Federation of Indian Export Organisations
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Here is a comprehensive update of developments from India’s foreign trade during 20 - 27 February.
Authority: Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Notification: All Personal Protection Equipment including Clothing and Masks[Coveralls (Class 2/3/4) and N-95 Masks] are prohibited. However, the following items are freely exportable: Surgical Masks/Disposable Masks (2/3 Ply), All Gloves except NBR Gloves.All Ophthalmic instruments and appliances under ITCHS 901850 except Medical Goggles, Surgical Blades, Non-Woven Shoe covers (Disposable), Breathing appliances used by Airmen, Divers,, Mountaineers or Firemen, Gas Masks with chemical absorbent for filtration against poisonous vapour, smoke, gases, HOPE Tarpaulin/Plastic Tarpaulin, PVC conveyor belt, Biopsy Punch
Notification number: Notification No. 48/2015-2020
Date: 25 Feb 2020
Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs
Notification: Tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Poppy Seeds, Areca Nut, Gold and Silver published
Notification number: Notification No. 17/2020-CUSTOMS (N.T.)
Date: 25 Feb 2020
Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs
Notification: Amending notification No. 1/2017- Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 so as to notify rate of GST on supply of lottery.
Notification number: 01/2020-Central Tax (Rate)
Date: 21 Feb 2020
Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs
Notification: Amending notification No. 1/2017- Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 so as to notify rate of GST on supply of lottery.
Notification number: 01/2020-Integrated Tax (Rate)
Date: 21 Feb 2020
Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs
Notification: Amending notification No. 1/2017- Union Territory Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 so as to notify rate of GST on supply of lottery.
Notification number: 01/2020-Union Territory tax(rate)
Date: 21 Feb 2020
Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs
Notification: Transportation of goods (Through Foreign Territory) Regulations, 2020 published
Notification number: Notification 16/2020-Customs (N.T.)
Date: 21 Feb 2020
Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs
Notification: Transportation of goods (Through Foreign Territory) Regulations, 2020 published
Notification number: Circular No. 14/2020-Customs
Date: 21 Feb 2020
Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs
Notification: Exchange rate of one unit of foreign currency equivalent to Indian rupees
Notification number: Notification No.15/2020 - Customs (N.T.)
Date: 20 Feb 2020
Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs
Notification: 24x7 Customs clearance has been provided at designated Sea ports and Airports across the country
Notification number: Instruction No. 02/2020-Customs
Date: 20 Feb 2020
Authority: Ministry of Steel
Notification: Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2020 published
Notification number: S.O. 756(E)
Date: 25 Feb 2020
Authority: Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
Notification: Review of foreign direct investment (FDI) policy in Insurance sector published
Notification number: Press note 1
Date: 26 Feb 2020
Authority: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Notification: Battery Waste Management Rules, 2020 published. The regulation applicable to manufacturer, producer, collection center, importer, re-conditioner, re-furbisher, dismantler, assembler, dealer, recycler, auctioneer, vehicle service center, consumer and bulk consumer etc;
Notification number: S.O. 770(E)
Date: 20 Feb 2020
Authority: Bureau of Indian Standards
Notification: BIS Standards for 26 New Items released with effect from 30 Jan 2020
Notification number: NIL
Date: 24 Feb 2020
Authority: Ministry of Home Affairs
Notification: Arms Act, 1959 and Arms Rules, 2016 amended: Shooters can now keep 12 Additional Weapons as again 7 earlier
Notification number: Press Release
Date: 24 Feb 2020
Authority: Food Safety and Standard Authority of India
Notification: Pre-packaged and non-packaged sweets must display “Date of Manufacturing" and “Best Before Date" on their label from 1 June 2020
Notification number: Order
Date: 24 Feb 2020
Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Notification: Initiation of Anti-Dumping investigation concerning imports of “Phenol” originating in or exported from Thailand and United States of America.
Notification number: Case No. O.I.02/2020
Date: 26 Feb 2020
Country: Indonesia
Authority: Ministry of Trade
Notification: Sugar import provisions published
Notification number: Regulation No. 14
Date: 17 Feb 2020
Country: Malaysia
Authority: Attorney General’s Chambers
Notification: Customs (prohibition of imports) (amendment) order 2020 published : List of Hydrofluorocarbons gas (HFCs) covered under Monteral Protocol amended
Notification number: P.U. (A) 70/2020
Date: 26 Feb 2020
Country: Malaysia
Authority: Attorney General’s Chambers
Notification: Customs duties (Goods of ASEAN countries origin) (ASEAN harmonised tariff nomenclature and ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement) (Amendment) order 2020 published.
Notification number: P.U. (A) 66/2020
Date: 26 Feb 2020
Country: Malaysia
Authority: Attorney General’s Chambers
Notification: Customs Duties (Amendment) Order 2020 published. Some Organic chemicals exempted from Customs duty
Notification number: P.U. (A) 65/2020
Date: 26 Feb 2020
Country: Malaysia
Authority: Attorney General’s Chambers
Notification: Control of supplies (marking of scheduled article) (revocation) order 2020
Notification number: P.U. (A) 63/2020
Date: 26 Feb 2020
Country: Myanmar
Authority: Food and Drug Administration, Myanmar Quality, Safety and Protection
Notification: List of certified foreign manufactures of Cosmetics products published
Notification number: NIL
Date: 26 Feb 2020
Country: Myanmar
Authority: Food and Drug Administration, Myanmar Quality, Safety and Protection
Notification: List of companies having Certificate of Import for medical & surgical instruments as on 24-02-2020 published.
