However, it said that these restrictions would not be applicable on sugar being exported to the EU and the US under CXL and TRQ
Wheat export ban should have been avoided
Under the EPCG scheme, exporters can import capital goods at zero duty against export obligation (EO) of six times the duty saved to be fulfilled in six years
So, the norms approved in 2017 will be valid till 31.03.2022 and the norms approved in 2020 will be valid for three years from the date of approval
The helpdesk will look into issues relating to import and export licensing, documentation issues, customs clearance delays and related complexities, among others
Under the Served from India Scheme (SEIS), the rates for exports during 2019-20 were notified with certain ceilings and applications were allowed till the allocations lasted
'In my view, registration should not be necessary at all where MEIS is directly transmitted by the DGFT to the Customs', says the author
Industry estimates India has stockpile to last about a month for Covid-19 vaccination
The facility to claim benefits under SEIS on payments in Indian currency will not be available for services rendered in FY20
The prescribed processes for adjudication now require the exporter or importer to submit online the documents called for by the jurisdictional authority
The commerce ministry's arm DGFT has introduced an online system for traders who seek tariff rate quota for imports
DGFT is understood to have communicated to the Customs Department to give the go-ahead to cargo that have arrived at the port, but not to ones which are in transit
The DGFT, an arm of the commerce ministry, deals with exports and imports-related issues
The Directorate added that importers of the certain chemicals have to submit a copy of the bill of entry within 30 days to the ozone cell in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Exporters have for long been demanding that the DGFT portal be made more comprehensive and its online services more interactive and customer-focused
These people are untraceable and the list includes seven 'star' exporters, government sources said
Importers would now need licence from DGFT as the product has been moved from 'free' to 'restricted' category; China controls more than 30% of Indian market in this equipment
The move would help in dealing with the Covid-19 crisis as these kits are required for the testing of patients.
There are currently no approved treatments, or preventive vaccines for Covid-19, the highly contagious, sometimes deadly respiratory illness caused by the new coronavirus
Bhaskar explained that some of the orders for institutional supplies mandate the supply of all items committed in their contracts.