Appendix 2A

List of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) / Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs)
signed by India.

(i)      FTAs already signed and operational

S. No.

Name of the
Agreement and
the participating
countries

Date of Signing

     Date of
 Implementation

Details

1.

India - Bhutan
Agreement on
Trade, Commerce and Transit

17.01.1972
(Revised on
28.07.2006)

29.07.2006

Under this Agreement, India also provides transit facilities to landlocked Bhutan to facilitate its trade with third countries. It is valid for a period of 10 years.

2.

Revised Indo-Nepal Treaty of Trade

06.12.1991 (Revised on 27.10.2009) (The present Treaty is valid till 26.10.2016)

27.10.2009

The Treaty aims at improving bilateral trade between the two countries by increasing the mutually agreed points of trade, expansion in the list of items included for preferential trade, simplification of trade procedures, improving Nepalese supply capacities, provision of two level institutional mechanisms for problem resolution etc.

3.

India- Sri Lanka FTA (ISLFTA)

28.12.1998

01.03.2000

Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and Sri Lanka was signed on 20.12.1998 and was operationalised in March 2000 following notification of required Customs tariff concessions by Government of Sri Lanka and India.

Procedure for import of certain listed items under ISLFTA is at Annexure-I

4.

Agreement on South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) (India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan Maldives, and Afghanistan)

04.01. 2004

01.01.2006

Afghanistan became Eighth Member of SAARC from April 2007 and the provisions of Trade Liberalization Programme (TLP) are applicable to Afghanistan         w.e.f. 07.08.2011).

5.

India - Thailand FTA - Early Harvest Scheme (EHS)

9.10.2003

01.09.2004

India and Thailand have signed protocol to implement Early Harvest Scheme under India- Thailand Free Trade Agreement on 01.09.2004. Tariff preferences for imports on items of Early Harvest Scheme would be available only to those products, which satisfy Rules of Origin Criteria, notified by Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, vide notification No.101/2004-Customs dated 31.08.2004.

6.

India - Singapore Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA)

29.06.2005

01.08.2005

India-Singapore CECA was the first comprehensive FTA India signed with any country.

7.

India - South Korea Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)

07.08. 2009

01.01.2010

 

8.

India – ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam)

13.08.2009

1st January 2010 in respect of India and Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand.

1st June 2010 in respect of India and Vietnam.

1st September 2010 in respect of India and Myanmar.

1st October 2010 in respect of India and Indonesia.

1st November in respect of India and Brunei.

24 January 2011 in respect of India and Laos.

1st June 2011 in respect of India and the Philippines.

1st August 2011 in respect of India and Cambodia

  

9.

India - Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement

16.02.2011

01.08.2011

 

10.

India - Malaysia Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement

18.02.2011

01.07. 2011

Under the CECA, India and Malaysia have offered commitments over and above the commitments offered by them under ASEAN - India Trade in Goods Agreement. Key items on which Malaysia has offered market access to India are basmati rice, mangoes, eggs, trucks, motorcycles and cotton garments which are all items of considerable export interest to India.

11.

India - Mauritius Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement (CECPA)

22.02.2021

01.04.2021

Under the CECPA, India and Mauritius provide for an institutional mechanism to encourage and improve trade between the two countries. Export items for India, include food stuff and beverages, agricultural products, textile and textile articles, base metals and articles thereof, electrical and electronic item, plastics and chemicals, wood and articles thereof, and others while Mauritius gets preferential market access into India for frozen fish, speciality sugar, biscuits, fresh fruits, juices, mineral water, beer, alcoholic drinks, soaps, bags, medical and surgical equipment, and apparel.

12.

India – UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)

28.03.2022

01.05.2022

Under the India –UAE CEPA, following are the items included under the TRQ: PE, PPE (tariff heads - 3901, 3902), PVC (tariff head - 3904), Gold Bullion/Sheets (tariff head - 7108), Articles of Gold (tariff head - 7113) and Copper (tariff head - 7408). The procedure for items listed under the TRQ is at Annexure –IV.

13.

India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA)

02.04.2022

29.12.2022

Under the IndiaAustralia ECTA, following are the items included under the TRQ: Lentils, In-shell almonds, Shelled almonds, Oranges, Mandarins (including tangerines & satsumas), Pears and Extra Long Staple Cotton of minimum 28 mm staple length.

(ii)      Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs) already signed and operational

S. No.

Name of the
Agreement and the
participating
countries

Date of
Signing

Date of Implementation

Details

1.

