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04 March, 2021

4th  March, 2021
 
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 of 25th February – 4th March, 2021 are given under. Please click on a notification for the details.
Policy & Customs
 
1.      India - Publishes procedure and criteria for submission and approval of applications for export of Diagnostic Kits and their components/laboratory reagents
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Foreign Trade (Trade Notice no 45/2020-21)
Date: 2 March 2021
Product Coverage: Diagnostic Kits and their components/laboratory reagents
 
2.      India - Online module for adjudication, appeal, review proceedings under Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992, ('the Act') and Foreign Trade (Regulation) Rules, 1993, ('the Rules') amended
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Foreign Trade (Trade Notice 44/2015-20)
Date: 1 March 2021
 
3.      EU - Eliminates customs duties on certain goods
Notification Authority: European Commission
Date: 1 March 2021
 
4.      India - Publishes clarification regarding applicability of Dynamic Quick Response (QR) Code on B2C invoices and compliance of notification 14/2020- Central Tax dated 21st March, 2020
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (Circular No. 146/02/2021-GST)
Date: 23 February 2021
Trade Remedies
 
5.      India - Initiates sunset review investigation concerning imports of Barium Carbonate originating in or exported from China
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 3 March 2021
Product Coverage: Barium Carbonate
HS Code: 28366000
 
6.      India - Publishes final finding in sunset review of antidumping investigation on Acetone imports originating in or exported from Korea-ROK and Russia.
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 3 March 2021
Product Coverage: Acetone
HS Code: 29141100
 
7.      India - Extends anti-dumping duty on Phenol originating in or exported from European Union and Singapore, up to and inclusive of 7th June, 2021
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 3 March 2021
Product Coverage: Phenol
 
8.      India - Initiates anti-dumping investigation (Material-Retardation) concerning imports of "N, N'-Dicyclohexyl Carbodiimide (DCC)" originating in or exported from China
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 1 March 2021
Product Coverage: N, N'-Dicyclohexyl Carbodiimide (DCC)"
HS Code: 29251900, 29252990
 
9.      India - Initiates anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Melamine originating in or exported from the European Union, Japan, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 1 March 2021
Product Coverage: Melamine
HS Code: 29336100
 
10.    India - Extends time for response in sunset review of anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of 'Glazed/Unglazed Porcelain/Vitrified tiles in polished or unpolished finish with less than 3% water absorption’ originating in or exported from China
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 1 March 2021
 
11.    India – Publishes sunset review of anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of Tyre curing presses for Tyres originating in or exported from China
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 1 March 2021
Product Coverage: Tyre curing presses for Tyres
HS Code: 84775100
 
12.    India - Extended time limit for furnishing annual return specified under section 44 of CGST Act, 2017 for the financial year 2019-20 till 31.03.2021
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (Notification No. 04/2021-Central Tax)
Date: 28 February 2021
 
13.    India - Publishes list of registered interested parties in the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of "Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) Blends" from China
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 26 Feb 2021
Product Coverage: Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) Blends
HS Code: 38247800
 
14.    India - Publishes sunset review of anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of 'Glazed/Unglazed Porcelain/Vitrified tiles in polished or unpolished finish with less than 3% water absorption” originating in or exported from China
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 26 Feb 2021
Product Coverage:
HS Code: 6907, 6908, 6914
 
15.    India - Amended notification no 29/2017-Customs (ADD) dated 14.06.2017 so as to extend the said notification up to 28.06.2021
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (Notification No. 09/2021 -Customs (ADD))
Date: 25 February 2021
 
16.    India - Extended anti-dumping duty on Melamine originating in or exported from China till 31st March, 2021
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (Notification No. 10/2021-Customs (ADD))
Date: 25 February 2021
Product Coverage: Melamine
Animal & Animal Originated Products
 
17.    Kenya – Publishes Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for lactose free milk products
Notification Authority: Kenya Bureau of Standards
Date: 2 March 2021
Product Coverage: Milk products
 
18.    China - Publishes standard specifies the requirements, sampling, test methods, inspection rules, and labelling, packaging, transportation, storage and shelf-life requirements of feed additive lactic acid
Notification Authority: State Administration for Market Regulation
Date: 2 March 2021
 
