Alerts from the Indian Trade Portal – www.indiantradeportal.in on Tariff/Preferential Tariff/ SPS and TBT measures/ GST  in Exports/ Export incentives/ Export-Import Policy Conditions etc. during the period: 29 February - 6 March 2024 are given under. Please click on a notification for the details.

Customs & Trade Policy

• CBIC - Seeks to amend notification No. 50/2017- Customs, to reduce the BCD on imports of meat and edible offal, of ducks, frozen, subject to the prescribed conditions
• CBIC - Publishes fixation of Tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Areca Nut, Gold and Silver
• DGFT - Amends Para 2.39 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023
• DGFT - Publishes notification on Export of Onions (under HS Code 07031019) to Bangladesh
• DGFT - Amends import policy condition for Duck Meat Chapter 2 of ITC (HS) 2022, Schedule–I (Import Policy)

Agriculture

• Brazil - Publishes instruction on lists of parts of plant species authorized for preparation of teas and for use as spices
• France - Suspends importation of fresh fruits and vegetables exposing consumers to active substance thiacloprid
• Viet Nam - Proposes revision to circular on plants and plant products to regulate articles subject to pest risk analysis before importing into Viet Nam

Food

• Brazil - Proposes regulation to establish microbiological patterns of foods
• China - Publishes safety standard for food nutritional fortifier vitamin K2 (synthetic method)
• EU - Proposes amendment to regulation on maximum levels of nickel in certain foodstuffs
• Macao, China - Publishes standards on use of food additives in Foodstuffs
• Ukraine - Publishes safety indicators on Food Flavours, Food Additives and Food Enzymes

Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals

• EU - Proposes regulation renewing the approval of active substance metconazole
• EU - Proposes withdrawal of approval of active substance acibenzolar-S-methyl
• Israel - Amends requirements for high frequency surgical equipment and high frequency surgical accessories
• Mexico - Modifies the standard on good drug manufacturing practices
• Russia - Proposes amendments to rules for investigation of biological medicinal products

Electricals

• Canada - Publishes amendment to standard for personal communications service equipment operating in bands 1850-1915 MHz and 1930-1995 MHz
• Costa Rica - Publishes energy efficiency specifications for air conditioners
• Israel - Proposes revision to mandatory standard dealing with household refrigerating appliances
• Saudi Arabia - Publishes standard for large capacity air conditioners
• United States of America - Establishes rules for Full Power Television and Class A Television Stations

Other

• Chinese Taipei - Amends quarantine requirements for importation of Dogs and Cats
• Denmark - Publishes technical requirements for vehicles and their equipment and use
• Israel - Proposes revision to mandatory standard dealing with children’’s drinking equipment
• Tanzania - Publishes standard for identification of contents of industrial gas cylinders
• United States of America - Publishes flexible demand appliance standards for Pool Controls