29th April, 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: 23rd – 29th April, 2021 are given under. Please click on a notification for the details.
COVID -19 Updates
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Foreign Trade (Trade Notice No. 02/2021-2022)
Date: 26 April 2021
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (Instruction No.08/2021-Customs)
Date: 26 April 2021
Notification Authority: Government of Andhra Pradesh
Date: 23 April 2021
Notification Authority: Department Of Revenue (Notification No. 28/2021–Customs)
Date: 23 April 2021
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (Instruction No.06/2021-Customs)
Date: 23 April 2021
Policy & Customs
Notification Authority: Government of Karnataka
Date: 27 April 2021
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (Notification No. 07/2021 – Central Tax)
Date: 27 April 2021
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Foreign Trade (Notification no 3/2015-20)
Date: 26 April 2021
Product Coverage: melon seeds
HS Code: 12077090
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Foreign Trade (Notification no 2/2015-20)
Date: 26 April 2021
Product Coverage: mosquito killer rackets
HS Code: 85167920, 85167990
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Foreign Trade (Public Notice 02/2015-20)
Date: 26 April 2021
Notification Authority: Department of Customs
Date: 26 April 2021
Notification Authority: Department of Customs
Date: 26 April 2021
Trade Remedies
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (Notification 28/2021-Customs(ADD))
Date: 26 April 2021
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (Notification 26/2021-Customs(ADD))
Date: 26 April 2021
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (Notification 25/2021-Customs(ADD))
Date: 26 April 2021
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (Notification 24/2021-Customs(ADD))
Date: 26 April 2021
Animal and Animal Origin Products
Notification Authority: Department of Agriculture
Date: 27 April 2021
Product Coverage: Food of animal origin, live animals
Notification Authority: Health and Food Safety Directorate-General
Date: 27 April 2021
Product Coverage: Food of animal origin, composite products, live animals, sprouts for human consumption and seeds for producing sprouts for human consumption, germinal products aquatic animals and products thereof
Notification Authority: Health and Food Safety Directorate-General
Date: 27 April 2021
Product Coverage: Food of animal origin, live animals
Plants & Plant Products
Notification Authority: Department of Agriculture
Date: 26 April 2021
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 27 April 2021
Notification Authority: Health Canada
Date: 26 April 2021
23. Uganda – Publishes following standards
- DUS DEAS 741:2021, Cassava wheat composite flour - Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for cassava wheat composite flour for human consumption.
- DUS DEAS 1041:2021, Dried cassava leaves - Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for dried cassava leaves, obtained from fresh cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) leaves intended for human consumption.
- DUS DEAS 1040, Cassava pellets - Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for cassava pellets obtained from Manihot esculenta Crantz intended for human consumption.
- DUS DEAS 779, High quality cassava flour - Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for high quality cassava flour, which is obtained from the processing of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz), intended for human consumption, and industrial use.
- DUS DEAS 742, Food grade cassava starch - Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for food grade cassava starch.
Notification Authority: Uganda National Bureau of Standards
Date: 27 April 2021
Notification Authority: Department of Agriculture
Date: 23 April 2021
Notification Authority: Environment Protection Agency
Date: 26 April 2021
Processed Food
Notification Authority: European Commission
Date: 27 April 2021
Product Coverage: Organic products; Food products in general
Notification Authority: Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
Date: 27 April 2021
Product Coverage: Health functional food products
Notification Authority: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, General Directorate of Food and Control
Date: 27 April 2021
Product Coverage: Bee products (propolis products, royal jelly, royal jelly powder, bee pollen, dried bee pollen, bee bread)
29. Uganda – Publishes followings
- DUS 882:2021, Fruit chips and crisps - Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for fruits chips and crisps prepared by either deep frying or baking offered for direct consumption or for further processing, including for catering purposes or for repackaging if required.
