India, Vietnam call truce in trade spat; Delhi pledges pest-free goods New Delhi, March 28: India has decided to extend the hand of reconciliation to Vietnam to avoid a repetition of a recent spat which both countries banning each other’s farm products, including coffee beans and peanuts. Agriculture Ministry officials have assured their Vietnamese counterparts […]
Melbourne, April 24: Indian mangoes, including Alphonso and Kesar, could soon be exported to Australia, thanks to revised protocols that allow for imports from India as long as the produce has been irradiated. The riders According to Robert Gray from the Australian Mango Industry Association, mango imports from India this year could be of the […]
Vietnam to halt imports of five agro-products from India – govt By VnExpress March 1, 2017 | 09:55 pm GMT+7 Tons of agricultural products from India were found having been contaminated with live insects last year. Vietnam will suspend the import of five agricultural commodities from India due to concerns over infectious insects, the Vietnamese […]
Increase in Non-Compliance with respect to Wood Packaging Material You are aware that Wood Packaging Material (WPM) used for packing the export goods, need to be treated and stamped as per International guidelines brought out as ISPM-15 (International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures No. 15) by IPPC (International Plant Protection Convention). This WPM harbours lot […]
Indonesia raises quality issue for groundnut export Groundnut exports stagnated at 536,929 tonnes in 2015-16, after a sharp decline from 2013-14 when these were a record of 708,386 tonnes, worth $760 million Business Standard | Dilip Kumar Jha | Mumbai June 14, 2016 Last Updated at 22:34 IST After Vietnam raised concerns over […]
Requirement of Pesticide Residue Analysis Laboratory Report for export of Fruits & Vegetables to UAE Repeated presence of high level of pesticide residues in the Indian consignments especially in chilli, pepper, mango and cucumber has led the ministry of Cimate Change and Environment, UAE to make it mandatory w.e.f. 1-5-2016 to accompany reside analysis […]
Good News-Acceptance of first consignment of Indian Grapes by Canadian Food Inspection Agency(CFIA) Canadian Food Inspection Agency(CFIA) has accepted the first consignment of Indian Grapes after its 100% inspection at the port of entry. Their phytosanitary requirement is as follows:- Vineyards and Packhouses must be registered. Traceability must be maintained. Pest freedom must be ensured. […]
Interception of live insect (Caryedon serratus) in 7 consignments of Indian Peanuts Vietnam has recently reported Non-Complianexported to Vietnamce for 7 Consignments (100 containers) of Peanuts exported to them from Gujarat Ports. They have intercepted live Caryedon serratus in these consignments. Plant Protection Adviser has issued an Advisory to all the PSC issuing authorities. […]
Automatic on-line message exchange system between the Customs and Plant Quarantine Stations vis-à-vis FSSAI through linkage between ICEGATE and PQIS/FICS for the forwardal of Bill of Entries would augment from 1st April, 2016 onwards for online clearance of imported cargo. This has been confirmed by the CBEC (Single Window Team).
Baltimore customs of USA issues emergency notice for re-export of 25,000 kg of Indian jeera Washington, March 24: Nearly 25,000 kg of Indian cumin has been seized in the US after custom agents discovered it was infested with pests, said officials. The importer has been issued an Emergency Action Notice requiring the shipment of 55,000 […]