Here is a comprehensive update of developments from India’s foreign trade during 12 – 19 September.

India

Authority: Directorate General of Foreign Trade

Notification:Minimum Export Price (MEP) of US$ 850 FOB per Metric Ton on export of Onion notified. LC is must now.

Notification number: Notification No. 19/2015-2020

Date: 13 Sep 19

Authority: Directorate General of Foreign Trade

Notification: Crude Soya import procedure from Paraguay under TRQ notified.

Notification number: Public Notice No. 33/2015-2020

Date: 13 Sep 19

Authority: Directorate General of Foreign Trade

Notification: Crude Soya import procedure from Paraguay under TRQ notified.

Notification number:  Public Notice No. 32/2015-2020

Date: 13 Sep 19

Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs

Notification: Amending notification No. 50/2017-Customs dated 30.06.2017 to reduce basic customs duty on Open cell (15.6” and above) for use in the manufacture of Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and Light Emitting Diode (LED) TV panels and certain goods for use in the manufacture of Open cell of Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and Light Emitting Diode (LED) TV panels

Notification number: Notification No. 30/2019-Cus

Date: 17 Sep 19

Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs

Notification: Seeks to levy countervailing duty on ’’Welded Stainless Steel Pipes and Tubes’’ originating in or exported from China PR and Vietnam, in pursuance of final findings issued by DGTR

Notification number: Notification No. 04/2019-Cus(CVD)

Date: 17 Sep 19

Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs

Notification: Seeks to levy countervailing duty on ’’Atrazine Technical’’ originating in or exported from China PR , in pursuance of final findings issued by DGTR

Notification number: Notification No. 03/2019-Cus(CVD)

Date: 17 Sep 19

Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs

Notification: Barhi, Distt Sonepat, Haryana Land Customs Station notified for Loading and Unloading goods

Notification number: Notification No. 65/2019-Cus (NT)

Date: 13 Sep 19

Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs

Notification: Tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Poppy Seeds, Areca Nut, Gold and Silver are notified

Notification number: Notification No. 64/2019-Cus (NT)

Date: 13 Sep 19

Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs

Notification: Imposing the definitive anti-dumping duty on the imports of "Electrical Insulators" originating in, or/and exported from China PR.

Notification number: Notification No. 37/2019-Cus (ADD)

Date: 14 Sep 19

Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs

Notification: Seeks to rescind notification No. 11/2015-Customs (ADD) dated 11th April, 2015.

Notification number: Notification No. 36/2019-Cus (ADD)

Date: 14 Sep 19

Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs

Notification: Revised Norms for Execution of Bank Guarantee under Advance Authorisation, DFIA and EPCG Schemes

Notification number: Circular No. 31/2019

Date: 14 Sep 19

Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs

Notification: Detailed procedure for disposal of seized/confiscated foreign origin liquor published

Notification number: Circular No. 30/2019

Date: 11 Sep 19

Authority: Ministry of Commerce & Industry

Notification: Steel Import Monitoring System Launched

Notification number: Press Release

Date: 16 Sep 19

Authority: Ministry of Commerce & Industry

Notification: Commerce Ministry through ECGC Raises Insurance Cover for Banks up to 90% for Working Capital Loans

Notification number: Press Release

Date: 16 Sep 19

Authority: Ministry of Commerce & Industry

Notification: Commerce Ministry Launches Common Digital Platform for Issuance of Electronic Certificates of Origin

Notification number: Press Release

Date: 16 Sep 19

Authority: Ministry of Steel

Notification: Stamping, lamination of transformer and stainless steel pipes tubes shall remain outside the purview of Steel and Steel products (Quality Order), 2019

Notification number: Order

Date: 17 Sep 19

Authority: Ministry of Steel

Notification: Stamping, lamination of transformer and stainless steel pipes tubes shall remain outside the purview of Steel and Steel products (Quality Order), 2019

Notification number: Order

Date: 16 Sep 19

Authority: Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade

Notification: Compulsory Licensing of Cigars and Tobacco, Defence Equipments, Industrial Explosives and Hazardous Chemical - Withdrawal of Press Note No. 17 (1984 Series) Withdrawn

