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: 21 – 27 May, 2021 are given under. Please click on a notification for the details.

Policy & Customs

• India – Issued DGFT Import-Exporter Code (IEC) Services affected due to non-availability of PAN Validation Services from 01.06.2021 to 06.06.2021
  
• India - Mandatory recording of information about transfer of DFIA (Duty Free Import Authorization) Scrips and Paperless issuance of DFIA Scrips
  
• India - Relaxations provided under Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016, so as to fast track approvals for imported cylinders and pressure vessels for storage and transportation of medical oxygen

Trade Remedies

• India - Extends levy of anti-dumping duty on 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane or R-134a originating in or exported from China PR, up to and inclusive of 10th January, 2022
  
• India – Publishes anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of “Elastomeric Filament Yarn” from Singapore.
  
• India - Publishes anti-dumping investigation concerning the imports of Phthalic Anhydride (PAN) originating in or exported from China PR, Indonesia, Korea RP and Thailand
  
• India - Publishes anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of "Persulphates" originating in or exported from China PR and USA
• India - Extends time limit to complete the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of "Rubber Chemical PX13" from China PR, Korea RP and USA

Animal & Animal Products

• Canada – Publishes modification to the list of permitted firming agents to enable the use of Potassium Aluminum Sulphate in Salted Jellyfish
  
• Philippines – Modifies rates of Import Duty on Fresh, Chilled or Frozen Meat of Swine
  
• Peru – Establishes sanitary criteria for hydrobiological resources and products and feed for use in aquaculture.
  
• Thailand - Temporary suspension of importation of bovine and buffalo and their products from Myanmar to prevent the spread of Lumpy Skin Disease under Animal Epidemics
  
• Taiwan – Publishes regulations for quarantine of animal/plant carried by passengers and service personnel on vehicles

Plant & Plant Products

• Australia – Publishes list of host countries of Phytopthora ramorum expanded to include Argentina and Japan.
  
• Canada – Establishes Maximum Residue Limit: Thiabendazole
  
• Chile – Establishes phytosanitary import requirements for plant propagation material such as in vitro tissue culture, fruit species, vegetables, industrial, ornamental and forestry crops
  
• EU – Amended regulation regarding monacolins from red yeast rice
  
• Japan – Revises specifications and standards for foods, food additives
  
• Ukraine – Proposes amendments to certain laws of ukraine on improving state regulation in the sphere of pesticides and agrochemicals"
  
• UK - Amended maximum residue limit for Fluxapyroxad in or on various root crops and coffee beans and Oxathiapiprolin in or on various commodities
  
• USA - Establishes tolerances for residues of trifludimoxazin in or on multiple commodities.

Processed Food

• EU – Publishes regulation for inclusion of 3-(1-((3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)methyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1-(3-hydroxybenzyl)imidazolidine-2,4-dione in the Union list of flavouring substances
  
• EU – Publishes regulation to authorised oenological practices.
  
• USA – Proposes changes to the Walking-Working Surfaces standards to clarify which handrail and stair rail system requirements apply to new stair rail systems.

Click here for more details on Weekly Trade Alerts from 21 - 27 May 2021 from the India Trade Portal.

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