraq is mandatory for all consignments except government procurement w.e.f. 17th December 2020. No document (Certificate of Origin and Invoice) will be attested without Import License from 17th December-2020.
Notification Authority: Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in India
Date: 16 December 2020
 
5.      India - Publishes tariff value of edible oils, brass scrap, poppy seed, areca nut, gold & silver
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (Notification No. 112/2020-Customs (N.T.))
Date: 15 December 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.      Malaysia – Publishes Customs Duties (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2020. Duty rates are hiked for certain products which fall under Chemical & Electronics  
Notification Authority: Department of Finance
Date: 14 December 2020
 
7.      India - Notification in relation to new land customs stations and/or routes with respect to Bholaganj, Nalikata, Ryngku, Jogighopa, Badarpur, Kolaghat, Dhulian, Jayanagar and Nagarkata by amending principal notification no. 63/1994-Customs (N.T.) dated 21st November, 1994
Notification Authority: Department of Revenue Notification No. 111/2020- Customs (N.T.)
Date: 11 December 2020
Trade Remedies
 
8.      India - Imposes anti-dumping duty on imports of Dimethylacetamide originated in or exported from China PR and Turkey, to exclude goods of certain specification from the product under consideration.
Notification Authority: Department of Revenue (Notification No. 47/2020 -Customs (ADD))
Date: 15 December 2020
Product Coverage: Dimethylacetamide
 
9.      India – Extends waiver from recording of UIN on the invoices for the months of April 2020 to March 2021.
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (Circular No. 144/14/2020-GST)
Date: 15 December 2020
 
10.     India - Extends due dates for compliances and actions in respect of anti-profiteering measures under GST till 31.03.2021
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (Central Tax Notification No. 91/2020)
Date: 14 December 2020
 
11.    India – Publishes list of registered interested parties in anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of “Sodium Hydrosulphite” from China and Korea
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 15 December 2020
Product Coverage: Sodium Hydrosulphite
HS Code: 28311010 and 28321020
 
12.    India - Extends time for response on anti-dumping Investigation concerning Imports of "Hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) Blends" originating in or exported from China
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 15 December 2020
Product Coverage: Hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) Blends
HS Code: 38247800
 
13.    EU – Imposes anti-dumping duty on imports of ammonium nitrate imported from Russia
Notification Authority: European Commission (Regulation (EU) 2020/2100)
Date: 15 December 2020
 
14.    India – Publishes final finding in countervailing duty/anti-subsidy investigation concerning imports of textured tempered glass whether coated or uncoated from Malaysia.
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 14 December 2020
Product Coverage: textured tempered glass whether coated or uncoated
HS Code: 70031990, 70051010, 70051090, 70052190, 70052990, 70053090, 70071900
 
15.    India - Extends time for response on anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of "Hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) component R-32" originated in or exported from China
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 11 December 2020
Product Coverage: Hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) component R-32
HS Code: 290339
 
16.    India - Extends time for response on anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Ceftriaxone Sodium Sterile originating in or exported from China
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 10 December 2020
Product Coverage: Ceftriaxone Sodium Sterile
HS Code: 29411090, 29419090 & 29420090
 
17.    India - Extends time for response on countervailing duty investigation concerning imports of “Copper Tubes and Pipes” originating in or exported from Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 10 December 2020
Product Coverage: Copper Tubes and Pipes
HS Code: 74112100, 74112200 and 74112900
18.    United Kingdom – Publishes followings
Plants & Plant Products
 
19.    Australia - From today, export of Full Container Load (FCL) consignments of seeds, grains and dried plant products of India must be accompanied with a phytosanitary certificate with the following additional declaration "The plant product(s) were inspected and found free from Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium)."
Notification Authority: Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Date: 16 December 2020
 
20.    Canada – Publishes maximum residue limit for following pesticides
Notification Authority: Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), Health Canada
Date: 15 December 2020
Product Coverage: Pesticides
HS Code: 3808
 
21.    India – Publishes order on provision for making online request by FBO in FoSCoS for reinstating the rejected applications for FSSAI Licenses and Registrations 
Notification Authority: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
Date: 15 December 2020
 
22.    Chile - Establishes phytosanitary requirements for the importation of grains and other products
Notification Authority: Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero (SAG)
Date: 15 December 2020
Product Coverage: Grains and other products destined for industrialization
HS Code: 10, 11
 
23.    Paraguay – Standard use of chlorpyrifos at 48% and the maximum residue limit (MRL) in sesame cultivation is approved
Notification Authority: National Service for Quality and Plant and Seed Health, SENAVE
Date: 15 December 2020
Product Coverage: Sesame seed
 
24.    Spain - Establishes the conditions for marketing, official control and authorization of tests with phytosanitary products
Notification Authority: Department of agriculture
Date: 15 December 2020
Product Coverage: Plants & Plant products
 
