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13 May, 2021

13th May, 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: 7th – 13th May, 2021 are given under. Please click on a notification for the details.
COVID -19 Updates
 
1.      India – Tamil Nadu Government issued order on relaxation during Lockdown
Notification Authority: Government of Tamil Nadu
Date: 12 May 2021
 
2.      India -  Government of Telangana issued order on authorisation for issuance of passes during lockdown.
Notification Authority: Government of Telegana
Date: 12 May 2021
 
3.      India – Delhi Govt publsihes order regarding extension of curfew till 17 May 2021
Notification Authority : Government of Delhi
Date: 9 May 2021
 
4.      India - Uttarakhand government has decided to impose 'COVID Curfew' between 6 am on May 11 and 6 am on May 18 across the state
Notification Authority : Government of Uttarakhand
Date: 9 May 2021
 
5.      India – Publishes order regarding Covid E-Pass Himachal Pradesh Apply Online, Check Status- May 09, 2021
Notification Authority: Government of Himachal
Date: 9 May 2021
 
6.      India – Publishes order regarding restriction on gatherings
Notification Authority: Chief Secretary Telangana
Date: 9 May 202
 
7.      India - Imposes complete lock down in Tamil Nadu from 4.00 A.M.on 10.05.2021 to 4.00 A.M. on 24.05.2021.
Notification Authority: Government of Tamil Nadu
Date: 9 May 2021
 
8.      India – Publishes order regarding list of industrial activities to be considered as essential commodities and requiring continuous operations
Notification Authority: Government of Karnataka
Date: 7 May 2021
 
9.      India – AP Governmemt publishes operational guidelines and regulation during curfew for the period of 5 to 18 May 21
Notification Authority: AP Government
Date: 6 May 2021
 
10.    India - Government Of Kerala publishes order on Covid-19 – containment activities-lock down in the State from 8th May 2021
Notification Authority: Disaster Management (A) Department, Government Of Kerala
Date: 6 May 2021
 
11.    India - Government of Kerala publishes guidelines on the measures to be taken by offices of Government of India/ departments of Government of Kerala. exempted exporters form lockdown
Notification Authority: Government of Kerala
Date: 6 May 2021
Logistics
 
12.    India -  Railways issued order on Movement of Oxygen Generation Plant in containers by CTOs.
Notification Authority: Ministry of Railways
Date: 10 May 2021
 
13.    India – Maersk issued order on Container Cleaning Imports (CCI) for ALL Cargo from World to Sudan.
Date: 11 May 2021
 
14.    India – Maersk publishes documentation fee for World to Sudan for All cargo containers.
Date: 11 May 2021
 
15.    India -  Maersk issued notification on Free Out Service (FRO) & Free In Service (FRI) World to/from Sudan.
Date: 11 May 2021
Policy & Customs
 
16.    India - Extends validity of Registration cum Membership Certificate (RCMC) till 30 September, 2021.
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Foreign Trade (Trade Notice 4/2021-22)
Date: 10 May 2021
 
17.    India - Import policy: Integrated Circuit s (1Cs) must register with Chip Import Monitoring System
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Foreign Trade (Notification no 5)
Date: 10 May 2021
Product Coverage: Integrated circuit
HS Code: 85423100, 85423900, 85423200, 85429000, and 85423300
 
18.    India – Issued trade notice regarding issuance of export authorisation for restricted items (Non-SCOMET) from new online Restricted Exports IT Module w.e.f. 17.05.2021
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Foreign Trade (Trade Notice No 03/2021-22)
Date: 10 May 2021
 
19.    India - Restoring the facility under Circular No. 17/2020 dated 03.04.2020 namely, 'Measure to facilitate trade during the lockdown period- section 143AA of the Customs Act, 1962'.
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC Circular No. 09)
Date: 8 May 2021
 
20.    India - Publishes exchange rate of one unit of foreign currency equivalent to Indian rupees
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (Notification No.46/2021 - Customs (N.T.))
Date: 6 May 2021
Trade Remedies
 
21.    India - Extends of time in original anti-dumping investigation on the imports of “Self Adhesive Polyvinyl Chloride Film” originating in or exported from China
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 6 May 2021
Product Coverage: Self Adhesive Polyvinyl Chloride Film
HS Code: 39191000, 39199010, 39199020, 39199090, 39209919, 39209959, 39209999, 39219099, 39269099
 
22.    India – Publishes list of interested parties for 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: 11 May 2021
Product Coverage: Melamine
HS Code: 293361
 
23.    India – Terminates 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: 11 May 2021
Product Coverage: Plain Medium Density Fibre Board
HS Code:  44111200, 44111300
 