Asia Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA) (Bangladesh, China, India, Lao PDR, Republic of Korea, and Sri Lanka)

July, 1975 (revised Agreement signed on 02.11.2005)

01.11.1976

APTA    is      a preferential trading arrangement designed to liberalise and expand trade in goods progressively in Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (ESCAP) region through liberalization of tariff and nontariff barriers. At present, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, South Korea, India and China are exchanging tariff concessions under APTA. The 43rd Standing Session in May 2014 saw the accession of Mongolia into APTA.

2.

Global System of Trade Preferences (G S T P) (Algeria, Argentina, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Ecuador, Egypt, Ghana, Guinea, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Romania, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Tanzania, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yugoslavia, Zimbabwe) 

April, 1988

April,1989

Under agreement establishing GSTP, tariff concessions are exchanged among developing countries, who have signed agreement. Presently, 46 countries are members of GSTP and India has exchanged tariff concessions with 12 countries on a limited number of products. EIC is sole agency authorised to issue CoO under GSTP. The Sao Paulo Round of the GSTP was concluded among 8 countries but only Cuba, India and Malaysia have ratified the Protocol as of October 2014.

3.

India - Afghanistan

06.03.2003

May 2003

A Preferential Trade Agreement between Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan and Republic of India was signed on 6.3.2003 and was operationalised with issuance of Customs Notification No 76/2003 dated 13.5.2003. EIC is sole agency to issue CoO under India Afghanistan Preferential Trade Agreement.

4

India - MERCOSUR

25.01.2004

01.06.2009

Through this PTA, India and MERCOSUR have agreed to give tariff concessions, ranging from 10% to 100% to each other on 450 and 452 tariff lines respectively. (Annexure –II)

5

India - Chile

08.03. 2006

August, 2007

Under this PTA, India has offered tariff preferences on 202 tariff lines (as per 2007 HS) at the 8 digit level to Chile with the margin of preference (MoP) ranging from 10%-50% and Chile has offered tariff preferences on 296 tariff lines to India at the 8 digit level with MoP ranging from 10% - 100%.

6

SAARC Preferential Trading Arrangement or SAPTA (India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan and the Maldives)

1993ss

1995

SAPTA was signed by seven SAARC members namely India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Maldives in 1993 and came into operation in 1995. Four rounds of trade negotiations have been completed and more than 3000 tariff lines are under tariff concessions among SAARC countries.

      Annexure-I

 Procedure for import of items as in the Para 2.107 of the Handbook of Procedure (2022-27)

Sl. No.

ITC (HS) Code

Description of goods

Country

Total aggregate
quantity that is
available for import

   1.

1516,1517 or 1518
(other             than
15161000,
15171010,
15179030           &
15180040 which a
re prohibited for import)

Vanaspati, bakery
 shortening and
margarine

Sri Lanka

2,50,000MT

2.

0904

Pepper

Sri Lanka

2500MT

3.

08011100

Desiccated Coconut

Sri Lanka

500MT

The imports procedure for the items will be permitted subject to the following arrangements/ procedure:-

 (a) The import would be subject to Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Notification No.26/2000Customs dated 1.3.2000 (as amended from time to time) relating to Indo-Sri  Lanka Free Trade Agreement.
 (b) All applications must accompany a pre-purchase agreement from one of the eligible exporters of Vanaspati, bakery shortening and margarine in Sri Lanka. The pre-purchase agreement must indicate the quantity and the duration of fulfilment of the contract. The list of eligible exporting entities of the item from Sri Lanka shall be decided by the Govt. of Sri Lanka.
 (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 Sri Lanka.
(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 as per the procedure laid down in Trade Notice No. 49 dated 15.03.2019. The application should be sent by 28th February of the financial year.

Annexure-II

Procedure for import of Crude Soya Oil (HS Code: 15071000) under India-Mercosur Trade Agreement.

i. The total quantum of import of Crude Soya Oil that can be imported under India-Mercosur Preferential Trade Agreement shall be as under:

Sl. No.

ITC (HS) Code

Description of goods

Total aggregate quantity that is available for import under India Mercosur Preferential Trade Agreement

1.

1507 10 00

Crude Soy Oil from Paraguay

30,000 MT

  ii. Theses 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. 29/2007-Customs dated 30th May 2009 (as amended from time to time) relating to India-Mercosur Preferential Trade Agreement.
  b. All applications must accompany a pre-purchase agreement from one of the eligible exporters of crude Soya Oil in Paraguay. The pre-purchase agreement must indicate the quantity and the duration of fulfilment of the contract. The list of eligible exporting entities of the item from Paraguay shall be decided by the Government of Paraguay
  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 Paraguay.
  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 as per the procedure laid down in Trade Notice No. 49 dated 15.03.2019. the application should be sent by 28th February of the financial year, for allocation in the next financial year.

