Weekly Trade Alerts for Indian Exporters: 28 March - 3 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: 28 March - 3 April 2025 are given under. Please click on a notification for the details.
Customs & Trade Policy
- CBIC - Seeks to amend notification no. 25/2021-Customs to notify the fifth tranche of tariff concessions under India-Mauritius CECPA
- CBIC - Publishes notification on Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2025
- CBIC - Publishes circular on procedure for import/export through Personal Carriage
- DGFT - Publishes notice on amendment in ANF-4J for issuance of Diamond Imprest Authorisation (DIA)
- DGFT - Amends import policy and policy condition of Roasted Areca Nuts falling under ITC (HS) Code 20081920
Agriculture
- Australia - Publishes measures for nursery stock and tissue culture against Xylella fastidiosa and related Xylella species
- Peru - Proposes phytosanitary requirements for importation of plant material
- Zambia - Proposes specification for Tomato Products
- Zambia - Proposes specification for compounded fish feeds used in aquaculture and it applies to tilapia and catfish
Food
- Burundi - Proposes specification for Potato flour intended for human consumption
- Hong Kong - Proposes amendment to the Food and Drugs (Composition and Labelling) Regulations
- Tanzania - Proposes requirements, sampling and test methods for fermented (non-alcoholic) cereal beverages
- Thailand - Proposes regulation on Food for Young Children
- Ukraine - Amends regulation of the production and circulation of Food Supplements
Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals
- Brazil - Proposes provisions for granting the Health Authorization of Cannabis products for medicinal purposes
- EU - Proposes amendment to inclusion of drug precursors 4-piperidone and 1-boc-4-piperidone in the list of scheduled substances
- Israel - Publishes standard dealing with sodium hypochlorite solutions (bleach)
- Viet Nam - Proposes circular on registration of drugs and pharmaceutical ingredients
- Zambia - Proposes specification for Single Super Phosphate
Electricals
- China - Publishes standard for fire monitoring and alarm sockets and switches
- China - Publishes standard for day lighting and artificial lighting for middle and elementary school
- South Korea - Amends particular requirements for Grills, Toasters and Similar Portable Cooking Appliances
- South Korea - Amends technical regulations for Plugs and socket-outlets for household and similar purposes
- Thailand - Proposes notification on prescribes motorcycles, electric motorcycles and electric bicycles as label controlled products
Other
- Brazil - Proposes health requirements applicable to food-grade post-consumer recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET-PCR)
- China - Amends requirements for liquefied petroleum gas cylinder valves
- Ecuador - Publishes technical regulation on labeling of ceramic tiles for floor and wall
- EU - Publishes amendment to the regulation on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food
- Zambia - Proposes specification for Carbon Steel Bars for the Reinforcement of concrete
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