Executive Summary:
This Public Notice amends previous notices regarding the procedure for importing items under the Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) within the India-Mauritius Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement (CECPA). It revises TRQ quantities for specific items listed in Customs Notification No. 51/2021 and extends the deadline for online TRQ authorization applications for the financial year 2021-22 to December 31, 2021.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) Amendments:**
* Revises TRQ quantities for items listed in Table 4 of Notification No. 51/2021-Customs, dated October 22, 2021, under the India-Mauritius CECPA.
* Specifies quantities for various goods, including fresh produce, vanilla, tuna, specialty sugar, beer, wine and apparel. A minimum of 5 million pieces of apparel must be manufactured from yarn/fabric sourced from India.
* **Import Procedures and Conditions:**
* Imports are subject to Notification No. 25/2021-Customs, dated March 31, 2021, as amended, relating to the India-Mauritius CECPA.
* Requires a pre-purchase agreement with an eligible exporter in Mauritius, indicating quantity and contract fulfillment duration.
* A Certificate of Origin issued by Mauritian authorities must be presented at the time of import clearance in India.
* The import year is defined as April 1 to March 31 (Indian financial year).
* **Application Process:**
* Online applications for TRQ authorization must be submitted via the DGFT website (www.dgft.gov.in).
* No physical copies of applications are required.
* Allocation will be made equally among eligible applicants, subject to the quantity applied for.
* Applications in ANF 2M and ANF1, along with required fees, must be filed online.
* **Key Dates:**
* Deadline for online applications for the financial year 2021-22 is extended to December 31, 2021.
* **TRQ Authorization Details:**
* The TRQ authorization will include importer details, IEC, customs notification number, tariff item, quantity, and certificate validity period.
* Authorizations are issued electronically by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and transmitted to the Indian Customs EDI System (ICES).
* Imports under TRQ are allowed only upon electronic debiting in the ICES system.
Impact Analysis:
* **Importers:**
* *Impact:* Need to comply with revised TRQ quantities and import procedures to avail preferential tariff rates under the India-Mauritius CECPA.
* *Action Required:* Submit online applications for TRQ authorization by December 31, 2021, with all necessary documentation, including pre-purchase agreements and adherence to the specified procedures.
* **Exporters in Mauritius:**
* *Impact:* Must be on the list of eligible exporting entities determined by the Government of Mauritius, and enter into pre-purchase agreements with Indian importers.
* *Action Required:* Ensure compliance with the requirements for pre-purchase agreements, including indicating quantity and contract fulfillment duration.
* **Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT):**
* *Impact:* Responsible for processing online applications, issuing TRQ authorizations electronically, and transmitting them to the ICES.
* *Action Required:* Implement the revised TRQ quantities and extended application deadline in the online application system and ensure smooth processing of applications.
* **Indian Customs Authorities:**
* *Impact:* Must verify the Certificate of Origin and ensure that imports under TRQ are debited electronically in the ICES system.
* *Action Required:* Enforce the new guidelines for TRQ imports and ensure that the ICES system is updated to reflect the changes.
Key Entities Referenced
Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020: A policy document governing import and export regulations.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: The organization responsible for implementing foreign trade policy.
India Mauritius Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement CECPA: A trade agreement between India and Mauritius.
Tariff Rate Quota TRQ: A quota for imports with a specific tariff rate.
Notification No. 51/2021-Customs: A customs notification related to import duties and regulations.
New Delhi: Location of publication of the notification.
Amit Yadav: Director General of Foreign Trade
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The Indian government ministry responsible for trade and industry.
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MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE)
PUBLIC NOTICE
New Delhi, the 28th October, 2021
No. 31 /2015-2020
Subject : Amendment in Para 2.107 (TRQ under FTA/CECA) of Handbook of Procedure
2015-2020.
F. No. 01/93/180/63/AM-21/PC-2[B] /e-27749.—In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph
1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade hereby4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1]
makes following amendments in the Public Notice No. 23/2015-20 dated 7th September, 2021 and No.
24/2015-20 dated 17th September 2021 regarding procedure for import of items under Tariff Rate Quota
(TRQ) under India - Mauritius Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement
(CECPA) in accordance with Table 4 of Notification No. 51/2021-Customs dated 22.10.2021 as under:
Description HS No. In/out of In-quota Notification Tariff Rate Quota
quota rate Tariff rate Quantity
(%) as per
WTO
Tunas 16041410 - 0% No. 51/2021-Customs
dated 22nd October, 2021. 7000 tons combined
Other 16041490 - 0%
for all goods
Other prepared or 16042000 - 0%
preserved fish
In containers holding 22084011 - 0%
2 l or less: ----Rum
In containers holding 22084012 - 0% 1.50 million litres
2 l or less: ----Other combined for all
goods
Other: ---- Rum 22084091 - 0%
Other: ---- other 22084092 - 0%
# Imports will be permitted subject to the arrangements /procedure as laid down in
Annexure-III of Appendix-2A of FTP 2015-20.
