Subject:-Export Policy of rice. In exercise of powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992), as amended, read with Para 1.02 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20, the CentralGovernment hereby makes the following amendment, with immediate effect, in Chapter 10 of Schedule 2 ofITC(HS) Classification […]
The Methyl Bromide Phase-out Schedule At the Ninth Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol in Montreal in September 1997, the Parties agreed to a global phase out schedule for methyl bromide as follows: Under the Montreal Protocol, developed countries are scheduled to reduce methyl bromide consumption (Production + Imports – Exports) from a […]
WTO asks protesting countries to sort out issue bilaterally with India New Delhi, October 15: Apple exporting countries such as the US, Chile, New Zealand and the EU have locked horns with India over recent port restrictions imposed by the Centre on import of the fruit. The World Trade Organisation’s agriculture committee (CoA) has advised […]
Rice exporters to govt: Get us access to China, Nigeria 7th October, 2015 Faced with a sluggish trend in non-basmati rice shipments amidst stiff competition from major producers such as Thailand and Vietnam, exporters are looking for government intervention in facilitating access to large buyers such as Nigeria and China. While Nigeria, one of the […]
India seeks Germany support to lift EU import ban on 4 veggies India today sought Germany’s support for lifting the ban imposed by EU on import of four vegetables, including brinjal and bitter gourd, from the country. Agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh raised the issue during the third Inter-governmental Consultations (IGC) with the German […]
DGFT Notification–Apples import New Delhi, Dated: 14 September, 2015 The Central Government hereby amends the Import Policy Conditions of apples under Exim code 0808 10 00 of Chapter 08 of ITC (HS), 2012 – Schedule – 1 (Import Policy) where in Import of the item ‘Apples’ covered under EXIM Code 0808 10 00 is […]
Import of Indian Cotton halted by Iran One of the import conditions by Iran for the Indian Cotton is vaccum fumigation with Methyl bromide at dose of 128 grams/ sq. metre for 3 hours and minimum 15 C temperatures. The Plant Protection Organization of Iran have sought their visit to see the vaccum fumigation facilities […]
Cotton exports hit Thailand’s ‘no contamination’ hurdle Cotton exports to Thailand have hit a ‘no contamination’ roadblock. One of the biggest mills in Thailand had expressed interest in purchasing cotton from India and samples had been approved. However, the demand for a ‘no contamination’ certificate emerged later. According to top officials of Cotton Corporation of […]
Pest Interception in Rice exported from India Storage Insect pests finding favourable climate viz. hot & humid weather, multiply faster and most of them complete their life cycle within 21 to 25 days in such environment. Rice stacked in Gunny bags needs to be periodically got fumigated so as to kill the insect pests. […]
It has been brought to our notice that some of the countries have instructed their Port Custom Officers to be more vigilant for the ISPM- 15 Mark on the Wood Packaging Material (WPM). This stamp should be complete and legible and should be in approved format as reflected in the International Standard. Presently, most of […]