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: 11 - 17 November 2021 are given under. Please click on a notification for the details.

Policy & Customs

• India - Notifies SOP for random checking of imported consignments of metal scrap with respect to radioactive contamination
  
• India - Publishes tariff value of edible oils, brass scrap, areca nut, gold and silver
  
• India - Extends date filing of Non-Preferential Certificate of Origin (CoO) through the common digital platform to 31-01-2022
  
• India – CLE & UCCI authorises to issue Certificate of Origin (NP)
  
• India - Changes territorial jurisdiction of Tapi & Navsari of Gujarat from RA, Ahmedabad to RA, Surat

Trade Remedies & Banking

• India - Imposes anti-dumping duty on measuring tapes from Singapore and Cambodia
  
• India - Imposes anti-dumping duty on imports of untreated fumed silica from China
  
• India - Removes levy of anti-dumping duty on medium density fibreboard from Indonesia and Vietnam
  
• India - Directs banks to offer interest on ARR till a benchmark is established
• India - Exim Bank’’s Government of India supported Line of Credit of USD 10.40 million to Swaziland

Agriculture

• Australia - Notifies requirement for cane and rattan articles to be thoroughly dried and not capable of propagation
• Canada - Modifies the list of permitted preservatives to enable the use of modified vinegar in various poultry products
• Chile - Establishes sanitary requirements for processed meat products of bovines, sheep, pigs and poultry
• EU - Amends regulations concerning the temporary increase of official controls on certain food
• Japan – Establishes standards for muramidase and designate it as a feed additive
• New Zealand – Amends the import health standard for grain and seeds by removing the import requirements for certain organisms

Processed Food

• India – Notifies authorised officers for food import clearance  
• India – Suspends laboratories over non-compliance in enrolling on INFoLNET 2.0
• Chile - Establishes sanitary conditions for products of animal origin
• Israel - Makes Standard, SI 1059, dealing with prepackaged food products voluntary 
• South Korea - Proposes revision of the "Enforcement Rule of the Act on Labeling and Advertising of Foods"

Chemicals & Medical Supplies

• India – Publishes orders on Coconut Fatty Acids , Hydrogenated Rice Bran , Fatty Acid , Lauric Acid , Palm Fatty Acid , Bran Fatty Acid , Rubber seed Fatty Acid
• Canada - Publishes REC-LAB (Issue 7), REC-CB (Issue 1) and DES-LAB (Issue 8)
• South Korea - Establishes specifications for filtering respirators and anti-droplet masks
• Brazil - Establishes technical requirements for medical devices selected to economic monitoring
• Ecuador - Publishes substitute sanitary technical regulations for household hygiene products, etc.

Electronics & Engineering

• India - Notifies mandatory testing and certification requirements under MCTE scheme
• China - Publishes regulations for AC Contactors , Household and similar electrical appliances , and More...
• Egypt - Allows six-month transitional period to abide by standard ES 8473-1 for the silica fume
• EU - Proposes regulation for harmonised rules on artificial intelligence

Click here for more details on Weekly Trade Alerts from 11 - 17 November 2021 from the India Trade Portal.

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