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: 9 - 15 June, 2022 are given under. Please click on a notification for the details.

Trade Policy & Customs

• India - CBIC publishes tariff value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Areca Nut, Gold and Silver
• India - CBIC publishes procedure relating to sanction, post-audit and review of refund claims
• India - DGFT lays down the procedure for Global Authorisation for Intra-Company Transfer (GAICT) of SCOMET items/software/technology
• India - DGFT enlist PSIA under para 2.55 of HBP 2015-2020
• India - DGFT extends last date for filing of annual returns and a penalty of Rs 5000 will be charged for late filling
• India - CBIC amends notification No.27/2022-Customs

Trade Remedies & Banking

• India - Imposes anti-dumping duty on Fluoro Backsheet excluding transparent backsheet originating from China for five years
• India - CBIC extends the anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of “new/unused pneumatic radial tyres with or without tubes and/or flap of rubber from China till 17-12-22
• India - Bank finance to Government owned entities
• India - Publishes sunset review of anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of “Ammonium Nitrate” originating in or exported from Russia, Georgia and Iran

Agriculture

• Chile - Establishes import requirements for underground structures for vegetative reproduction of ornamental species
• Kenya - Proposes technical regulation for maximum residue limits of pesticides and contaminants allowed in organic food
• Panama - Publishes technical regulations on grains and cereals, rice and paddy rice
• Tanzania - Establishes standards for dry beans

Processed Food

• India - Publishes compliance with respect to provisions for Display of information for food service establishments under FS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2O2O for E-Commerce Food Business Operators
• Japan - Proposes safety and quality standards for iodized and non-iodized salt and potassium iodate
• Japan - Publishes standards for organic alcoholic beverages
• Paraguay - Amends regulation on specifications for food additives
• Slovenia - Establishes rules on the quality of beer
• Turkiye - Amends regulation on specifications for food additives
• Turkiye - Establishes regulation on plants, fungi, algaes and lichens that may be used in foods
• Turkiye - Establishes regulation on novel foods

Chemicals & Medical Supplies

• Canada - Proposes maximum residue limit of Oxathiapiprolin
• Canada - Proposes maximum residue limit of Flazasulfuron
• GCC - Publishes maximum residue limits of pesticides and contaminants
• Japan - Adopts maximum residue limits for 2,4-D
• Singapore - Proposes control of chemicals under review by multilateral environmental agreements
• Tanzania - Proposes standards for essential oil of cinnamon leaf
• Tanzania - Proposes standards for essential oil of lemongrass
• USA - Proposes to amend the test procedure for dehumidifiers

Electronics & Engineering

• Chile - Proposes the protocol for the Analysis and/or Safety Tests of a double-ended Led Lamp designed to replace linear fluorescent lamps
• Colombia - Proposes the requirements applicable to braking systems and their components
• Philippines - Establishes regulations concerning the mandatory product certification of energy consuming products
• Trinidad and Tobago - Establishes safety requirements for all electrical appliances
• USA - Proposes to amend the test procedure for portable air conditioners
• USA - Amends energy conservation standards for commercial prerinse spray valves