25.    United Kingdom - Publishes Plant Health (Phytosanitary Conditions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
Notification Authority: Department of Agriculture
Date: 14 December 2020
Product Coverage: Plant products
HS Code: HS 06 to 14
 
26.    Australia – Publishes new import permit requirements for apiaceous vegetable seed species from 30 March 2021
Notification Authority: Department of Agriculture
Date: 10 December 2020
Product Coverage: apiaceous vegetable seed species
 
27.    Japan – Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical
Notification Authority: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW)
Date: 10 December 2020
Product Coverage: Meat and edible meat offal, Fish, Dairy produce, Animal originated products, Animal fats and oils
HS Code: 02, 03, 0401, 0504, 1501, 1502, 1506
Food & Feed
 
28.    GCC - Proposes technical regulation on prepackaged food used for special dietary uses
Notification Authority: Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization
Date: 16 December 2020
Product Coverage: Food products in general
 
29.    EU - Publishes decision on withdrawal from the market of certain feed additives
Notification Authority: European Commission
Date: 16 December 2020
Product Coverage: Preparations of a kind used in animal nutrition
HS Code 2309
 
30.    Taiwan - Publishes regulation specifies the use restriction and labeling requirement for the 2'-fucosyllactose produced by genetically modified Escherichia coli strain K-12 DH1 MDO MAP1001d for food purpose
Notification Authority: Ministry of Health and Welfare
Date: 16 December 2020
Product Coverage: Food ingredient to be used in food
 
31.    Mauritius – Publishes Public Health (Restrictions on Tobacco Products) Regulations 2020
Notification Authority: Ministry of Health and Wellness
Date: 16 December 2020
Product Coverage: All tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes,
HS Code: 2402, 2403
 
32.    China – Proposes maximum residue limits for 75 pesticides in food
Notification Authority: China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Date: 14 December 2020
Product Coverage: Food
 
33.    EU – Extended equivalence of marketing standards for eggs applicable in the United Kingdom
Notification Authority: European Commission
Date: 14 December 2020
Product Coverage: Eggs
HS Code: 0407, 0408
 
34.    EU – Publishes maximum levels of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in certain foodstuffs
Notification Authority: European Commission
Date: 14 December 2020
Product Coverage: Health functional food products
HS Code: 210690
 
35.    India - Issued Food Safety and Standards (Foods for Infant Nutrition) Regulations, 2020. It will come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette and Food Business Operator shall comply with all the provisions of these regulations by July 01, 2021
Notification Authority: Ministry of Power
Date: 14 December 2020
Product Coverage: Foods for Infant Nutrition
 
36.    India - Issued the draft Food Safety and Standards (Fortification of Foods) Amendment Regulations, 2020
Notification Authority: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
Date: 14 December 2020
Product Coverage: food
 
37.    Russia – Amends list of agricultural products, raw materials and food prohibited for import as per food embargo issued against USA, Great Britain, Canada, Australia, Norway and EU countries
Notification Authority: Russian Government (Decree no 2054)
Date: 14 December 2020
Product Coverage: Agriculture products
 
38.    Australia - Imports of all dried, non-frozen finfish must be inspected prior to release from biosecurity control
Notification Authority: Department of Agriculture
Date: 11 December 2020
Product Coverage: finfish
HS Code: 0303
 
39.    Hong Kong - Proposes amendments to the harmful substances in food regulations
Notification Authority: Food and Health Bureau and Centre for Food Safety
Date: 11 December 2020
Product Coverage: Food for human consumption
 
40.    Tanzania – Publishes following standards for cocoa products
Notification Authority: Tanzania Bureau of Standards
Date: 11 December 2020
Product Coverage: Cocoa beans & their products
HS Code: 1806
 
41.    Australia – Publishes amendments to Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code
Notification Authority: Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ)
Date: 10 December 2020
Product Coverage: Foods in general
 
42.    Israel - Publishes food additive amendments for sulphur dioxide, carrageenan, mono and diglycerides of fatty acids
Notification Authority: Israel’s Ministry of Health
Date: 10 December 2020
Product Coverage: Pesticides
 
43.    Russia - Amended requirements of technical regulations for tobacco products
Notification Authority: Eurasian Economic Commission Board
Date: 10 December 2020
Product Coverage: tobacco products
 
44.    Tanzania – Publishes AFDC 12(6595) P3 Fruit drinks standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for fruit drinks either as ready-to-drink or dilutables containing fruit juice
Notification Authority: Tanzania Bureau of Standards
Date: 10 December 2020
Product Coverage: Fruit drinks
HS Code: 2009
 
45.    Taiwan – Proposes sanitation standard for general foods
Notification Authority: Ministry of Food and Drugs
Date: 10 December 2020
Product Coverage: Food
 