2. The revised Annexure III of Appendix -2A of FTP 2015-20 is enclosed at Annexure to this Public
Notice.
3. The applications for grant of TRQ authorization for the current financial year 2021-22 only shall be
submitted through the DGFT website (www.dgft.gov.in) upto 31st December 2021, with other
modalities being the same.
4. Effect of this Public Notice:
TRQ quantity for the items listed in Table 4 of Notification No. 51/2021-Customs dated
22nd October, 2021 on India-Mauritius CECPA has been revised. The date for submission of online
applications with DGFT has been extended from 31.10.2021 to 31.12.2021
AMIT YADAV, Director General of Foreign Trade
& Ex-officio Addl. Secy.
Annexure-III to Appendix-2A
Imports of Items under the TRQ of the India- Mauritius CECPA
[DGFT Public Notice No. 31/2015-20 dated 28.10.2021]
(i)The total quantum of items that can be imported under India- Mauritius CECPA shall be as follows :
Tariff Rate Quota
S.No. ITC(HS) Code Description Quantity
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1. 06031900 Fresh : -- Other 15 tons
2. 08043000 Pineapples 1000 tons
3. 08109060 Lichi 250 tons[भाग I—खण् ड 1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
4. 09051000 Vanilla : Neither crushed nor ground 15 tons
5. 09052000 Vanilla : Crushed or ground 1 ton
6. 16041410 Tunas
7000 tons combined for
7. 16041490 Other
all goods
8. 16042000 Other prepared or preserved fish
9. 17011490 Specialty Sugar 15000 tons
10. 22030000 Beer made from malt. 2,000,000 litres
11. 22060000 Fruit Wine: Other fermented 5000 litres
beverages (for example, cider, perry,
mead, sake);mixtures of fermented
beverages and mixtures of fermented
beverages and non-alcoholic
beverages, not elsewhere specified or
included.
12. 22084011 In containers holding 2 l or less: ----
Rum
13. 22084012 In containers holding 2 l or less: ---- 1.50 million litres
Other combined for all
goods
14. 22084091 Other: ---- Rum
15. 22084092 Other: ---- other
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6106; 6109;6110; 6111; Clothing Accessories.*
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6203; 6304
*Details of the HS Codes as in Table 3 of the Customs Notification mentioned above
** Out of total quota of 7.5 million pieces, at least 5 million pieces of aggregate of all such items
should have been manufactured from yarn/fabric sourced from India.
ii. These imports will be permitted subject to the following arrangements/ procedure:-
a. Import would be subject to Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of
Revenue) Notification No. 25/2021-Customs dated the 31st March, 2021 (as amended form
time to time) relating to India-Mauritius CECPA.
b. All applications must accompany a pre-purchase agreement from one of the eligible exporters
of specified items in Mauritius. The pre-purchase agreement must indicate the quantity and the
duration of fulfillment of the contract. The list of eligible exporting entities of the item from
Mauritius shall be decided by the Government of Mauritius.
c. At the time of clearance of the import consignment, the importer in India must produce a
Certificate of Origin issued by concerned authorities in Mauritius.
d. The year in respect of these imports will be the period from 1st April to 31st March, i.e.
financial year in India.
e. All applications for grant of TRQ authorizations shall be submitted online through the DGFT
website (www.dgft.gov.in). No physical copies of the application are required to be submitted.
f. Allocation will be made equally among the eligible applicant subject to quantity applied. The
application in ANF 2M and ANF1 along with the requisite fee is required to be filed online.
The application should be sent by 28th February of the financial year, for allocation in the next6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1]
financial year. However, for the current Financial Year 2021-22, applications are invited
by 31st December 2021 with other modalities remaining the same.
g. The TRQ authorisation shall contain the name and address of the importer, Importer -Exporter
Code (IEC), Customs notification number, tariff item as applicable, quantity and validity
period of the certificate.
h. The TRQ authorisation shall be issued electronically by the Directorate General of Foreign
Trade and transmitted to Indian Customs EDI System (ICES).
i. Imports made against the TRQ shall be allowed only upon debiting electronically in the ICES
system.
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