Notification number: NIL
Date: 26 Feb 2020
Country: Myanmar
Authority: Food and Drug Administration, Myanmar Quality, Safety and Protection
Notification: List of companies having Certificate of Import for pharmaceutical products as on 24-02-2020 published.
Notification number: NIL
Date: 26 Feb 2020
Country: Philippines
Authority: NIL
Notification: Creating a National Task Force to prevent the entry of animal-borne diseases, contain and control the transmission thereof, and address issues relating thereto
Notification number: Executive Order No. 105
Date: 27 Feb 2020
Country: Vietnam
Authority: NIL
Notification: Detailing a number of articles of the Law on Prevention and Control of Harms from Alcohol and Beer
Notification number: Decree No. 24/2020 / ND-CP
Date: 24 Feb 2020
Authority: European Commission
Notification: Amending Decision (EU) 2019/1202 as regards explosion prevention and protection
Notification number: Decision (EU) 2020/260
Date: 25 Feb 2020
Authority: European Commission
Notification: Register of Feed Additives: Annexure – I and Annexure – II are published.
Notification number: NIL
Date: 21 Feb 2020
Authority: European Commission
Notification: Authorising erythrosine as a feed additive for dogs and cats
Notification number: Regulation (EU) 2020/228
Date: 19 Feb 2020
Authority: European Commission
Notification: Authorising L-tryptophan as a feed additive for all animal species
Notification number: Regulation (EU) 2020/229
Date: 19 Feb 2020
Country: Australia
Authority: Department of Agriculture
Notification: Revises import conditions are for Coffea spp. (coffee) notified
Notification number: NIL
Date: 24 Feb 2020
Country: Belarus
Authority: Council of Ministers
Notification: Government approved Regulations on the control of radioactive contamination
Notification number: Resolution No. 102
Date: 24 Feb 2020
Country: Canada
Authority: Pest Management Regulatory Agency
Notification: Establishes Pethoxamid MRLs
Notification number: NIL
Date: 25 Feb 2020
Country: Canada
Authority: Canada Border Services Agency
Notification: Notice against using the Single Window Initiative (SWI), Integrated Import Declaration (IID) to obtain release of goods imported via the postal stream
Notification number: Customs Notice No. 20-04
Date: 21 Feb 2020
Country: Mexico
Authority: Federal Commission for Sanitary Risks,
Notification: List of Food additives amended
Notification number: NIL
Date: 21 Feb 2020
Country: USA
Authority: Environmental Protection Agency
Notification: Issued final significant new use rules (SNURs) in the Federal Register of November 25, 2019 for 22 chemical substances
Notification number: Rule No. 2019-02906
Date: 25 Feb 2020
Country: Jordan
Authority: NIL
Notification: Use of Code (403) for coffee, nuts and spices production inputs
Notification number: Circular No. 294
Date: 24 Feb 2020
Country: Jordan
Authority: NIL
Notification: Bases for storing exempted goods under the laws of investment in private warehouses
Notification number: Circular No. 280
Date: 23 Feb 2020
Country: Jordan
Authority: NIL
Notification: The material of glycerite (Transit)
Notification number: Circular No. 266
Date: 20 Feb 2020
Country: Jordan
Authority: NIL
Notification: The principles and criteria for exemption from customs fines in the event of disposal of exempted materials
Notification number: Circular No. 265
Date: 20 Feb 2020
Country: Saudi Arabia
Authority: Saudi Food and Drug Authority
Notification: Guidance for naming of Medicinal products published
Notification number: NIL
Date: 24 Feb 2020
Country: Saudi Arabia
Authority: Saudi Food and Drug Authority
Notification: Guidance for graphic design of medication packaging published
Notification number: NIL
Date: 24 Feb 2020
Country: Lebanon
Authority: Pharmacy and medicines
Notification: Extending the time period for applying barcodes to some pharmaceutical products.
Notification number: Note No. 132-2020
Date: 25 Feb 2020
Country: Lebanon
Authority: Pharmacy and medicines
Notification: Exempting some pharmaceutical products from applying the barcode.
Notification number: Note No. 133-2020
Date: 25 Feb 2020
Country: Lebanon
Authority: Food and water safety
Notification: A memorandum related to stopping the implementation of Resolution 1/2548 of 11/12/2019 related to setting a tariff for selling milk to the infant
Notification number: Note 7-2020
Date: 21 Feb 2020
Country: South Africa
Authority: Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Notification: Agricultural Product Standards Act: Regulations: Departmental fees: Amendment.
Notification number: G43033RG11044GoN 179
Date: 21 Feb 2020
Country: South Africa
Authority: Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Notification: Plant Breeders’ Rights Act: Regulations: Amendment.
Notification number: G43035GoN 182
Date: 21 Feb 2020
Country: South Africa
Authority: Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Notification: Genetically Modified Organisms Act: Regulations: Amendments.
Notification number: G43035GoN 183
Date: 21 Feb 2020
Country: South Africa
Authority: Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Notification: Genetically Modified Organisms Act: Regulations: Amendments.
Notification number: G43035GoN 183
Date: 21 Feb 2020
Country: South Africa
Authority: Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Notification: Customs and Excise Act: Invitation to submit applications for DAFF quota import permits.
Notification number: G43035GoN 186
Date: 21 Feb 2020
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