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: 3 - 9 March, 2022 are given under. Please click on a notification for the details.

Trade Policy & Banking

• India - Import Policy: Import of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) is Restricted subject to NOC from Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF&CC)
• India - Export Policy: Certificate of Inspection issued by EIC for export to European Countries will mandatory from 1 July 2022
• India - Publishes Safety Glass (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2022
• India - Waives off the four time inspection fees as penalty for consignments of all Pulses imported from Methyl Bromide phased out countries for non-fumigation at country of origin upto 30.06.2024
• India - Extends last date for submission of applications under certain scrip-based schemes
• India - Import Policy: Import of Drosophila melanogaster" permitted freely subject to IBSC approval

Trade Remedies & Banking

• India - Extends Interest Equalization Scheme for Pre and Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit (‘Scheme’) up to March 31, 2024
• India - Extends existing anti-dumping duties for “Jute Product” from Bangladesh and Nepal up to 30th June, 2022
• India - Publishes final findings on anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of "N, N’’-Dicyclohexyl Carbodiimide (DCC)" from China
• India - Government rejects recommendations regarding anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Glass Fibre and articles thereof from Bahrain and Egypt
• India - Government rejects recommendations regarding anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of “Uncoated Copier Paper” from Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore

Agriculture

• India - Clarifies the decision respect of the procedure for issuance of notices
• Brazil - Establishes the phytosanitary requirements for the import of delphinium seeds
• Colombia - Publishes requirements for the registration with the ICA of the places of production, exporters and packing plants of vegetables for fresh export
• Japan - Proposes additional designation of 6 substances as Shitei Yakubutsu, and their proper uses under the Act
• South Korea - Proposes amendments to the standards and specifications for foods

Chemicals & Medical Supplies

• Australia - Seeks feedback on a proposed priority pathway for assessment of certain novel and life-saving biologicals
• Chinese Taipei - Adopts regulations governing issuance of medical device license, listing, etc.
• Colombia - Publishes requirements for the registration of the producers and importers of pharmaceutical products, disinfectants and/or ectoparasiticides for veterinary use and veterinary products
• Israel - Revision of the mandatory standard for iron chloride used for purifying drinking water
• Japan - Partially amends the minimum requirements for biological products and the public notice on national release testing

Electronics & Engineering

• Chinese Taipei - Amends the legal inspection requirements for air-cleaning appliances
• Mexico - Publishes standards for trailers, semi-trailers and converters
• Thailand - Establishes minimum technical requirements for base station and repeater in international mobile telecommunications services
• USA - Proposes to amend the test procedures for television sets
• Vietnam - Proposes circular specifying the list of products and goods with unsafe capability

Others

• France - Notifies minimum proportion of reused packaging to be placed on the market annually
• Thailand - Notifies regarding the committee on labels, entitled determination of adjuvant products and soil conditioner products as label-controlled products