24.    India - Extends time for filing Exporter's/Importer's/ User's questionnaire response in Anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Certain Rubber Chemicals viz., TDQ originating in or exported from China PR, European Union
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 11 May 2021
Product Coverage: Rubber Chemicals
HS Code: 29
 
25.    India – Publishes anti-dumping duty on CR and HR Seamless Steel Tubes and Pipes from China Extended by Six Months to 31 Oct 2021 Pending Review
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (Notification No. 29/2021-Customs (ADD))
Date: 10 May 2021
 
26.    India – Publishes oral hearing in sunset review of anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of Tyre Curing Presses for Tyres originating in or exported from China PR.
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 10 May 2021
Product Coverage: Tyre Curing Presses for Tyres
 
27.    India – Publishes oral hearing in anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of "Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE)" from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Thailand, United Arab Emirates and United States of America
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 10 May 2021
Product Coverage: Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE)
 
28.    India - Extends time to complete the investigation in the safeguard (Quantitative Restrictions) concerning imports of “Isopropyl Alcohol” in India (Case No. (SG) 06/2019)
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 7 May 2021
Product Coverage: Isopropyl Alcohol
HS Code: 2905 12 20
 
29.    India – Publishes list of interested parties in anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of “PU leather” originating in or exported from China PR.
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 7 May 2021
Product Coverage: PU leather
HS Code: 39211390, 59031010, 59031090, 59032010, 59039010, 59039020, 59039090, 56031100, 56031200, 56031300, 56031400, 56039100, 56039200, 56039300
 
30.    India - Extends time limit for completion of the 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: 7 May 2021
Product Coverage: Polyester Yarn (Polyester Spun Yarn
HS Code: 550921
 
31.    India - Extends time limit for completion of the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of "Natural Mica Based Pearl Industrial Pigments excluding Cosmetic Grade”” from China
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 7 May 2021
Product Coverage: Natural Mica Based Pearl Industrial Pigments excluding Cosmetic Grade
HS Code: 320611
 
32.    India – Publishes 4th sunset review investigation concerning imports of “Polytetrafluoroethylene” from Russia
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 7 May 2021
Product Coverage: Polytetrafluoroethylene
Animal & Animal Products
 
34.    Thailand – Publishes list of processed food products are now considering as animal carcasses under the Animal Epidemic Act
Notification Authority: Department of Livestock Development, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperative
Date: 12 May 2021
Product Coverage: Processed food products
 
34.    Vietnam – Publishes technical regulation on animal feed and ingredients in aquaculture feed - Maximum level of undesirable substances
Notification Authority: Department of Livestock Production
Date: 12 May 2021
Product Coverage: Aquaculture feed
 
35.    EU - Authorises of L-valine produced by Corynebacterium glutamicum CGMCC 7.358 as a feed additive for all animal species
European Commission, Health and Food Safety Directorate-General
Preparation of a kind used in animal nutrition
HS Code: 2309
 
36.    Tanzania – Publishes following standards for meat products
37.    Brazil – Publishes sanitary requirements for the import of meat and offal of bovine
Notification Authority: Secretariat of Animal and Plant Health and Inspection (SDA) -
Date: 11 May 2021
Product Coverage: Meat and offal of bovine
 
38.    Brazil – Publishes sanitary requirements for the import of meat, products based on meat or offal of sheep and goats
Notification Authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA)
Date: 11 May 2021
Product Coverage: Meats, products based on meat or offal of sheep and goats
 
39.    Myanmar – Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat will be exempted from obtaining export/import licenses until 7-6-2021
Notification Authority: Department of Trade, Ministry of Commerce
Date: 11 May 2021
 
40.    Japan – Revises list of countries requires implementation of hygiene control based on HACCP for imported meat and poultry meat
Notification Authority: Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare
Date: 7 May 2021
Product Coverage: Poultry meat
 
41.    Russia – Introduces temporary restriction on imports of live bovine animals from Viet Nam
Notification Authority: Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor)
Date: 7 May 2021
Product Coverage: Live bovine animals; live animals susceptible to lumpy skin disease; bovine semen; animal products not elsewhere specified or included; dead animals of HS Chapters 1 and 3, unfit for human consumption
HS Codes: 0102, 0106, 0511
 
42.    Chile - Publishes establishes sanitary requirements for the importation of prepared dishes containing ingredients of animal origin to Chile
Notification Authority: Ministry of Agriculture
Date: 10 May 2021
Plants & Plant Products
 
43.    Armenia - Publishes quarantine phytosanitary requirements for mushroom spawn.
Notification Authority: Eurasian Economic Commission
Date: 7 May 2021
Product Coverage: Mushroom spawn
HS Code: 0602
 