Annexure-III

Imports of Items under the TRQ of the India- Mauritius CECPA

 (i)The total quantum of items that can be imported under India- Mauritius CECPA shall be as follows:

S.No

ITC(HS) Code

Description

Tariff Rate
Quota Quantity

 (1)

     (2)

(3)

     (4)

1.

              06031900

Fresh: -- Other

15 tons

2.

08043000

Pineapples

1000 tons

3.

08109060

Lichi

250 tons

4.

09051000

Vanilla: Neither crushed nor ground

15 tons

5.

09052000

Vanilla: Crushed or ground

1 ton

6.

16041410

Tunas

7000 tons
combined for all
goods

7.

16041490

Other

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
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.

5000 litres

12.

22084011

In containers holding 2 l or less: ----
Rum

1.50 million litres
combined for all
goods

13.

22084012

In containers holding 2 l or less: ---- Other

14.

22084091

Other: ---- Rum

15.

22084092

Other: ---- other

16.

6102; 6103; 6104; 6105; 6106; 6109;6110; 6111; 6112 and
6203; 6304

Articles of Apparel and
Clothing Accessories.*

7.5 million pieces**

         *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 of 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 fulfilment 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 next financial year. However, for the current FY 2021-22, applications are invited by 31st December 2021 vide Public Notice no. 31/2015-2020 dated 28.10.2021 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.

Annexure-IV

  Imports of Items under the TRQ of the India- UAE CEPA

HS 8 Code

Descript ion

Effec tive Rate (%)

Tariff Modality Offered

Schedule of Tariff Rate Concessions (%)

39011 010

Linear
low
density
polyethyl
ene
(LLDPE),
in which
 ethylene
 monome
r unit
contribut
 es 95%
or more
by
weight of
 the total
polymer content

7.5

TR of 50% in 5 years  
   with
specified
year-wise
TRQs



7.0 (TRQ - 45,00 0 MT)



6.5 (TRQ - 50,50 0 MT)



6.0 (TRQ - 56,00 0 MT)



5.0 (TRQ - 61,50 0 MT)




3.75 (TRQ - 67,50 0 MT)




3.75 (TRQ - 86,30 0 MT)




3.75 (TRQ - 105,0 00 MT)




3.75 (TRQ - 105,0 00 MT)




3.75 (TRQ - 105,0 00 MT




3.75 (TRQ - 105,0 00 MT)

39011 020

 Low
 density polyethyl
 ene
 (LDPE)

7.5

39011 090

Other Polyethylene having a specific gravity of
less than
0.94

7.5

39012 000

Polyethyl
ene
having a specific gravity of
0.94 or
more

7.5

TR of 50% in 5 years with specified year-wise TRQs

7.0 (TRQ - 150,0 00 MT

6.5 (TRQ - 168,0 00 MT)

6.0 (TRQ - 186,0 00 MT)

5.0 (TRQ - 204,0 00 MT)

3.75 (TRQ - 222,0 00 MT)

3.75 (TRQ - 252,0 00 MT)

3.75 (TRQ - 285,0 00 MT)

3.75 (TRQ - 285,0 00 MT)

3.75 (TRQ - 285,0 00 MT)

3.75 (TRQ - 285,0 00 MT)

39014 010

Linear
low
density polyethyl
ene
(LLDPE),
in which ethylene monome
r unit
contribut
es less
than 95
% by
weight of
the total polymer content

7.5





TR of 50% in 5 years with specified year-wise TRQs




7.0 (TRQ - 45,00 0 MT)




6.5 (TRQ - 50,50 0 MT)




6.0 (TRQ - 56,00 0 MT)




5.0 (TRQ - 61,50 0 MT)




3.75 (TRQ - 67,50 0 MT)




3.75 (TRQ - 86,30 0 MT)




3.75 (TRQ - 105,0 00 MT)




3.75 (TRQ - 105,0 00 MT)




3.75 (TRQ - 105,0 00 MT)




3.75 (TRQ - 105,0 00 MT)

39014 090

Other Ethylene-alphaolefin copolym
ers,
having a specific gravity of
less than
0.94

7.5

                    

