Weekly Trade Alert: 16 – 22 December
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: 16 - 22 December 2021 are given under. Please click on a notification for the details.
Trade Policy & Customs
- India - Notifies exchange rate Turkish Lira equivalent to Indian rupees
- India - Reduces basic customs duty on refined palm oil and its fractions from 17.5% to 12.5% till 31.03.2022
- India - Provides clarifications regarding GST on service supplied by restaurants through e-commerce operators
- India - Notifies addition of HS Code of solar cell under MEIS @2%
Trade Remedies
- India - Imposes anti-dumping duty on imports of ’’Hydrofluorocarbon Blends exported from China PR for a period of five years
- India - Imposes anti-dumping duty on imports of ’’Silicone Sealant’’ from China for a period of five years
- India - Imposes anti-dumping duty on imports of calcined gypsum powder from Iran. Oman, Saudi Arabia and UAE
- India - Imposes anti-dumping duty on imports of “Sodium Hydrosulphite” from China and South Korea
- India - Amends notification regarding levy of anti-dumping duty on "Natural Mica based Pearl Industrial Pigment excluding cosmetic grade"
Agriculture
- EAC - Proposes standards for Whole or ground (powdered) cinnamon , Coriander seed , Cumin Seeds , Mustard seed & Curry powder
- Australia - Proposes amendments to the Australia-New Zealand Food Standards Code to align the maximum residue limits for various agricultural and veterinary chemicals
- Thailand - Temporarily suspends importation of live poultry and poultry carcasses from India
- Japan - Proposes amendments to phytosanitary measures of plants
- Philippines - Updates the list of commodities for importation requiring GM declaration
- USA - Notifies labelling requirements for consumer containers of eggs as cage free
Processed Food
- India - Introduces online examination for enrolment of Food Safety Mitra (FSM) and online renewal procedure of FSM certificates
- India - Notifies compliance with respect to limits of trans-fatty acids for food products
- India - Publishes SOP for aggregators or intermediaries facilitating sales between farmers / small original producers and producers’ organizations and end consumers
- EU - Proposes regulation amending the existing MRLs in certain food commodities
- South Africa - Publishes regulations relating to the composition, production and labelling of wine and spirits
Chemicals & Medical Devices
- Myanmar - Notifies import requirements of molnupiravir tablet
- South Korea - Proposes amendment to the "Regulation on Quasi-drug approval
- China - Publishes standards for Large steam sterilizers , Specialized cybersecurity products & Ethylene oxide sterilization process for medical devices
Electronics & Engineering
- Chile - Adopts standard for Construction - Steel Structures - Part 2
- China - Publishes standards for chemical and microbial protective gloves , gas driven fixed water supply equipment , submersible motor-pumps, etc
- USA - Proposes standards for provisions for circulator pumps
- EU - Proposes for amendment charging technology for mobile phones and similar electronic devices
- Uruguay - Proposes regulation for cinemometers used in the control of the speed of displacement of vehicles
- United Kingdom - Publishes draft Construction Products Regulations 2022
Click here for more details on Weekly Trade Alerts from 16 - 22 December 2021 from the India Trade Portal.
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