44.    Taiwan – Issued regulation for the use restriction of purging cassia (Cassia fistula L.) Fruit
Notification Authority: Food and Drug Administration
Date: 12 May 2021
 
45.    Brazil - Establishes phytosanitary requirements for the import of polished rice grains (Oryza sativa) from any country
Notification Authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA)
Date: 11 May 2021
Product Coverage: Polished rice grains (Oryza sativa)
 
46.    Nicaragua – Publishes list of regulated pests
Notification Authority: Department of Agriculture
Date: 11 May 2021
 
47.    Vietnam – Publishes technical regulation on maximium level of mycotoxins (aflatoxin b1, HCN, Gossypol), heavy metals (arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury), microorganisms (E. coli (Escherichia coli) and Salmonella) and other undesirable substances (N-NH3…) in Animal feed and ingredients in aquaculture feed
Notification Authority: Feed Division, Department of Livestock Production - MARD
Date: 11 May 2021
 
48.    Brazil – Publishes resolution for the registration of varieties in the Plant Variety Protection Registry and in the National Plant Variety Registry (RNC)
Notification Authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply – MAPA
Date: 10 May 2021
Product Coverage: oil seeds and oleaginous fruits
 
49.    EU – Publishes maximum residue levels for chlordecone in or on certain products
Notification Authority: Health and Food Safety Directorate-General
Date: 7 May 2021
Product Coverage: Cereals
HS Codes: 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008
Processed Food
 
50.    Indonesia – Publishes regulation to ensure products information in the market is sufficient in assuring halal integrity for Muslim consumer
Notification Authority: Department of Consumer
Date: 11 May 2021
Product Coverage: food
 
51.    Brazil - Establishes the technical requirements for the identification as integral and for the emphasis of integral ingredients in the labelling of food containing cereals
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 11 May 2021
 
52.    Thailand - Issued regulation that mandates fluoro polymer coated utensils in contact with food to conform with the standard for Fluoro Polymer Coated Utensils in contact with Food
Notification Authority: Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI), Ministry of Industry
Date: 11 May 2021
Product Coverage: Fluoro polymer coated utensils in contact with food
 
53.    Thailand – Publishes regulation on plastic containers for drinking water
Notification Authority: Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI), Ministry of Industry
Date: 11 May 2021
Product Coverage: Plastic containers for drinking water
 
54.    Colombia - Establishes the Maximum Limits for Pesticide Residues (MRLs) in food and beverages intended for human consumption and in feed and forage.
Notification Authority: Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural
Date: 10 May 2021
 
55.    EU – Publishes maximum residue levels for acequinocyl, cycloxydim, diclofop, fluopyram, ipconazole and terbuthylazine in or on certain products
Notification Authority: Health and Food Safety Directorate-General
Date: 7 May 2021
Product Coverage: Cereals
HS Codes: 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008
 
56.    Philippines – Publishes order to guide the local manufacturer, importer and/or distributor of medical devices regarding the product standards to conform prior to notification/registration with the Philippines' Food and Drug Administration
Notification Authority: Philippines' Food and Drug Administration
Date: 7 May 2021
 
57.    Australia - Publishes list of substances that may be used as food additives
Notification Authority: Department of Agriculture
Date: 6 May 2021
Chemicals & Textiles
 
58.    Brazil - Establishes the criteria for verifying the liquid content of the insecticide or liquid repellent product commercialize in a container to be coupled to an electrical device
Notification Authority: National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO)
Date: 12 May 2021
Product Coverage: Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, put up for retail sale or as preparations or articles, e.g. sulphur-treated bands, wicks and candles, and fly-papers
HS Code: 3808
 
59.    Peru – Publishes guidelines for the manufacture of reusable textile face masks for community use
Notification Authority: Department of Industry
Date: 12 May 2021
 
60.    Brazil – Publishes list of active ingredients for pesticides, household cleaning products and wood preservers
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 11 May 2021
HS Code(s): 38089910
 
61.    Brazil - Establishes Maximum Residue Limit (MRL), Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI), and Acute Reference Dose (ARfD) of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) for veterinary drugs in food of animal origin
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 11 May 2021
 
62.    Sri Lanka  – Publishes Imports & Exports control regulations controlling importation of chemical fertilizers, pesticides & herbicides
Notification Authority: Ministry of Finance
Date: 11 May 2021
 
