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: 1 - 7 February 2024 are given under. Please click on a notification for the details.

Customs & Trade Policy

• CBIC - Publishes Exchange Rate Notification No. 10/2024-Cus (NT) dated 01.02.2024
• CBIC - Authorizes more Booking Post Offices to accept consignment for export
• CBIC - Seeks to amend No. 18/2022-Central Excise, to increase the Special Additional Excise Duty on production of Petroleum Crude
• DGFT - Publishes notice on implementation of track and trace system for export of pharmaceuticals and drug consignments

Agriculture

• Canada - Implements the interim per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances standard for municipal biosolids imported or sold in Canada as fertilizers
• Colombia - Establishes requirements for fertilizers, soil conditioners and related products for agricultural and gardening use
• Chile - Establishes phytosanitary import requirements for cashew nuts (Anacardium occidentale)
• Tanzania - Proposes specification for Lettuces and endives
• Thailand - Publishes order on temporary suspension of importation of live poultry and poultry carcasses from India

Food

• Canada - Publishes notice of intent to repeal sixteen food-related marketing authorizations
• Colombia - Modifies technical regulation that defines the maximum sodium contents of prioritized foods
• Eswatini - Publishes general requirements for processed meat products
• Jordan - Publishes requirements that must be met in non-alcoholic energy drinks
• Ukraine - Proposes amendment to regulation of production and circulation of dietary supplements

Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals

• Costa Rica - Publishes regulation for registration, classification, importation, and control of biomedical equipment and material
• EU - Proposes maximum residue levels for napropamide, pyridaben and tebufenpyrad in or on certain products
• Japan - Revises the Japanese Pharmacopoeia eighteenth edition
• Ukraine - Proposes resolution on issues of safety and verification of Medicinal Products
• United States of America - Amends Quality System Regulation on Medical Devices

Electricals

• El Salvador - Publishes technical regulation on electrical products, Luminaires
• Israel - Publishes safety and operational requirements on Air conditioners
• South Korea - Proposes amendment to technical standards for Radio Equipment
• Ukraine - Publishes technical regulation for energy labelling of Household Washing Machines and Household Washer-Dryers
• United States of America - Amends Energy Labeling Rule for required labels on televisions

Other

• EAC - Proposes general requirements for packaging and labelling of tobacco and tobacco products
• Ecuador - Amends technical regulation on Pacifiers for babies and young children
• EU - Proposes regulation on harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products
• Philippines - Proposes guidelines for authorization of Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products
• South Korea - Publishes standards for imported timber and relevant products