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: 30 July - 5 August, 2021 are given under. Please click on a notification for the details.

Trade Policy & Customs

• India - Issued trade notice on uploading of e-BRC by 15.09.2021 for shipping bills with LEO upto 31.03.2020 on which RoSCTL scrip has been claimed from DGFT RAs.
• India - Publishes online procedure for transfer of Advance Authorisation/EPCG Authorisation in case of amalgamation/de-merger/acquisition etc
• India - Appendix 2K of the Foreign Trade Policy amended
• India - Amendment in AEO Programme: Auto-Renewal of AEO-T1 validity for continuous certification based on continuous compliance monitoring.
• India - Publishes Tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Areca Nut, Gold and Silver
• India - Seeks to notify section 110 and 111 of the Finance Act, 2021 w.e.f. 01.08.2021.

Trade Remedies

• India - Extends levy of anti-dumping duty on ’’ wire Rod of Alloy or Non-Alloy Steel ’’ exported from China PR up to and inclusive of 31st January, 2022.
• India - Extends levy of anti-dumping duty on Polytetrafluoroethylene  or exported from Russia, up to and inclusive of 30th November, 2021.
• India - Terminates anti-dumping investigation on the imports of "Self-adhesive Polyvinyl Chloride Film" originating in or exported from China PR.
• India - Initiates anti-dumping Original Investigation concerning imports of “Soda Ash” from United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Russia.
• India - Publishes sunset Review of anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of "seamless Tubes, Pipes & Hollow Profile of lron, Alloy or Non-Alloy Steel" originating in or exported from China PR-reg.
• India - Launched of ARTIS - Online filing of Anti-Dumping Applications.

Animal Origin Products

• Brazil - Publishes technical regulation for the labelling of packaged animal products
• Chile - Publishes requirements for the admission of viscera meal, meat and bone meal, feather meal and oils or tallow of birds, pigs and horses
• Kenya - Publishes standards

1. DKS 2774-5: 2021 Grading live animal for meat trade
2. DKS 2774-6: 2021 Grading live animal for meat trade
3. DKS 2945: 2021 Chicken Welfare

Plants Origin Products

• Australia - Publishes changes to fumigation certificate requirements: Timber and bamboo packaging.
• Barbados - Publishes Barbados’’ Sanitary and Phytosanitary legislation
• Brazil - Establishes the standards of identity and quality, as well as the complementary rules relating to the labelling and production process for wines and derivatives of grape and wine.
• Canada - Publishes lists of permitted food additives to extend the use of three food additives to certain plant protein isolate-based products
• Chile - Establishes phytosanitary requirements for the entry of fresh fruits of melon (cucumis melo) and watermelon (citrullus lanatus), from Brazil.

Processed Foods

• Barbados - Publishes Food Safety and Quality Bill, 2021.
• Canada - Publishes list of permitted sweeteners to enable the use of steviol glycosides from yarrowia lipolytica vrm in a variety of foods
• Hong Kong - Publishes amendments to the harmful substances in food regulations
• South Korea - Proposes amendments to the Standards and Specifications for Food Additives.

Chemicals & Textiles

• Ecuador - Publishes technical regulations for the regulation and control of medicines containing cataloged substances subject to control
• EU - Publishes classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures
• Japan - Proposes maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Diethofencarb
• Russia - Publishes guideline for the pharmaceutical development of medicinal products for use in paediatric practice.
• USA - Publishes warnings for exposures to glyphosate from consumer products.
• USA - Issuing a final rule to amend its medical product "intended use" regulations

Electronics & Engineering

• Brazil - Publishes technical conformity assessment of mobile phone
• Chile - Establishes the certification procedure for fixed or portable female plugs for AC only
• Costa Rica - Publishes RTCR 479: 2015: Construction Materials. Hydraulic Cements
• Mexico - Publishes Construction Industry-Iron and Steel Products
• Taiwan - Publishes mandatory requirements of water efficiency labeling products for water use equipment, sanitary ware or other equipment.
• United Kingdom - Publishes Environmental Protection (Microbeads) (Wales) Regulations 2018
• United Kingdom - Publishes Electric Vehicles (Smart Charge Points) Regulations 2021.
• USA - Publishes Test Procedure and Labeling Requirements for Dedicated-Purpose Pool Pump Motors.

Click here for more details on Weekly Trade Alerts from 30 July - 5 August 2021 from the India Trade Portal.

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