- DUS 889:2021, Dried vegetables and herbs for use - Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for dried vegetables and herbs offered for direct consumption or further processing, including for catering purposes or for repackaging if required
Notification Authority: Uganda National Bureau of Standards
Date: 27 April 2021
Notification Authority: Environmental Protection Agency
Date: 27 April 2021
Product Coverage: Apple; Apple, wet pomace; Coffee, green bean 1; Fruit, pome, group 11-10
Notification Authority: Ministry of Science and Technology
Date: 27 April 2021
Product Coverage: Product and goods in general
Notification Authority: Ministry of Public Health
Date: 26 April 2021
Notification Authority: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
Date: 20 April 2021
Chemicals & Textiles
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 27 April 2021
Product Coverage: Pharma Products
Notification Authority: Department of Industrial Works (DIW), Ministry of Industry
Date: 27 April 2021
Product Coverage: Hazardous Substance
Notification Authority: Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals
Date: 23 April 2021
Product Coverage: Polycarbonate
HS code: 39074000
Notification Authority: Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals
Date: 23 April 2021
Product Coverage: Polyurethanes
HS code: 39095000
Notification Authority: Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals
Date: 23 April 2021
Product Coverage: Vinyl Chloride Monomer
HS code: 29032100
Notification Authority: Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals
Date: 23 April 2021
Product Coverage: Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Styrene (ABS),
HS code: 39033000
Notification Authority: Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals
Date: 23 April 2021
Product Coverage: Ethylene Dichloride
HS code: 29031500
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 23 April 2021
Product Coverage: Antibiotics
HS Code: 2941
Notification Authority: European Commission
Date: 23 April 2021
Product Coverage: carcinogenic, mutagenic and reproductive toxicants
Engineering & Electronics
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 27 April 2021
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 27 April 2021
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 27 April 2021
Notification Authority: Department Administrative
Date: 27 April 2021
Notification Authority: Department Administrative
Date: 27 April 2021
48. Tanzania – Publishes following standards
- MEDC 02 (402) DTZS Padlocks and padlock fittings – Standard specifies requirements, test methods and sampling of padlocks and padlock fittings used on buildings and general use. It covers performance and other requirements for dimension, strength, security, durability, material and corrosion of padlocks and padlock fittings.
- MEDC 02 (397) DTZS Steel filing cabinets for general office purposes - Standard lays down requirements for materials, sizes, construction, finish and tests of steel filing cabinets for general office purposes
- AFDC 9 (271) CD3 Dried insect products for compounding animal feeds – Prescribes the requirements, methods of sampling and test for dried insect products as ingredients for compounding animal feed.
- MEDC 02 (400) DTZS Door Locks and Latches –Standard specifies requirements, test methods and sampling of mortice locks and latches, rim locks and latches, and the associated lock and latch furniture
Notification Authority: Tanzania Bureau of Standards
Date: 27 April 2021
Notification Authority: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Date: 27 April 2021
Product Coverage Electrical engineering; Shipbuilding and marine structures in general
50. Uganda – Publishes following standards
- DUS 2209:2019, Information Security — Standard specifies the requirements that public and private sector organisations that own and/or operate CII shall adhere to in order to identify, quantify or qualitatively describe and prioritise risks against risk evaluation criteria and objectives relevant to them
- DUS 2175:2019, Information Security - Standard specifies requirements for security controls that reduce vulnerability to information security such as cyber and other possible threats affecting protected computers and /or CII.
- DUS 2376:2021, Handcrafted Jewellery - Standard specifies requirements and test methods for handcrafted jewellery. The standard applies to handcrafted jewellery as defined in clause 3.1.
- DUS 966‑1:2021, Surgical clothing - Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for single-use and reusable surgical gowns and surgical drapes used as medical devices for patients, clinical staff and equipment intended to prevent the transmission of infective agents between patients and clinical staff during surgical and other invasive procedures. This standard does not apply to incision drapes or films.
- DUS 966‑2:2021, Surgical clothing - Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for single-use and reusable surgical clean air suits used as medical devices for patients, clinical staff and equipment intended to prevent the transmission of infective agents between patients and clinical staff during surgical and other invasive procedures. It does not apply to scrub suits.
- DUS 821:2021, Bond paper - Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for four classes (based on grammage) of general purpose bond paper suitable for printing, typewriting and for pen and ink writing and that are supplied in sheets or reels.
Notification Authority: Uganda National Bureau of Standards
Date: 27 April 2021
Notification Authority: Eurasian Economic Commission
Date: 23 April 2021
Product Coverage: Food product
Notification Authority: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Date: 23 April 2021
Product Coverage: Electronics
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 23 April 2021
Product Coverage: medical device
Notification Authority: Department of Finance
Date: 23 April 2021
Notification Authority: Department of Finance
Date: 23 April 2021
Regulatory Developments in India
56. India - Issued the draft Major Port Authorities (Adaptation of Regulations) Rules, 2021. These rules shall apply to the Major Ports of Chennai, Cochin, Deendayal (Kandla), Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva), Kolkata, Mormugao, Mumbai, New Mangalore, Paradip, V.O. Chidambaranar (Tuticorin) and Visakhapatnam Notification Authority: Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Date: 22 April 2021
Notification Authority: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Date: 22 April 2021
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