Weekly Trade Alert: 22 - 28 May

Weekly Trade Alert: 22 - 28 May

Trade Alerts

Federation of Indian Export Organisations

Federation of Indian Export Organisations

200 week ago — 20 min read

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: 22nd May - 28th May, 2020 are given under. Please click on a notification for the details.

COVID-19 UPDATES

 
Export Facilitation
 
Notification Authority: Department of Revenue (Notification 25/2020-Customs)
Date: 21 May 2020
 
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (Notification No. 24/2020 – Customs)
Product Coverage: Diamond, Gold and Silver Jewellery Articles
HS Code: 71
Date: 21 May 2020

AGRICULTURE

Animal & Animal Originated Goods
 
Notification Authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA)
Date: 27 May 2020
Products Coverage: Pork and pork products
HS Code: 0203
 
Notification Authority: Eurasian Economic Commission
Date: 26 May 2020
Products Coverage: Goods (products) subject to veterinary control
HS Code: 3004
 
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs [CBIC Instruction No. 06/2020-Customs)
Date: 21 May 2020
Product Coverage: Milk & Milk Products
HS Code: 0401, 0402, 0403, 0404, 0405, 0406, 22029030
 
Notification Authority – BICON (Ministry of Agriculture)
Date: 22 May 2020
Product Coverage: Dairy Products
HS Code: 0401, 0402, 0403, 0404
 
Notification Authority – BICON (Ministry of Agriculture)
Date: 22 May 2020
Product Coverage: Finfish
HS Code: 0302
 
Notification Authority – BICON (Ministry of Agriculture)
Date: 22 May 2020
Product Coverage: Prawns
HS Code: 030613
 
Plants & Plant Products
 
Notification Authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA)
Date: 27 May 2020
Products Coverage: Fresh fruits and plant material
HS Code: 0810, 1211
 
Notification Authority: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
Date: 27 May 2020
Products Coverage: Vegetable fats and oils
HS Code: 2106
 
Tanzania - Tanzania proposes standards for following plant products
 
Notification Authority: Tanzania Bureau of Standards
Date: 26 May 2020
Products Coverage: Oat grains, Breakfast cereals, Rice flour, Popcorn
HS Code: 11041200, 1904, 11029050, 10059000, 21031000
 
Notification Authority: Environment Protection Agency
Product Coverage: corn
HS Code: 1005
Date: 25 May 2020
 
Notification Authority: Environment Protection Agency
Date: 25 May 2020
Product Coverage: Oat grain
HS Code: 11041200
 
Notifying Authority: Environmental protection Agency
Products Coverage: Bushberry subgroup 13-07B
HS Code: 0810
 
Food & Feeds
 
19. EU - Updated register of feed additives published in Annexure – I & Annexure – II
Notification Authority: Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety
Date: 27 May 2020
Product Coverage: Feeds
HS Code: 2309
 
Notification Authority: Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
Date: 26 May 2020
Products Coverage: Food
HS Code: 02, 03, 04, 0504, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
 
Tanzania - Tanzania Bureau of Standards published following standards for process foods
 
Notification Authority - Tanzania Bureau of Standards
Date: 26 May 2020
Products Coverage: Cocoa, Drinking Chocolate, Chocolate, Soy sauce, oat grains, Breakfast cereals, Rice flour
HS Code: 1806, 19042000, 110412, 11029090
 
Notification Authority - Ministry of Public Health (Issue 414) B.E. 2020
Date: 22 May 2020
Product Coverage: Food
HS Code: 02, 03, 04, 0504, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
 
Notification Authority: Govt of UK Statutory Instruments 2020 No. 156
Date: 21 May 2020
Product Coverage: Processed food
HS Code: 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 

CHEMICALS

Fuels
 
Notification Authority: Russian Government (Decree no 732)
Date: 26 May 2020
Product Coverage: Gasoline, motor gasoline, kerosene, jet fuel, diesel fuel, gas oils
HS Code: 27101220, 27101910, 27101920, 27101940, 27101220
 
Pharmaceutical
 
Notification Authority: European Commission
Date: 26 May 2020
Product Coverage: Drugs
HS Code: 30 
 
32. Australia - Poisons Standard June 2020 published
Notification Authority: Department of Health
Date: 26 May 2020
Product Coverage: Drugs
HS Code: 30
 
Notification Authority: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
Date: 25 May 2020
Product Coverage: Pharmaceutical Products
HS Code: 30
 