39019 000

Other polymers
of ethylene,
in
primary sources

7.5


7.0 (TRQ - 11,00 0 MT)

6.5 (TRQ - 12,00 0 MT)

6.0 (TRQ - 13,00 0 MT)

5.0 (TRQ - 14,00 0 MT)

3.75 (TRQ - 16,00 0 MT)

3.75 (TRQ - 20,60 0 MT)

3.75 (TRQ - 25,00 0 MT)

3.75 (TRQ - 25,00 0 MT)

3.75 (TRQ - 25,00 0 MT)

3.75 (TRQ - 25,00 0 MT)

39021 000

Polyprop ylene

7.5

7.0 (TRQ - 70,00 0 MT)

6.5 (TRQ - 77,50 0 MT)

6.0 (TRQ - 85,00 0 MT)

5.0 (TRQ - 92,50 0 MT)

3.75 (TRQ - 100,0 00 MT)

3.75 (TRQ - 129,2 00 MT)

3.75 (TRQ - 158,5 00 MT)

3.75 (TRQ - 158,5 00 MT)

3.75 (TRQ - 158,5 00 MT)


3.75 (TRQ - 158,5 00 MT)

39023 000

Propylen e copolym ers

7.5

7.0 (TRQ - 50,00 0 MT)

6.5 (TRQ - 55,00 0 MT

6.0 (TRQ - 60,00 0 MT)

5.0 (TRQ - 65,00 0 MT)

5.0 (TRQ - 65,00 0 MT)

3.75 (TRQ - 90,90 0 MT)

3.75 (TRQ - 112,0 00 MT)

3.75 (TRQ - 112,0 00 MT)

3.75 (TRQ - 112,0 00 MT)

3.75 (TRQ - 112,0 00 MT

39029 000

Other polymers of propylen e or of other olefins, in primary forms

7.5

7.0 (TRQ - 4,000 MT)

6.5 (TRQ - 4,500 MT)

6.0 (TRQ - 5,000 MT)

5.0 (TRQ - 5,500 MT)

3.75 (TRQ - 6,000 MT)

3.75 (TRQ - 7,700 MT)

3.75 (TRQ - 9,500 MT)

3.75 (TRQ - 9,500 MT)

3.75 (TRQ - 9,500 MT)

3.75 (TRQ - 9,500 MT

39041 010

Emulsion grade
PVC
resin /
PVC Pasteresi
n/ PVC dispersio
n resin

10





Tariff Reduction of 50% in 5 years with specified year-wise TRQs



(Cumulativ e Annual TRQ of 60,000 MT)

9

8

7

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

39041 020

Suspensi
on grade
PVC
resin

10

9

8

7

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

39041 090

Other
Poly
(vinyl
chloride),
not
mixed
with any
other substanc
es

10

9

8

7

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

39042 100

Non - plasticise
d poly
(vinyl
chloride), mixed
with
other substanc
es

10

9

8

7

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

39043 010

Poly(viny
l derivativ
es)

 

9

8

7

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

39043 090

Other
Vinyl
chloride -
vinyl
acetate copolym
ers

10

9

8

7

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

539046 910

Poly
(vinyl
fluoride),
in one of
the forms mentione
d in Note
6(b) to
this
Chapter

7.5

7

6.5

6

5

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.75

39049 010

Chlorinat
ed poly
vinyl
chloride (CPVC
resin

10

9

8

7

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

39049 090

Other Polymers
of vinyl chloride
or of
other halogena
ted
olefins,
in
primary
forms

7.5

7

6.5

6

5

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.75

71081 100

Non - monetary
gold
powder

10

TR (Tariff concessio n/relief of 1% in absolute percentag e terms, TRQ of 200 tons phased in 5 years)

1% absol ute duty reduc tion over the applie d rate (TRQ of 120 tonne

1% absol ute duty reduc tion over the applie d rate (TRQ of 140 tonne

1% absol ute duty reduc tion over the applie d rate (TRQ of 160 tonne

1% absol ute duty reduc tion over the applie d rate (TRQ of 180 tonne

1% absol ute duty reduc tion over the applie d rate (TRQ of 200 tonne

1% absol ute duty reduc tion over the applie d rate (TRQ of 200
tonne

1% absol ute duty reduc tion over the appli e d rate(T RQ of 200 tonne

1% absol ute duty reduc tion over the applie d rate(T RQ of 200 tonne

1% absol ute duty reduc tion over the applie d rate(T RQ of 200 tonne

1% absol ute duty reduc tion over the applie d rate(T RQ of 200 tonne

71081 200

Other
unwroug
ht
forms
of non - monetary
gold

10

71081 300

Other
semi - manufact
ured
forms of
non - monetary
 gold

10

  

s)

s)

s)

s)

s)

s)

s)

s)

s)

s)

