lerts 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: 26 August - 2 September, 2021 are given under. Please click on a notification for the details.

Trade Policy & Customs

• India - Incorporates explanation of expression” Gold in any form” in Foreign Trade Policy
  
• India – Publishes exchange rate of one unit of foreign currency equivalent to Indian rupees
  
• India – Import policy pertaining to Aircraft imports amended
  
• India – Amends the Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations, 2018
  
• India – Publishes tariff value of edible oils, brass scrap, areca nut, gold and silver
  
• India – Extends the custom duty exemption period on import of Covid-19 related supplies to 30^th September 2021
  
• India – Makes seventh amendment to CGST Rules, 2017

Trade Remedies

• India – Extends the levy on glass fibre and articles thereof from China
• India - Extends antidumping duty on "uncoated copier paper" from Indonesia & Singapore up to 28th February, 2022
• India -  Imposes anti-dumping duty on imports of “Natural Mica based Pearl Industrial Pigments excluding cosmetic grade” exported from China for a period of five years
• India – Initiates sunset review investigation concerning imports of "Toluene Diisocyanate" (TDI), exported from China, Japan and South Korea
• GCC - GCC initiates antidumping investigation on import of cardboard products to GCC countries from India

General Trade Compliances

• Ecuador - Proposes sanitary technical regulations for obtaining the certificate of requirement for processed foods, pesticides, medicines etc
• Israel - Proposes amendment of the Import and Export Ordinance incorporated into Israel’’s Economic Policy Law
• Uganda - Publishes regulations containing provisions on certification process, miscellaneous provisions and a schedule of certification mark permit fees
• UK - Extended the acceptance of products meeting EU requirements and marking for a further year (until 1 January 2023)

Animals & Animal Products

• Chile - Publishes regulations governing sanitary requirements for taxidermized animals amended
• New Zealand - Adopts import health standard for Bovine Germplasm
• Tanzania – Proposes standards for Pork, Lamb and Mutton, Dried meat
• Taiwan - Proposes regulations for labelling of pre-packaged honey and its syrup products

Plants & Plant Products

• India - Proposes plant quarantine provisions governing import of Avocado from Tanzania
  
• Philippines - Publishes updated list of commodities for importation requiring GM declaration
  
• Taiwan - Prohibits import of plant or plant products that contains Muhlenbergiacapillaris and Muhlenbergiareverchoni
  
• Tanzania - Proposes standards for Maize grains and Groundnut Flour
  
• USA - Establishes residues tolerances for Emamectin benzoate and Fluensulfonein or on soybean, seed
  
• USA - Establishes tolerances for residues of boscalid in or on tea, dried; tea, instant
  
• USA - Proposes rule for amendment to the national list of allowed and prohibited substances

Processed Foods

• India - Publishes notification regarding appeal procedure related to claims approval
• Australia - Publishes minimum documentary and import declaration requirements
• Chile - Publishes regulations regarding the labeling, advertising and sale of gluten-free foods, and other matters
• Uganda - Publishes standard specifying the testing requirements for ready to drink alcoholic beverages (RTD)
• South Korea - Proposes to amend the act on labelling and advertising of foods

Chemicals & Medical Supplies

• Myanmar - Publishes a list of approved drugs and foreign manufactures
• Russia -  Proposes amendments to the rules of marketing authorization and assessment of medicinal products for human use
• South Korea - Proposesamendment to standard for manufacturing criteria for drugs
• USA - Establishes tolerances for residues of thiabendazole in or on multiple commodities

Electronics & Engineering

• Argentina - Proposes resolution modifying identity and quality of packaged paper
  
• Brazil - Publishes technical standards for portable weapons - carbines and rifles for employment at Public Safety
  
• China - Proposes regulation on energy conservation and environmental protection technology for boiler
  
• Egypt - Grants six-month transitional period to abide by new standards for Electronic Cigarettes, Shelf life,Pharmaceutical preparations,Injection equipment ,Injection equipment part 2,Patterned glass,Aluminium Cookware, Ribbed bars
  
• Philippines - Publishes updated guidelines for payment of applications with the radiation regulation division of the center for Device Regulation, Radiation Health, and Research
  
• South Korea - Amended technical regulations for Hand-held motor-operated electric tools for Electric chain saws and Hammers
  
• USA - Publishes revised definitions of general service lamp and general service incandescent lamp

Click here for more details on Weekly Trade Alerts from 26 August - 2 September 2021 from the India Trade Portal.

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