Weekly Trade Alerts for Indian Exporters: 20 - 25 September 2024

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: 20 - 25 September 2024 are given under. Please click on a notification for the details.

Customs & Trade Policy

• CBIC - Publishes Classification of laboratory chemicals
• CBIC - Publishes order under sub-rule (2) of rule 10 and rule 5 of the Customs (Assistance in Value Declaration of Identified Imported Goods) Rules, 2023 for Linear Alkyl Benzene (LAB)
• DGFT - Publishes Amendment in Chapter 5 of the Handbook of Procedures (HBP) 2023, related to EPCG Scheme to reduce ’’Compliance Burden’’ and enhance ’’Ease of doing Business’
• DGFT - Publishes circular on procedure for implementation of DGFT Notification no. 23/2023 dated 03.08.2023; 26/2023 dated 04.08.2023; 38/2023 dated 19.10.2023; and Policy circular no. 06/2023-24 dated 19.10.2023 beyond 30.09.2024

Agriculture

• Brazil - Establishes guidelines of prevention and surveillance measures and for maintaining the status of insignificant risk for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
• Kyrgyz Republic - Proposes amendment to the common quarantine phytosanitary requirements for Quarantine Products and Quarantine Objects
• New Zealand - Amends import health standard for seeds for sowing
• United States of America - Proposes change in the maturity requirements in the marketing order for avocados grown
• Viet Nam - Publishes list of permitted and banned plant protection products

Food

• Brazil - Proposes provisions on sa
• nitary requirements applicable to regenerated cellulose films intended to come into contact with food
• EAC - Outlines requirements, sampling, and test methods for canned finfish packed in brine, oil, or tomato sauce for human consumption
• EAC - Outlines requirements, sampling, and test methods for fried fish of all species, intended for human consumption
• EAC - Outlines the requirements, sampling, and test methods for edible crickets processed and offered for human consumption
• Turkey - Outlines hygiene rules for food business operators at all stages of production

Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals

• Brazil - Proposes provisions for purposes of market registration or post-market registration of medicines and biological products
• EU - Proposes amendment to the regulation as regards the harmonised classification and labelling of certain substances
• Mexico - Proposes Reliance scheme to optimize the process of entry of new safe, effective and quality therapeutic options
• Peru - Establishes regulations for the registration, sanitary control, and surveillance of in vitro diagnostic medical equipment
• Ukraine - Publishes an amendment to the law on labelling medicinal products

Electricals

• Canada - Publishes notice on adoption of Telecommunications Standards C63.2-2023 and C63.10a-2024
• Chinese Taipei - Amends the legal inspection requirements for Low-voltage Three-phase Induction Motors
• Mexico - Outlines the limits, test methods, and labelling for energy efficiency in central, package, or split type air conditioners
• Ukraine - Proposes regulation on restriction of use of certain hazardous substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment
• United States of America - Publishes notice of Request for Information (RFI) on Medium- and Heavy-Duty Electric Charging Technologies and Infrastructure Needs

Other

• Brazil - Proposes regulation to address the entry of used vehicles, machinery, and equipment
• Costa Rica - Publishes specification on construction materials - Hydraulic Cements
• Saudi Arabia - Publishes technical regulation for Motorcycles
• Turkey - Publishes regulation on production types, labelling and supervision of Tobacco Products
• United States of America - Proposes new Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) to prevent injuries in pedestrian clashes in passenger vehicles