71131 910

Articles
of
jewellery
of gold, unstudde
d

20

TR (TRQ of 2.5 Tonnes)

19 (TRQ of 2100 kg)

18 (TRQ of 2200 kg)

17 (TRQ of 2300 kg)

 

16 (TRQ of 2400 kg)

15 (TRQ of 2500 kg)

15 (TRQ of 2500 kg)

15 (TRQ of 2500 kg)

15 (TRQ of 2500 kg)

15 (TRQ of 2500 kg)

15 (TRQ of 2500 kg)

71131 920

Articles
of
jewellery
of gold,
set with
pearls

20

71131 930

Articles
of
jewellery
of gold
set with diamond
s

20

71131 940

Articles
of
jewllery
of gold,
set with
other
precious
and semi
precious stones

20

74081 110

Copper
weld
wire,
cross sectional dimensio
n > 6mm

5


TEP over 5 years (TRQ of 150% of 3 years moving average volume)

4.0 (TRQ - 85,00 0 MT)

3.0 (TRQ - 95,00 0 MT)

2.0 (TRQ - 105,0 00 MT)

1.0 (TRQ - 115,0 00 MT)

0.0 (TRQ - 125,0 00 MT)





0.0 (TRQ - Movin g Avera ge of Years 2 to 4 in MT)





0.0 (TRQ - Movin g Avera ge of Years 3 to 5 in MT)





0.0 (TRQ - Movin g Avera ge of Years 4 to 6 in MT)





0.0 (TRQ - Movin g Avera ge of Years 5 to 7 in MT)





0.0 (TRQ - Movin g Avera ge of Years 6 to 8 in MT)

74081 190

Other
wire of
refined copper,
which
the
maximu
m cross
sectional dimensio
n
exceeds
6 mm

5

74081 910

Copper
weld
wire,
cross sectional dimensio
 n < 6mm

5

TEP over 5 years (TRQ of 150% of 3 years moving average volume)

4.0 (TRQ - 270 MT)

3.0 (TRQ - 302.5 MT)

2.0 (TRQ - 335 MT)

1.0 (TRQ - 367.5 MT)

0.0 (TRQ - 400 MT)

0.0 (TRQ - Movin g Average of Years 2 to 4 in MT)

0.0 (TRQ - Movin g Average of Years 3 to 5 in MT)

0.0 (TRQ - Movin g Average of Years 4 to 6 in MT)

0.0 (TRQ - Movin g Average of Years 5 to 7 in MT)

0.0 (TRQ - Movin g Average of Years 6 to 8 in MT)

74081
920

Welding
wire of copper,
cross sectional dimensio
n < 6mm

5

74081 990

Other
wire of refined copper, cross sectional dimension < 6mm

5

 These imports will be permitted subject to the following arrangements/ procedure: -

 These imports of Items will be permitted subject to the following arrangements/ procedure: -

 a. Import would be subject to Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Notification No. 22/2022-Customs dated 30th April 2022 (as amended from time to time) relating to India-UAE CEPA.

 b. At the time of clearance of the import consignment, the importer in India must produce a Certificate of Origin issued by concerned authorities in UAE.

 c. The year in respect of these imports will be the period from 1st April to 31st March, i.e., financial year in India.

 d. All applications for grant of TRQ authorizations shall be submitted online through the DGFT website (https://dgft.gov.in) --> Import Management System -->Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ)

 e. TRQ limits to be proportioned annually. The application along with the requisite fee is required to be filed online. The last date for applications for annual allocation for FY 2023-24 and onwards shall be 28th February of the previous financial year.

 f. [deleted]

g. For Gold TRQ under 7108, the following conditions shall be considered additionally:

i. Eligible Applicant must be a jewellery manufacturer.
ii. Eligible Applicant must be engaged in the business of goods falling under ITC(HS) codes 7108, 7113, 7114 and 7118 in Chapter 71 of ITC(HS).
iii. Such Jewellery manufacturer should have an average annual turnover of Rs. 25 crores over the last 3 financial years.

iv. The turnover of such Jewellery manufacturer should either:

v. Such Jewellery manufacturer should have a GST number and should have filed GST returns up to the applicable preceding GST return filing period.

