Here is a comprehensive update of developments from India’s foreign trade during 18 - 25 July 2019.

1. Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) published following:

• The quantity of 10000 MT sugar (raw and/or white sugar) to be exported to EU under CXL Quota from 1.10.2019 to 30.09.2020 has been notified - Public Notice No. 21/2015-2020 dated 24 July 2019.

• Paragraph 2.79F has been inserted in the Handbook of Procedures (HBP) of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-20 to lay down the procedure for issue of Global Authorisation for Intra-Company Transfer (GAICT) of SCOMET Items/Software/Technology -Public Notice No. 20/2015-2020 dated 24 July 2019.

• Corrigendum to Trade Notice No.06/2019-20 dated 16.04.2019 - Trade Notice No. 26/2019-2020 dated 24 July 2019 .

• Merger of Council for Trade Development and Promotion (CTDP) into Board of Trade (BoT) -Notification No. 11/2015-2020 dated 17 July 2019 .

2. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) published following:

• Seeks to impose definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of "Purified Terephthalic Acid" originating in or exported from Korea RP and Thailand, in pursuance of sunset review final findings issued by DGTR - Notification No. 28/2019-Cus (ADD) dated 24 July 2019 .

• Clarifications regarding Refunds of IGST paid on import in case of risky exporters - Circular No. 22/2019 dated 24 July 2019 .

• Clarification regarding applicability of Notification No. 45/2017-Customs dated 30.06.2017 on goods which were exported earlier for exhibition purpose/consignment basis - Circular No. 21/2019 dated 24 July 2019 .

• Guidelines for the disposal of Muriate of Potash (MoP) Seized/Confiscicated by Customs published -Circular No. 20/2019 dated 19 July 2019 .

• Part A  and Part B  of CGST Rules, 2017 as amended up to 18.07.2019 published on 18 July 2019.

• Exchange rate of one unit of foreign currency equivalent to Indian rupees notified - Notification No. 52/2019-Cus (NT) dated 18 July 2019.

• Extends due date for furnishing FORM GST CMP-08 (furnishing the statement containing the details of payment of self-assessed tax) shall be 31 July 2019 - Notification No. 34/2019-Central Tax dated 18 July 2019.

• Seeks to carry out changes in the CGST Rules, 2017 - Notification No. 33/2019-Central Tax dated 18 July 2019.

• Clarify issues regarding the procedure to be followed in respect of goods sent/taken out of India for exhibition or on consignment basis for export promotion - GST Policy Wing Circular No. 108/27/2019-GST dated 18 July 2019 .

• Clarify various doubts related to supply of Information Technology enabled Services (ITeS services) - GST Policy Wing Circular No. 107/26/2019-GST dated 18 July 2019 .

3. Indonesia: Published new food additive regulation effective from July 1, 2019 notify a 24 month grace period for registered products - National Agency of Drug and Food Control on 01 July 2019 .

4. Malaysia: Poisons (Amendment of Poisons List) (No. 2) Order 2019-Poisons Act 1952 published - Attorney General’s Chambers published P.U. (A) 202/2019 dated 23 July 2019 .

5. Myanmar: List of authorised  foreign manufactures of Cosmetic products  published - Food and Drug Administration published on 23 July 2019.

6. Bhutan: 14 improved plant varieties published  by Ministry of Agriculture & Forest (Bhutan Agriculture & Food Regulatory Authority (BAFRA)) on 24 July 2019.

7. China: New food additive use levels  published by National Health Commission on 22 July 2019.

8. South Korea: Enforcement Rule of Waste Management Act -Ministry of Environment No. 00819 dated 24 July 2019 .

9. European Union:

• Impose emergency ban on import of dried beans from Nigeria - Regulation (EU) 2019/1256 dated 23 July 2019 .

• Harmonising standards on the safety of toys drafted in support of Directive 2009/48/EC - Decision (EU) 2019/1254 dated 22 July 2019.

• Increases the level of official controls on imports of certain feed and food of non-animal origin - EC Regulation (EU) 2019/1249 dated 22 July 2019 .

10. Australia: New requirements for parboiled rice for human consumption published - Import industry advice notice no. 116-2019 dated 19 July 2019 .

11. United Kingdom: The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 3) Regulations 2019 - Statutory Instrument 2019 no. 1144 dated 18 July 2019 .

12. Russia:

• Dairy products such as milk and cream, condensed milk, yogurt, kefir, butter, cheese and cottage cheese, ice cream, milk drinks are subject to mandatory labelling supervision - Russian Government resolution no. 1533 dated 23 July 2019 .

• Humanitarian aid exempted from customs payments - Resolution no. 909 dated 19 July 2019 .

• Customs authorities are empowered to carry out quarantine phytosanitary control in full at checkpoints across the state border - Decree no. 907 dated 19 July 2019 .

• Temporary procedure for importing biomedical cellular products established - Russian Government Resolution no. 893 published on 18 July 2019 .

13. Argentina: Updated Argentinian Food Code throughResolución Conjunta 23/2019 and Resolución Conjunta 24/2019 . All updates are effective from July 16, 2019 - on 15 July 2019.

14. Brazil:

• Clarifies the toxicological classification by establishing categories and color bands for danger products  - on 23 July 2019.

• Deletes the monographs of 33 active ingredients  - National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) on 22 July 2019.

15. USA: Establishes tolerances for residues of sulfoxaflor in or on multiple commodities which are identified and discussed later in this document - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published Rule No. 2019-15648 dated 24 July 2019.

16. Mexico: Annex IX: Additives allowed in infant formulas, continuation formulas and formulas for special nutrition needs  published - Federal Commission for Protection published on 23 July 2019.

17. Saudi Arabia: Drug Barcoding specification published by Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) on 22 July 2019.

18. Turkey: Amended Veterinary drug MRL standards - Ministry of Food, Agriculture, and Livestock dated 13 July 2019.

19. Food Additives: The Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) published report of 42nd Session, summarizes MRLs adopted, withdrawn, or retained as proposals for numerous pesticides .

20. The MFN tariff of Pakistan has been updated on the Indian Trade Portal - www.indiantradeportal.in.

Regulars:

21. A section titled “Alerts on SPS/TBT measures” has been created on the Indian Trade Portal. List of SPS/TBT measures announced by various countries is available in the section. A provision to search measures product/country-wise and to submit representation against the alerts is also available under the section.

22. Please visit the “Trade/Tender Queries” section on the Indian Trade Portal regularly for the latest business opportunity in the international market. The section is being updated by the Indian missions abroad.

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