19.    China – Publishes standard specifying the technical requirements, sampling, test methods, inspection rules, and labelling, packaging, transportation, storage and shelf-life requirements of feed additive natural xanthophyll
Notification Authority: State Administration for Market Regulation
Date: 2 March 2021
Product Coverage: Feed Additive Natural Xanthophyll (Saponified Marigold Extract)
HS Code: 3203
Plants & Plant Products
 
20.    Australia – Publishes instruction for importers of seed for sowing
Notification Authority: Department of Agriculture
Date: 3 March 2021
Product Coverage: seed for sowing
 
21.    EU – Publishes list of co-formulants which are not accepted for inclusion in plant protection products
Notification Authority: European Commission
Date: 3 March 2021
 
22.    Russia - List of agricultural products, raw materials and food prohibited for import into the Russian Federation amended
Notification Authority: Russian Government (Decree no 253)
Date: 2 March 2021
 
23.    India - Issued Fertilizer (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) second Amendment Order, 2021 to further amend the Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) Order, 1985
Notification Authority: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Date: 25 Feb 2021
Processed Food
 
24.    EU – Authorises preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-4407 as a feed additive for calves
Notification Authority: European Commission
Date: 1 March 2021
Product Coverage: feed additive for calves
 
25.    South Korea – Proposes revision of the labeling standards for genetically modified foods
Notification Authority: Ministry of Food and Drug Safety proposes amendment seeks to:
Date: 1 March 2021
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
 
26.    Ukraine – Publishes special requirements for labelling and the List of foodstuffs for which indication of country of origin or place of origin is mandatory
Notification Authority: Ministry for Development of Economy, Trade and Agriculture
Date: 2 March 2021
 
27.    USA - Establishes tolerances for residues of tetraniliprole
Notification Authority: Environmental Protection Agency
Date: 2 March 2021
Product Coverage: Almond, Corn, field, grain
 
28.    Thailand – Publishes notification regarding restrictions that prohibit the production, import or distribution
Notification Authority: Ministry of Public Health
Date: 26 Feb 2021
 
29.    India - Clarification issued related to requirement of non-GM cum GM free certificate to accompany imported food consignments
Notification Authority: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
Date: 25 February 2021
 
30.    India - Publishes notice related to Instructions to the laboratories for testing of fortified foods 
Notification Authority: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
Date: 25 February 2021
 
31.    Australia - Publishes final pest risk analysis for Pepino mosaic virus and pospiviroids associated with tomato seeds
Notification Authority: Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Date: 25 February 2021
 
32.    USA - Establishes tolerances for residues of tetraniliprole in or on multiple
Notification Authority: Environment Protection Agency
Date: 25 February 2021
 
33.    EU - Publishes following
Notification Authority: European Commission
Date: 25 February 2021
Chemicals & Footwear
 
35.    USA – Rules relating to aerosol coating products and antiperspirant and deodorants amended
Notification Authority: Environmental Protection Agency, California Air Resources Board
Date: 3 March 2021
Product Coverage: Aerosol coating products
 
35.    Brazil – Publishes instruction defines the list of substances categorized as antimicrobial for use under prescription, isolated or associated
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 3 March 2021
Product Coverage: Antibiotics
HS Code: 2941
 
36.    EU - Authorises single biocidal product ‘Aero-Sense Aircraft Insecticide ASD’
Notification Authority: European Commission
Date: 1 March 2021
Product Coverage: biocidal product
 
37.    South Korea - Publishes thermal paper safety standard
Notification Authority: Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS)
Date: 1 March 2021
Product Coverage: Thermal paper
HS Code: 481190
 
38.    South Korea – Publishes safety criteria for 4 items of cosmetic devices LED Mask type device, Scalp care device, Eye massager, Plasma skin care device
Notification Authority: Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS)
Date: 1 March 2021
Product Coverage: Cosmetic devices
 
39.    South Korea – Publishes minimum requirements of the biological products
Notification Authority: Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
Date: 1 March 2021
Product Coverage: Biopharmaceutical Products
 
40.    South Korea - Publishes partial amendment to standard on pharmaceutical equivalence test
Notification Authority: Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
Date: 1 March 2021
Product Coverage: Pharmaceuticals, quasi-drug
HS Code: 30
 
41.    Australia – Publishes National Health (Listed drugs on F1 or F2) Determination 2010
Notification Authority: Department of Health
Date: 26 Feb 2021
 