vi. Financial statements containing annual turnovers of the eligible applicant should be duly certified/audited by a Chartered Accountant, on the basis of the jewellers GST declarations.

vii. Import of Gold Dore under TRQ shall not be considered.

h. Reference Notification No. 22/2022-Customs dated 30th April 2022, for Gold TRQ imports under 7108, may be affected by the TRQ holder through Nominated Agencies as notified by RBI (in case of banks), nominated agencies notified by DGFT or Qualified Jewellers as notified by International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA).

i. [deleted]

j. [deleted

k. [deleted]

 l. 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.

m. The TRQ authorisation shall be issued electronically by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade and transmitted to Indian Customs EDI System (ICES).

n. Imports made against the TRQ shall be allowed only upon debiting electronically in the ICES system or on debit as endorsed.

o. In addition to the requirements as above, the TRQ authorization for items under Tariff head 7108 shall also contain Importer-Exporter Code (IEC) of nominated agencies as notified by RBI (in case of banks) or DGFT for other agencies, or qualified jewellers as notified by International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA). The said TRQ importer shall follow the procedure set out in the Customs Import of Goods at Concessional Rate of Duty or for specified end use) Rules, 2022 read with Customs Circular No. 18/2022-Customs dated 10.09.2022.

m. The IGCR procedure applies to the importer till supply of gold (falling under 7108) to end-use recipient and filing of monthly statement. The restrictions on job work are only relating to the case where it is undertaken on the goods belonging to importer and does not apply to the end use recipient who receives the goods on supply. Therefore, on receipt of goods under 7108, the TRQ holder may utilize the same for manufacture with or without job work.

Annexure-V

 Imports of Items under the TRQ of the India- Australia ECTA

HS code

e Item Description

In Quota rate (%)

TRQ Quantity
 for    Calendar
year 2022

TRQ Quantity
Calendar Year
2023 onwards

07134000

Lentils

50% of the
applied
 rate of duty

1,233 MTs 1

1,50,000 MTs

08021100

In shell almonds

50% of the
 applied
 rate of duty

279 MTs

34,000 MTs

08021200

Shelled almonds

08051000

0 Oranges

50% of the
applied
 rate of duty

113 MTs

13,700 MTs

08052100

Mandarins (including
tangerines & satsumas)

08083000

Pears

50% of the
 applied
rate of duty

30 MTs

3,700 MTs
1[52010024 Cotton of minimum 28 mm staple length 0% duty   51,000 MTs]
52010025

old[52010020

Extra Long Staple Cotton of
minimum 28 mm staple
length

0% duty

419 MTs

51,000 MTs

2. Australia shall allocate TRQs to exporters or producers by issuing TRQ certificates up to relevant quantities for each TRQ.

3. The competent authority for TRQ certificates in Australia shall share each TRQ certificate over email with DGFT at ddg1import-dgft@gov.in and policy2-dgft@gov.in

4. The Indian Importer shall file an application for TRQ Certificate to DGFT on the DGFT Website (https://dgft.gov.in) → Services → Import Management System → Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) → ‘Apply for TRQ’. The given applicant shall mandatorily upload or provide reference to the Export TRQ issued to the Australian Exporter by the competent authority in Australia.

5. The TRQ issued by DGFT 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 TRQ.

6. The TRQ authorisation shall be issued electronically by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade and transmitted to Indian Customs EDI System (ICES).

7. Imports against the TRQ shall be allowed only upon debiting electronically in the ICES system.

8. The year in respect of these TRQ imports will be the period from 1st January to 31st December, i.e., calendar year in India.

9. There shall be no end date for applying for the TRQ Certificate in the given year. DGFT shall monitor the cumulative quantities for TRQ Certificates issued. No TRQ Certificates shall be issued once the stated TRQ quantity limit is reached.

10. TRQ Certificate shall be valid for a maximum period of 12 months or the end of the year, whichever is earlier. The imports against a TRQ authorisation may be cleared from Indian Customs only within the stated validity of the TRQ authorisation.

11. Import would be subject to Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Notification No. 62/2022-Customs dated 26th December 2022 relating to Ind-Aus ECTA (as amended from time to time). Further, DGFT reserves the right to make any changes in the modalities/allocation process at any point of time, as deemed fit.

12. Procedure for application for imports under TRQ under Ind-Aus ECTA as enumerated above, shall be inserted under Annexure V of Appendix 2A of Handbook of Procedures 2015-20.

1 Substituted vide Public Notice No. 21/2023 dt. 10.07.2023