Weekly Trade Alerts for Indian Exporters: 11 - 16 April 2025
Alerts from the Indian Trade Portal – www.indiantradeportal.in on Tariff/Preferential Tariff/ SPS and TBT measures/ GST in Exports/ Export incentives/ Export-Import Policy Conditions etc. during the period: 11 - 16 April 2025 are given under. Please click on a notification for the details.
Customs & Trade Policy
- CBIC - Publishes notification on Fixation of Tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Areca Nut, Gold and Silver
- DGFT - Publishes amendment in Import Policy Condition No.07 (i) of Chapter - 27 of Schedule-I (Import Policy) of ITC (HS), 2022
- DGFT - Publishes amendment in Appendix 2K (Scale of User Charges and Process for Deposit/ Refund of Application Fee/Penalty, etc) of FTP 2023
- DGFT - Publishes notice on operationalisation of DGFT ’’Global Tariff and Trade’’ Helpdesk
Agriculture
- GCC - Proposes technical regulation for maximum limits of pesticide residues in agricultural and food products
- Kenya - Proposes specification for Lupin beans
- Kenya - Proposes specification for fresh fruits, vegetables, herbs and spices
- Tanzania - Publishes specification for Black and white pepper (whole or ground)
- Viet Nam - Proposes amendment to the circular on quarantine of terrestrial animals and terrestrial animal products
Food
- Costa Rica - Publishes regulation on Sausage-type products: sausage, salami, mortadella and chorizo
- Jordan - Proposes standard concerning microbiological criteria for milk and its products
- Kenya - Proposes specification for Ginger paste
- Tanzania - Publishes specification for Mayonnaise intended for human consumption
- United States of America - Delays the Verification Sampling of Not Ready-to-Eat Breaded Stuffed Chicken Products
Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals
- Brazil - Proposes inclusion of active ingredient B72 - BACULOVIRUS PLUTELLA XYLOSTELLA GRANULOVIRUS on the monograph list of active ingredients
- Colombia - Proposes maximum residue limits (MRLs) for pesticides in food and drink for human consumption and in animal feed and fodder
- Mexico - Proposes Good manufacturing practices for medical devices
- Switzerland - Publishes Ordinance on Protection against Dangerous Substances and Preparations (Chemicals Ordinance; ChemO)
- Ukraine - Proposes amendment to the procedure for Confirmation of Compliance of Manufacturing Conditions of Medicines
Electricals
- Cabo Verde - Establishes certification regulations and minimum requirements for lamps
- Chile - Publishes regulation on Common Interoperability between Mobile Information and Telecommunications Devices and their Chargers
- EU - Proposes amendment to regulation on ecodesign requirements for smartphones, mobile phones other than smartphones, cordless phones and slate tablets
- Indonesia - Proposes standard for Kitchen Machines and Appliances for Heating Liquids for Utilization of Household Electricity
- Japan - Publishes partial revision of Regulation for Radio Equipment, etc.
Other
- Botswana - Publishes procedures concerning effective reconditioning of fire hose reels and fire hydrants
- Ecuador - Publishes technical regulation on Ball point pens and refills
- Indonesia - Proposes standard for Tyre, Passenger car tires, light truck tires, truck and bus tires, motorbike tires, motor vehicle tires
- Kenya - Proposes specification for aggregate concrete masonry units made from lightweight aggregates
- Malawi - Proposes tolerances on nominal dimensions of hot-rolled equal and unequal leg angles
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