42.    EU - Publishes decisions on marketing authorisations in respect of medicinal products from 1 January 2021 to 31 January 2021
Notification Authority: European Commission
Date: 25 February 2021
 
43.    Hong Kong - Publishes dangerous drugs ordinance
Notification Authority: Department of Chemicals
Date: 25 February 2021
 
44.    India – Publishes guidelines on BIS certification as per scheme-I for footwear manufacturers
Notification Authority: Bureau of Indian Standards
Date: 25 Feb 2021
 
45.    India - Issued Fertilizer (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) Amendment Order, 2021 to further amend the Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) Order, 1985
Notification Authority: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Date: 23 Feb 2021
Engineering
 
46.    China – Publishes technical requirements and test methods for the strength of the seats and their anchorages of passenger vehicles
Notification Authority: State Administration for Market Regulation (Standardization Administration of the P.R.C.)
Date: 2 March 2021
Product Coverage: Seats and their anchorages of passenger vehicles
HS Code: 940120
 
47.    Philippines – Publishes technical regulations concerning the mandatory product certification of deformed steel bars, rerolled steel bars and equal leg angle steel bars
Notification Authority: Ministry of Industry
Date: 2 March 2021
 
48.    Taiwan - Mandatory requirements of water efficiency labeling products for water use equipment, sanitary ware or other equipment amended
Notification Authority: Water Resource Agency
Date: 2 March 2021
Product Coverage: Induction faucet; Sanitary ware, and parts thereof, of iron or steel 
HS Code: 7324
 
49.    China – Publishes standards for following
Notification Authority: State Administration for Market Regulation
Date: 2 March 2021
 
50.    EU – Making imports of stainless steel cold-rolled flat products originating in India and Indonesia subject to registration
Notification Authority: European Commission (Regulation (EU) 2021/370)
Date: 1 March 2021
Product Coverage: stainless steel cold-rolled flat products
 
51.    Colombia – Publishes technical regulation applicable to safety glazing for use in motor vehicles
Notification Authority: Ministerio de Transporte
Date: 1 March 2021
Product Coverage: safety glazing
 
52.    Colombia – Publishes technical regulation applicable to restraint systems for use in motor vehicles
Notification Authority: Ministerio de Transporte
Date: 1 March 2021
Product Coverage: Seat belts for the protection of persons in motor vehicles
HS Code: 870821
 
53.    India - Extended enforcement date for some Indian standards covered under the quality control order namely IS 4398:1994 and IS 3195:1992
Notification Authority: Ministry of Steel
Date: 26 Feb 2021
 
54.    India - Issued “The Safety Glass (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2021” to further amend the “Safety Glass (Quality Control) Order, 2020”
Notification Authority: Ministry of Commerce and industry (MoCI)
Date: 25 Feb 2021
 
55.    India - Publishes Boiler Operation Rules, 2021
Notification Authority: Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
Date: 25 February 2021
 
56.    Brazil - Publishes metrological technical regulation for glass liquid thermometers, used in the measurement of oil and derivatives temperatures
Notification Authority: National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology
Date: 25 Feb 2021
 
57.    Brazil - Establishes manufacturing criteria for 100mL graduated cylinders with ground glass and lid
Notification Authority: National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO)
Date: 25 Feb 2021
Product Coverage: Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware checking or medical instruments and apparatus
HS Code: 7017
 
58.    Brazil - Establishes the manufacturing criteria for liquid fuel meter pumps
Notification Authority: National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO)
Date: 25 Feb 2021
Product Coverage: Pumps for liquids
HS Code: 8413
 
59.    Kenya - Publishes standards for Bathroom slippers, Tarpaulins for post-harvest handling of agricultural produce and Engine coolant
Notification Authority: Kenya Bureau of Standards
Date: 25 February 2021
 
60.    Turkey – Publishes TS EN ISO 4957 Tool Steels Standard
Notification Authority: Ministry of Industry and Technology
Date: 25 February 2021
Product Coverage: steel
Electronics
 
61.    Singapore - Publishes Singapore's Mandatory Water Efficiency Labelling Scheme (MWELS) to encourage suppliers to introduce more water-efficient products into the market
Notification Authority: PUB, The National Water Agency
Date: 2 March 2021
Product Coverage: Water‑closet flush valves
HS Code: 73249010, 73249093, 84818050
 