46.    Brazil – Publishes technical regulation on identity and quality standards for milk dessert
Notification Authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply – MAPA
Date: 15 December 2020
Product Coverage: milk dessert
 
47.    Brazil – Publishes identity and quality requirements, sampling labelling of Cassava flour
Notification Authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply
Date: 15 December 2020
Product Coverage: Cassava flour
 
48.    GCC – Publishes general requirements for handling of foods for special medical purposes
Notification Authority: Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization
Date: 15 December 2020
Product Coverage: Food products in general
 
49.    Indonesia – Publishes maximum limit of microbial contamination criteria for various processed food
Notification Authority: Agency of Agriculture Quarantine, Ministry of Agriculture
Date: 15 December 2020
Product Coverage: Processed food products
 
50.    Brazil - Publishes the list of approved raw materials as ingredients, additives and vehicles for use in animal feed
Notification Authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA)
Date: 15 December 2020
Product Coverage: Animal feed
HS Code: 2309
Chemical & Textiles
 
51.    EU – Amended Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards carcinogenic, mutagenic or reproductive toxicant (CMR) substance
Notification Authority: European Commission (Regulation (EU) 2020/2096)
Date: 15 December 2020
 
52.    EU – Approved renewal of the active substance etoxazol for placing in the market
Notification Authority: European Commission (Regulation (EU) 2020/2105)
Date: 15 December 2020
Product Coverage: etoxazol
 
53.    EU – Extends approval period of the active substance paraffin oil
Notification Authority: European Commission (Regulation (EU) 2020/2105)
Date: 15 December 2020
Product Coverage: paraffin oil
 
54.    EU – Approved renewal of active substance kieselgur for placing in the market
Notification Authority: European Commission (Regulation (EU) 2020/2104)
Date: 15 December 2020
Product Coverage: kieselgur
 
55.    Malaysia – Publishes directive on the implementation of product registration and gradual enforcement of cell and gene therapy products (CGTPs) as well as additional product listings outside the scope of control of CGTPs by PBKD
Notification Authority: Ministry of Health
Date: 15 December 2020
 
56.    Malaysia – Publishes directive regarding the implementation of conditional fast-track registration for pharmaceutical products during disasters
Notification Authority: Ministry of Health
Date: 15 December 2020
 
57.    Colombia – Establishes import provisions for pharmaceutical products, sterile water, cosmetics, disinfectants, ectoparasiticides and various products for veterinary use
Notification Authority: Ministry of Health
Date: 14 December 2020
Product Coverage: pharmaceutical products, sterile water, cosmetics, disinfectants, ectoparasiticides
HS Code: 28, 29, 30, 33
 
58.    Japan – List of new drugs approved during April 2020 to October 2020 published
Notification Authority: Pharmaceutical & Medical Device Agency
Date: 14 December 2020
Product Coverage: Drugs
HS Code: 30
 
59.    India – Publishes draft Insecticides (Third Amendment) Rules, 2020 to make the further amendments in Insecticides Rules, 1971
Notification Authority: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Date: 9 December 2020
Product Coverage: Insecticides
 
60.    South Korea – Proposes amendment to provisions relating to Benzoic acid, Sorbic acid, Calcium sorbate, Potassium sorbate, Ethyl acetate, Isopropyl alcohol, nisin etc under approval list of food additives
Notification Authority: Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
Date: 14 December 2020
Product Coverage: Food additives
 
61.    South Korea - Standards and specification for health functional foods amended
Notification Authority: Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
Date: 14 December 2020
Product Coverage: Health functional food products
HS Code: 210690
 
62.    Tanzania – Publishes standards on following products 
Notification Authority: Tanzania Bureau of Standards
Date: 14 December 2020
Product Coverage: Sodium hydroxide, Soap, organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent
HS Code: 2815, 3401
 
63.    Brazil – Seeks to include following chemicals in the active ingredients of pesticides
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 10 December 2020
Product Coverage: Pesticides
HS Code: 38089910
Textiles
 
64.    Taiwan – The inspection requirements for textile goods amended
Notification Authority: Department of Industry
Date: 14 December 2020
Product Coverage: textile
HS Code: HS 50 to 63
 
65.    Peru - Publishes technical regulation for the labeling of apparel
Notification Authority: Department of Textile
Date: 14 December 2020
Product Coverage: apparel
HS Code: 61, 62, 63
 
66.    India - Extends operation of residuary provisions of Garments and knitwear export entitlement (quota) policies and of yarn, fabrics and madeups export entitlement (quota) policies with effect from 1st January, 2021
Notification Authority: Ministry of Textile
Date: 11 December 2020
Product Coverage: Product Coverage: Garments and Knitwear, Yarn, fabrics and madeup
 
67.    Sri Lanka - Announced special import licenses requirement for Batik Garments
Notification Authority: Department of Import & Export Control (Regulation No 10 of 2020)
Date: 14 December 2020
Product Coverage: Chemical, Batik Garments, Cruise ships, Fishing vessel, Yachts and other vessels
HS Code: 38247800
Engineering & Electronics
 
