Here is a comprehensive update of developments from India’s foreign trade during 11 - 18 July 2019.

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

• Additional quantity of 1239 MTs of raw cane sugar to be exported to USA under TRQ upto 30.09.2019 -Public Notice No. 19/2015-2020 dated 17 July 2019 .

• Amendment in appointing a new statistics office under Collection of Statistics Act 2008 - Notification No. 10 dated 16 July 2019 .

• Action for recovery of Penalty, Pending Appeals/Reviews - ECA Circular No. 26 dated 12 July 2019 .

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

• Sixteen more Govt Agencies to upload their Licence/ Permit/ Certificate/ Other Authorisation (LPCO) Direct to eSANCHIT Platform - Circular No. 19/2019 dated 16 July 2019 .

• Tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Poppy Seeds, Areca Nut, Gold and Silver are notified -Notification No. 51/2019-Cus (NT) dated 15 July 2019 .

• Extend anti-dumping duty till 27.10.2019 on imports of " Paracetamol" originating in or exported from china PR - Notification No. 27/2019-Cus (ADD), dated 12 July 2019 .

• Amends Notification No. 63/1994-Customs (N.T) dated 21st November, 1994, by notifying the pipeline of M/s Indian Oil Corporation Limited connecting Barauni, Patna, Motihari, Nonea in India to Amlekhgunj in Nepal as an additional route for Raxaul LCS - Notification No. 50/2019-Cus (NT) dated 12 July 201.

3. BIS: Guideline on online module for changeover from IS 16046 : 2015/IEC 62133 : 2012 to IS 16046 (Part 1) : 2018/IEC 62133-1 : 2017 and IS 16046 (Part 2) : 2018/IEC 62133-2 : 2017 for Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes published -Registration Department, Bureau of Indian Standard published on 16 July 2019.

4. Thailand: Announcement of the Narcotics Control Board to blame on the determination of Hemp seed as a seed, certified according to ministerial regulations, application for permission and permission for production, distribution or possession of narcotics in Category 5, only Hemp. Fri 2016, 2019 - Narcotics Control Division Announced in the Government Gazette on 11 July 2019.

5. Vietnam: Strengthening plastic waste mitigation measures in Industry and Trade - Minister of Industry and Trade issued Directive No. 08 dated 17 July 2019.

6. Pakistan: Customs Rules, 2001 amended - Department of Revenue SRO 805(I)/2019 dated 11 July 2019.

7. South Korea: Enforcement rule of health functional foods act amended- Ministerial Decree No. 01556 dated 16 July 2019.   

8. European Union:

• Regulation on imports of gelatine, flavouring innards and rendered fats published - Regulation (EU) 2019/1177 dated 10 July 2019.

• Amends MRL for 2,5-dichlorobenzoic acid methylester, mandipropamid and profoxydim in or on certain products - Regulation (EU) 2019/1176 dated 10 July 2019.

9. Ministry of the Environment and Food, Denmark:

• Order on import of foodstuffs with special restrictions and on penalties for violation of various EU acts published. Chapter no 27 state non-compliance issues of gura gum contamination with pentachlorophenol, Salmonella detected in sesame seed or betel leaves - BEK no. 749 dated 16 July 2019.

• Order on import of foodstuffs with special restrictions and on penalties for violation of various EU acts -  BEK no. 750 dated 16 July 2019.

• Order on the addition of vitamins and minerals to foods - BEK no. 738 dated 13 July 2019.

• Order on the addition of certain substances other than vitamins and minerals to foods - BEK no. 737 dated 13 July 2019.

10. Eurasian Economic Union:

• Requirements for goods subject to veterinary control are amended - EEC decision no. 116 published on 15 July 2019.

• Semi-trailer feed truck for transportation of animal feed and agricultural goods classified under HS 87163100 - EEC decision no. 115 published on 15 July 2019.

• 0% temporary import duty established on vanadium-aluminum ligature from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2021 - EEC decision no 113 published on. 15 July 2019.

• Amending regulation on the importation of radio electronic equipment and high-frequency civilian devices - EEC decision no. 114 published on 15 July 2019.

• Amending technical regulations on safety of perfumery and cosmetic products - EEC decision no. 112 published on 15 July 2019.

11. Belarus: Import of portland cement from outside the Eurasian Economic Union to be temporarily licensed - Council of Ministers resolution no. 459 published on 15 July 2019.

12. Russia: Aluminium wheels importer will require to submit license request to Ministry of Industry and Trade - Decree no. 885 published on16 July 2019.

13. Australia: Amend MRLs for pesticides in or on various commodities - Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) Gazette No. 14 dated 16 July 2019.

14. USA:

• Revise the animal drug regulations for tolerances for residues of approved new animal drugs - Food and Drug Administration, HSS Rule No. 2016-14098 dated 11 July 2019.

• Establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of Acrylamide-Sodium Acrylamidomethylpropanesulfonate Copolymer -Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Rule No. 2019-14522 dated 15 July 2019.

15. Mexico: Annex III Dyes with an established ADI published - Federal Commission for Protection against Health Risks published on 08 July 2019 (Click here).

16. South Africa: 0% duty applicable on HS 85113030 Distributors and ignition coils, identifiable for use solely or principally with motor vehicle engines - South African Revenue Services no. R. 985 dated 12 July 2019.

17. The MFN tariff of South Africa has been updated on the Indian Trade Portal - www.indiantradeportal.in.

Regulars:

18. 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.

19. 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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