Notification number: Press Release

Date: 13 Sep 19

Authority: Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade

Notification: Licensing requirements for parts and accessories in Defense sector published

Notification number: Press Release

Date: 11 Sep 19

ASEAN

Country: Laos

Authority: Ministry of Science and Technology

Notification: Government to halt import of electricity and electronic products

Notification number: NIL

Date: 16 Sep 19

Country: Malaysia

Authority: Attorney General’s Chambers

Notification: Customs duties (Amendment) order 2019 published

Notification number: P.U. (A) 249/2019

Date: 13 Sep 19

Country: Malaysia

Authority: Attorney General’s Chambers

Notification: Imposing anti-dumping duty on some iron & steel products imported from China and Vietnam

Notification number: Order no PU (A) 69

Date: 10 Sep 19

Country: Myanmar

Authority: Food and Drug Administration, Myanmar Quality, Safety and Protection

Notification: List of certified imported medical equipment published

Notification number: NIL

Date: 17 Sep 19

Country: Singapore

Authority: Singapore Food Agency

Notification: Recall of “Ritter Sport KAFFEESPLITTER” chocolate due to undeclared allergen (milk)

Notification number: NIL

Date: 14 Sep 19

SAARC

Country: Bangladesh

Authority: NIL

Notification:The MFN/Preferential tariff of Bangladesh has been updated on Indian Trade Portal –www.indiantradeportal.in

Notification number: NIL

Date: NIL

Country: Nepal

Authority: Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development

Notification: Nepalese Mandatory Food and Feed Standards 2075 published

Notification number: NIL

Date: 12 Sep 19

Country: Nepal

Authority: Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development

Notification: National Food Safety Policy, 2076 published

Notification number: NIL

Date: 12 Sep 19

EU

Authority: European Commission

Notification: Amending maximum residue levels for chlormequat in cultivated fungi

Notification number: Regulation (EU) 2019/1561

Date: 16 Sep 19

Authority: European Commission

Notification: Amending maximum residue levels for cyflufenamid, fenbuconazole, fluquinconazole and tembotrione in or on certain products

Notification number: Regulation (EU) 2019/1559

Date: 16 Sep 19

Country: United Kingdom

Authority: NIL

Notification: The Plant Health etc. (Miscellaneous Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 published

Notification number: Statutory Instrument 2019 No. 1257

Date: 12 Sep 19

Country: United Kingdom

Authority: NIL

Notification: The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) Regulations 2019 published

Notification number: 2019 No. 1253

Date: 12 Sep 19

Country: United Kingdom

Authority: NIL

Notification: The Plant Health (Scotland) Amendment Order 2019 published

Notification number: 2019 No. 290

Date: 12 Sep 19

Country: United Kingdom

Authority: NIL

Notification: The Seed, Propagating Material and Common Agricultural Policy (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 published

Notification number: 2019 No. 289

Date: 12 Sep 19

Country: United Kingdom

Authority: NIL

Notification: The Animal Health and Welfare and Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food) (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 published

Notification number: 2019 No. 288

Date: 12 Sep 19

Country: United Kingdom

Authority: NIL

Notification: The Food Information, Labelling and Standards (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 published

Notification number: 2019 No. 285

Date: 12 Sep 19

Australia

Authority: Department of Agriculture

Notification: Guidance for conducting BMSB Treatments published

Notification number: Import Industry Advice Notice No.150-2019

Date: 17 Sep 19

Authority: Department of Agriculture

Notification: Changes to inspection procedures on non-viable rice published

Notification number: Import Industry Advice Notice No. 149-2019

Date: 16 Sep 19

Authority: Department of Agriculture

Notification: Import conditions for diagnostic test kits are notified

Notification number: NIL

Date: 13 Sep 19

Authority: Department of Agriculture

Notification: Revised BICON case structure for Plant diagnostic kits published

Notification number: NIL

Date: 13 Sep 19

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