Import/Export Industry Notifications

Evergreen Line has written to their members to support them through the COVID-19 situation. To accommodate new realities and to mitigate resulting repercussions in process of shipments, the company urges their customers to use the Shipment Link Portal for purposes like electronic Booking, B/L instruction, i-B/L, Cargo Tracking, etc. They encourage customers to register themselves on their newly launched GreenX digital platform for an instant quote and secured space and freight booking conveniently.

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The United Planters Association of South India (UPASI) has strongly objected to the move to tinker with the import duty structure for tea, saying that it will be counter-productive. Tea is an important agro-industry that employed 2.12 lakh growers and 11.65 lakh workers, of which more than 70% were women.

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The government has formed a committee to determine ceiling rates under the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) scheme. The panel has been tasked with evolving a mechanism for calculation of duties at the central, state and local level which are borne by exporters so that they can be refunded all the taxes paid on goods and services used in export but are currently not being reimbursed under extant mechanisms.

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The Union Ministry of Textiles quietly abolished the 28-year-old All India Handloom Board (AIHB) in the last week of July. Established in 1992 with the aim to advise the government in formulating policy for the overall development of the handloom sector, the AIHB played a vital role in safeguarding the interests of weavers and SMEs

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The provisions of the IMDG Code for the safe preparation, storage, handling and shipment of dangerous goods need to be strictly adhered to by all stakeholders. Stakeholders including ships, ports, shippers, stevedores and transport operators must comply with the codes to ensure no incidents occur while dealing with dangerous goods on-board ships.

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HAPAG LLOYD has issued a notification that they are implementing a Pick-Up Fee for Export General Purpose (GP) containers from specific Indian Inlands effective August 21, 2020. With recent global economic developments and the related consequences resulting in equipment deficit situations in some locations, this fee will be added and valid until further notice.

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State-run Container Corporation of India Ltd (Concor) has carried out an internal restructuring. This involved compressing eight regions into four and creating two exclusive wings dedicated to warehousing and first and last-mile connectivity as part of a strategy to rationalise operations. It was done so to better utilise human resources, cut costs and boost revenue.

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The Directorate General of Foreign Trade will realign itself along the lines of Prime Minister’s Make in India and will push for production of items domestically to cut down imports. The organisation is focusing on creating more capacities within the country to produce items that can cut down imports and accelerate exports from the electronics and hardware sector, including ventilators.

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The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) will rope in a consulting agency to scrutinise tenders of government procuring entities for compliance with public procurement regulations that aim at promoting 'Made in India' products. The DPIIT has floated a notice inviting request for proposal (RFP) from interested agencies. The government issued Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order, 2017 on June 15, 2017, to promote production of goods and services in India and enhance income and employment in the country.

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