Notification Authority Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Prime Minister No. 1615)
Date: 22 May 2020
Product Coverage: Drugs
HS Code: 28, 29, 30
 
Ministry of Commerce Notification No. (36/2020)
Product Coverage: Used Machines
HS Code: 84, 85
Date 22 May 2020
 
Chemical
 
Notification Authority: European Commission (Regulation (EU) 2020/704)
Date: 26 May 2020
Product Coverage: Biocidal products
HS Code: 3808
 
Cosmetics
 
Notification Authority: Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
Date: 26 May 2020
Product Coverage: Perfumes and toilet waters, Beauty or make-up preparations, sunscreen or sun tan preparations; manicure or pedicure preparations, Preparations for use on the hair, Pre-shave, shaving or after-shave preparations, personal deodorants, bath preparations, depilatories and other perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations, not elsewhere specified or included; prepared room deodorizers, whether or not perfumed or having disinfectant properties
HS Code: 3303, 3305, 3307
 
Notification Authority: Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
Date: 26 May 2020
Product Coverage: Quasi‑drugs; Other made up articles, including dress patterns
HS Code: 6307

ENGINEERING & ELECTRONICS

Steel
 
Notification Authority: Ministry of Steel
Product Coverage: Please refer notification
Date: 27 May 2020
 
Automobile
 
Notification Authority: European Commission
Date: 26 May 2020
Product Coverage: Tires
HS Code: 4011
 
Notifying Authority: Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
Date: 25 May 2020
Products Coverage: Automobile Wheel rims
HS Code: 87087000
 
Radiocommunication
 
Notfication Authority: Tanzania Bureau of Standards
Date: 26 May 2020
Products Coverage: Radiation protection
HS Code: 90229090

ANTIDUMPING & SAFEGUARD DUTIES

Notification Authority: Department of Revenue (Notification No. 9/2020-Customs (ADD))
Date: 27 May 2020
Product Coverage: Electronic Calculators of all types
HS Code: 8470
 
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Anti-Dumping & Allied Duties
Date: 27 May 2020
Product Coverage: Fluoroelastomers (FKM)
HS Code: 39046920
 
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Anti-Dumping & Allied Duties
Date: 27 May 2020
Product Coverage: Self-adhesive polyvinyl chloride film
HS Code: 39191000, 39199010, 39199020, 39199090, 39209919, 39209959, 39209999, 39219099, 39269099
 
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Anti-Dumping & Allied Duties
Date: 27 May 2020
Product Coverage: Isopropyl Alcohol
HS Code: 29051220
 
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Anti-Dumping & Allied Duties
Date: 27 May 2020
Product Coverage: viscose spun yarn
HS Code: 55101110, 55101210, 55101190, 55101290, 55109010, 55109090
 
Notification Authority: European Commission
Date: 27 May 2020
Product Coverage: Heavyweight thermal paper
South Korean HS Code: 48099000, 48115900, 48119000
 
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Anti-Dumping & Allied Duties
Product Coverage: Flax Fabrics
HS Code: 5309
Date: 26 May 2020
 
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Anti-Dumping and Allied Duties
Date: 22 May 2020
Product Coverage: Phthalic Anhydride
HS Code: 291735
 
Notification Authority: Notification Authority: Directorate General of Anti-Dumping and Allied Duties
Date: 22 May 2020
Product Coverage: Viscose Spun Yarn
HS Code: 55092100
 
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Anti-Dumping and Allied Duties
Date: 22 May 2020
Product Coverage: Isopropyl Alcohol
HS Code: 29051220
 
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Anti-Dumping and Allied Duties
Date: 22 May 2020
Product Coverage: flax Fabrics
HS Code: 5303
 
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Anti-Dumping and Allied Duties
Date: 22 May 2020
Product Coverage: Phthalic Anhydride
HS Code: 29173500
 
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Anti-Dumping and Allied Duties
Date: 22 May 2020
Product Coverage: Measuring Tapes
HS Code: 9017
 
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Anti-Dumping and Allied Duties
Date: 22 May 2020
Product Coverage: Natural Mica Pearl Industries Pigments excluding cosmetic grade
HS Code: 320611

OTHERS

Foreign Exchange
 
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (Notification No.46/2020 - Customs (N.T.))
Date: 21 May 2020
 
General
 
Notification Authority: Department of Customs
Date: 25 May 2020
 
Notifying Authority: Kenya Bureau of Standards
Date: 25 May 2020
Products Coverage:All products
HS Code: 01 to 97
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