68.    Japan – Revises standards for followings
Magnetic disc units
Gas water heaters
Notification Authority: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
Date: 16 December 2020
Product Coverage: Magnetic disc units, gas heater
 
69.    Brazil - Publishes amendment to compliance assessment requirements and the quality technical regulation for child restraint devices
Notification Authority: National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology
Date: 15 December 2020
Product Coverage: child restraint devices
 
70.    Brazil – Publishes new technical requirements for conformity assessment of restricted radiation radiocommunication equipment
Notification Authority: National Telecommunications Agency - ANATEL
Date: 15 December 2020
Product Coverage: Telephone sets
HS Code: 8517
 
71.    India – Publishes Toys (Quality Control) Second Amendment Order, 2020 to further amend the Toys (Quality Control) Order, 2020
Notification Authority: Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Date: 9 December 2020
Product Coverage: Toys
HS Code: 9503
 
72.    India - Amended energy consumption standards for star labeled room air conditioners
Notification Authority: Ministry of Power
Date: 10 December 2020
Product Coverage: air conditioner
 
73.     India – Amends energy consumption standards for star labeled colour televisions
Notification Authority: Ministry of Power
Date: 10 December 2020
Product Coverage: colour televisions
HS Code: 85287211
 
74.    USA – Publishes federal motor vehicle safety standards
Notification Authority: Department of Transportation (DOT)
Date: 14 December 2020
Product Coverage: Motor vehicle
 
75.    USA – Publishes amendment to brake system safety standards and codification of waivers
Notification Authority: Department of Transportation (DOT)
Date: 14 December 2020
Product Coverage: brake system
HS Code: 8714940
 
76.    Saudi Arabia – Publishes minimum energy performance, labelling and testing requirements for air conditioners low-capacity window type and single-split
Notification Authority: Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO)
Product Coverage: Ventilators. Fans. Air-conditioners, Heat pumps
HS Code: 8518
 
77.    Uganda – Publishes standard for toilet brush, shaving brushes, hair brushes, nail brushes, eyelash brushes and other brushes for use on the person specifies the requirements, methods of sampling and test methods for brush used for scrubbing and cleaning toilet bowls and urinal trenches
Notification Authority: Uganda National Bureau of Standards publishes
Date: 11 December 2020
Product Coverage: Toilet Brush; Shaving brushes, hair brushes, nail brushes, eyelash brushes and other brushes for use on the person (excl. tooth brushes)
HS Code: 960329
 
78.    Russia – Extends anti-dumping duty on kitchen and tableware made of corrosion-resistant steel originating from China
Notification Authority: Eurasian Economic Commission Board (Decision No. 159)
Date: 10 December 2020
Product Coverage: kitchen and tableware
 
79.    Russia - Publishes updated lists of standards to the technical regulation on safety of equipment for work in explosive atmospheres
Notification Authority: Eurasian Economic Commission Board (Decision No. 158)
Date: 10 December 2020
Product Coverage: safety of equipment for work in explosive atmospheres
Regulatory Developments in India
 
80.    India – Publishes Metalliferous Mines (Amendment) Regulations, 2020
Notification Authority: Ministry of Labour and Employment (MoLE)
Date: 15 December 2020
 
81.    India – Issued a press release for the recognition of the Hygiene Rating Audit Agencies
Notification Authority: Food Safety and Standards Authority
Date: 16 December 2020
 
82.    India - Issued the Coal Mines (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 to further amend the Coal Mines Regulations, 2017
Notification Authority: The Ministry of Labour and Employment (MoLE)
Date: 16 December 2020
 
83.    India - Issued a notification for the mandatory issue of the trade license to facilitate the ease of doing business in the state
Notification Authority: State Government of Telangana
Date: 26 November 2020
 
84.    India - Issued notification for the fixation of the prices of the oil palm fresh fruit bunches from November 01, 2020 to October 31, 2021
Notification Authority: Agriculture Department of Telangana
Date: 3 December 2020
Product Coverage: oil palm fresh fruit bunches
 
85.    India - Handicraft and GI toys exempted from quality control order
Notification Authority: Press Information Bureau, Government of India
Date: 11 December 2020
Product Coverage: Handicraft and GI toys
 
86.    India - Issued the Andhra Pradesh Aquaculture Seed (Quality Control) Rules, 2020
Notification Authority: Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Department of Andhra Pradesh
Date: 11 December 2020
Product Coverage: Seed
 
87.    India – Proposes Gujarat Boiler (Second Amendment) Rules, 2020 to further amend the Gujarat Boilers Rules, 1969
Notification Authority: Labour Department of Gujarat
Date: 11 December 2020
Product Coverage: Boiler
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