63.    Tanzania - Publishes following standards for paints
  • DEAS 1051:2021 Two-pack epoxy primer - Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for a two- pack epoxy solvent based primer used for protection of iron, steel and galvanized iron and steel against atmospheric corrosion in an industrial or marine environment.
  • DEAS 1053:2021 Etch primers (Single pack and two-pack) - Specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods, for single pack and two-pack etch primers intended for pre-treating metal surfaces to improve the adhesion of paint system applied to them.
  • DEAS 1055:2021 Water based undercoat - Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for water based undercoat used on buildings after surface preparation and priming wherever necessary
  • DEAS 1054:2021 Black bituminous paints for cold application - Standard specifies requirements, methods of sampling and test for black bitumen solutions, without pigments or fillers, for cold application, which will yield by brushing, praying or a suitable dipping process, effective coatings for protection of substrates
  • DEAS 1052:2021 Two-pack epoxy zinc phosphate weldable primer - Standard specifies requirements, methods of sampling and test for two-pack epoxy zinc phosphate weldable primer. This material is used as a base coat for the painting of steel structures /equipment where corrosion protection and chemical resistance under marine atmospheric conditions are required.
Notification Authority: Tanzania Bureau of Standards
Date: 10 May 2021
 
64.    Ukraine – Publishes technical regulation on the restriction of lead content in paints and varnishes
Notification Authority: Department of Industry
Date: 7 May 2021
 
65.    Japan – Publishes revision of the standards and rules for fertilizer
Notification Authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Date: 7 May 2021
Product Coverage: Fertilizer
HS: 3101, 3102, 3103, 3104, 3105
 
66.    Burundi – Publishes following standards
  • Paper serviettes (napkins) - Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for virgin, blended or recycled pulp paper serviettes (napkins) in sheet form used for hygienic purposes.
  • DEAS 1034:2020 - Wheat seeds - Standard specifies the certification requirements for pre-basic, basic and certified 1 and 2 seed of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). It includes requirements for eligible varieties, field standards, field inspections, seed sampling, laboratory standards, certificates, packaging and labelling, and post-control tests.
67.    Canada - Publishes interim order to regulate certain ultraviolet radiation-emitting devices and ozone-generating devices under the pest control products act
Notification Authority: Health Canada
Date: 6 May 2021
Product Coverage: Certain ultraviolet radiation-emitting devices and ozone-generating devices
 
68.    Peru – Publishes guidelines for the manufacture of reusable textile face masks for community use
Notification Authority: Ministerio de Salud - Sede Central
Date: 6 May 2021
Engineer & Electronics
 
69.    Brazil - Publishes conformity assessment procedures for components for adult bicycle
Notification Authority: National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology
Date: 12 May 2021
 
70.    Brazil - Publishes Regulation for bars and wire of steel for armor for reinforced concrete structures
Notification Authority: National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO)
Date: 12 May 2021
 
71.    Australia – Publishes Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule) Amendment Instrument 2021 (No.1)
Notification Authority: Department of Industry
Date: 12 May 2021
 
72.    USA - Publishes test procedure for commercial & industrial pumps
Notification Authority: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Date: 6 May 2021
 
73.    USA – Publishes standards for Hearing Aid-Compatible Handsets
Notification Authority: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Date: 6 May 2021
 
74.    Thailand – Publishes regulation on plastic food containers for microwave oven
Notification Authority: Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI), Ministry of Industry
Date: 11 May 2021
Product Coverage: microwave oven
 
75.    USA – Publishes test procedures and energy conservation standards for circulator pumps and small vertical in-line pumps
Notification Authority: Department of Energy
Date: 11 May 2021
 
76.    USA – Publishes test procedure for room air conditioners
Notification Authority: Department of Energy
Date: 11 May 2021
 
77.    USA – Publishes energy conservation standards for ceiling fans
Notification Authority: Department of Energy
Date: 11 May 2021
 
78.    China – Publishes standard for Safety of Toys - Part11: swings, slides and similar activity toys for indoor and outdoor family domestic use
Notification Authority: Ministry of Industry
Date: 10 May 2021
 
79.    Mexico – Publishes standard on electrical energy measurement systems-Meters and instrument transformers-Metrological specifications, test methods and procedure for conformity assessment.
Notification Authority: Ministry of Industry
Date: 10 May 2021
 
80.    China – Publishes following industrial standards
Notification Authority: State Administration for Market Regulation (Standardization Administration of the P.R.C.)
Date: 7 May 2021
 
81.    Ukraine – Publishes technical regulation on ecodesign requirements for solid fuel boilers
Notification Authority: State Agency on Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving of Ukraine
Date: 6 May 2021
Product Coverage: Solid fuel boilers with a nominal heat output of up to 500 kW inclusive, and in particular integrated into solid fuel boiler complexes, auxiliary heaters, thermostats and solar energy devices
 
82.    Ukraine – Publishes technical regulations for energy labeling of energy consumer products
Notification Authority: State Agency on Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving of Ukraine
Date: 6 May 2021
Product Coverage: energy consumer products

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