62.    Australia – Proposes new standard for unapproved vaporiser nicotine products
Notification Authority: Therapeutic Goods Administration, Department of Health
Date: 2 March 2021
Product Coverage: e-cigarettes, e-cigars and other electronic nicotine delivery systems
 
63.    Russia – Publishes procedure for importing medical tomographs
Notification Authority: Eurasian Economic Council
Date: 1 March 2021
Product Coverage: medical tomographs
 
64.    Turkey - Publishes labelling requirements for electronic displays
Notification Authority: Ministry of Industry and Technology
Date: 1 March 2021
Product Coverage: Energy Labelling of Electronic Displays
HS Code: 9102
 
65.    India – Publishes Digital Media Ethics Code Rules, 2021
Notification Authority: Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Date: 26 Feb 2021
 
66.    Brazil - Establishes the criteria for manufacture and use of glass densimeters, of constant mass, used in the determination of the specific mass of petroleum, liquid derivates, ethyl alcohol (ethanol) mixtures with water
Notification Authority: National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology – INMETRO
Date: 25 Feb 2021
Product Coverage: Hydrometers
HS Code: 9025
 
67.    Turkey – Publishes following technical regulation
Notification Authority: Ministry of Industry and Technology
Date: 25 Feb 2021
 
68.    Turkey – Publishes regulation for electric mains-operated refrigerating appliances with a total volume of more than 10 litres and less than or equal to 1500 litres.
Notification Authority: Ministry of Industry and Technology
Date: 25 February 2021
Product Coverage: Refrigerating Appliances
 
69.    Turkey – Publishes regulation on framework for energy labelling
Notification Authority: Ministry of Industry and Technology
Date: 25 February 2021
Product Coverage: Energy Labelling
 
70.    Turkey – Publishes regulation on ecodesign requirements for energy-related products
Notification Authority: Ministry of Industry and Technology
Date: 25 February 2021
Product Coverage: Home appliance
Regulatory Development in India
 
71.    India - Issued order prescribing the rates of spectrum usage charges for the telecom services providers “Access Services” in 700MHz, 800 MHZ, 900 MHz, 2100 MHZ, 2300 MHz and 2500 MHz spectrum brands
Notification Authority: Department of Telecommunications (DoT)
Date: 26 February 2021
 
72.    India - Issued the Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Rules, 2021 to further amend the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945
Notification Authority: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW)
Date: 26 February 2021
 
73.    India - Issued a notification which specifies the prohibited hazardous materials which shall not be installed or used by ships
Notification Authority: Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Date: 26 February 2021
 
74.    India - Issued the Puducherry Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act, 2021 to further amend the Puducherry Value Added Tax Act, 2007
Notification Authority: Commercial Taxes Department of Puducherry
Date: 26 February 2021
 
75.    India - Issued a notification for the amendment to the Seventh Schedule of the Puducherry Value Added Tax Act, 2007 which specifies the list of goods taxable
Notification Authority: Commercial Taxes Department of Puducherry
Date: 26 February 2021
 
76.    India - Issued the Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments (Second Amendment) Act, 2020 to further amend the Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1961
Notification Authority: Government of Karnataka
Date: 26 February 2021
 
77.    India - Issued the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021
Notification Authority: Ministry of Electronics and Information
Date: 25 Feb 2021
 
78.    India - Issued the Production Linked Incentive Scheme (PLI) to promote telecom and networking products manufacturing in India
Notification Authority: Ministry of Communications
Date: 25 Feb 2021
 
79.    India – Publishes circular on production linked incentive (PLI) scheme to promote telecom and networking products manufacturing in India
Notification Authority: Department of Telecommunications
Date: 25 February 2021
 
80.    India - Issued notification for the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for procurement of deep sea fishing vessels
Notification Authority: Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Date: 25 February 2021
 
81.    India - Publishes Punjab Water Regulation and Development Authority (Conduct of Business) Regulations, 2021
Notification Authority: Punjab Water Regulation and Development Authority
Date: 25 February 2021
 
82.    India - Issued press release for encouraging R&D in telecom and broadcasting sectors
Notification Authority: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)
Date: 25 February 2021

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