Goods imported by the Government and state owned undertakings for defence purposes
Goods imported by the Government, State governments, public entities or state owned undertakings, through the Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals or the Indian supply missions in London and Washington D.C.
Goods imported by transhipment; or imported and bonded for re export as ships' stores to any destination (except Nepal and Bhutan) or released for use of diplomatic/consular officers and UN officials
Goods imported and bonded for sale to passengers in duty free shops
Goods in transit through India or redirected to any destination (except Nepal and Bhutan)
Goods imported for air shipment to Afghanistan or for land shipment to any destination (except Nepal and Bhutan) under claim for duty exemption or refund
Goods imported as passengers' baggage
Goods imported for personal use
Goods imported by diplomatic/consular officers and trade commissioners
Goods imported from countries exempt from customs duty on re import
Goods previously exported but imported back for repair and re export
Goods imported by UN officials or the Ford Foundation
Food grains imported by the Food Corporation of India
Food products imported and supplied as gifts by UN accredited agencies
Goods imported by ministries and departments of the Government and State governments
Goods imported from Nepal, Myanmar (through the Indo Myanmar border), and China (through Gunji, Namgaya Shipkila, and Nathula ports), provided the c.i.f. value of a single consignment does not exceed Rs 25,000 (Rs 100,000 for Nathula)
Exports
Goods exported by the Government
Goods (other than foodstuffs) constituting the stores of outgoing vessels
Goods constituting the bona fide personal baggage of any person
Goods exported by post or by air, under conditions specified by the postal authorities
Goods transhipped at Indian ports
Goods imported and bonded for re export to any destination (except Nepal and Bhutan)
Goods in transit through India by post; or goods re directed by post to any destination (except Nepal and Bhutan)
Goods imported with no valid import licence and exported following a Customs' order
Goods exported from special economic zones (SEZs) or export oriented units (EOUs)
Exports of blood group Oh (Bombay phonotype) for scientific research or emergency medical treatment by the National Blood Group Reference Laboratory
Exports of samples of lubricating oil additives by Lubrizols India Ltd., Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. to Lubrizol's laboratories in the United States and the United Kingdom for evaluation and testing purposes
Goods exported for personal use
Goods exported to Nepal, Myanmar (through the Indo Myanmar border), and China (through Gunji, Namgaya Shipkila, and Nathula ports), provided the c.i.f. value of a single consignment does not exceed Rs 25,000 (Rs 100,000 for Nathula)
Source: Foreign Trade (Exemption from application of Rules in certain cases) Order 1993 (Clauses 3(1) and 3(2)) (CBEC online information, "Customs: Acts". Viewed at: http://www.cbec.gov.in/customs/cs acts botm.htm); and Department of Commerce (2010), Handbook of Procedures, Vol. 1, incorporating Annual Supplement, 23 August. Viewed at: http://dgft.gov.in, and information provided by the Indian authorities.
Table A3. 2 Safeguard investigations, 2011-14
Commodity: tariff item
Date of initiation
Date of final findings
Main import partnersa
Recommendation by the Director General
Final decision
Cases initiated in 2011
Aluminium FRP and aluminium foil (review proceedings): 7606 and 7607
14.02.11
13.10.11
China specific
Investigation terminated on withdrawal of application
n.a.
Phthalic anhydride
2917.35.00
10.08.11
29.03.12
..
Safeguard duty at the rate of 10% ad valorem for one year (17.01.12 – 16.01.13)
Customs notification No. 03.12 (SG) of 29.05.12. Safeguard duty: 10% when imported between 17.01. 12 and 16.01.13 inclusive
Carbon Black 2803.00.10
02.12.11
16.03.12
..
30% minus anti-dumping duty payable, if any (first year), 25% minus anti-dumping duty payable, if any (second year), and 20% minus anti dumping duty, if any (third year)
Customs notification No. 04.12 (SG) of 05.10.12. Safeguard duty: 30% minus anti-dumping duty payable, if any (first year: 05.10.12 to 04.10.13), and 25% minus anti-dumping duty payable, if any (second year: 05.10.12 to 31.12.13 inclusive)
Cases initiated in 2012
Electrical Insulators 8546.10 and 8546.20
30.05.12
27.09.12
..
35% (first year) and 25% (second year)
Customs notification No.05.12 (SG) of 20.12.12. Safeguard duty: 35% (first year), and 25% (second year)
Dioctyl phthalate (DOP)
2917.39.20
23.05.12
16.11.12
..
15% (first year) and 10% (second year)
Safeguard duty not imposed
Phthalic Anhydride (Review) 2917.35.00
26.10.12
07.06.13
..
No safeguard duty recommended
n.a.
Hot Rolled Flat Products of Stainless Steel 304 grade
7219.11.11, 7220.11.10, etc.
26.06.12
25.05.13
China specific
20% (From 04.01.13 to 22.07.13 (both days inclusive))
Customs notification No.02.13 (SG) of 29.08.13.
Safeguard duty: 20% (from 04.01.13 to 22.07.13 (both days inclusive)) on imports of hot rolled flat products of stainless steel 304 grade (up to a maximum width of 1,605 mm)
Cases initiated in 2013
Sodium nitrite
2834.10.10
17.04.13
17.09.13
..
30% (first year) and 28% (second year – three months only)
Customs notification No. 01.14 (SG) of 26.02.14
Safeguard duty: 30% from 26.02.14-25.02.15 and 28% from 26.02.15-25.05.15
Seamless pipes and Tubes
73041910 etc.
22.04.13
11.03.14
..
25% (first year), 15% (second year), and 5% (third year – six months only)
Customs Notification No. 02/14 (SG) of 13.08.14
Safeguard duty: 20% (from 13.08.14 to 12.08.15 (both days inclusive)), 10% (from 13.08.15 to 12.08.16 (both days inclusive)), and 5% (from 13.08.16 to 12.02.17 (both days inclusive)).
Methyl Acetoacetate 2918.30.40
06.06.13
08.10.13
..
No safeguard duty recommended
n.a.
Rubber Chemical (Review) 3810, 3812, as well as under 2921, 2925, 2934 and 2942 (at six digit levels) of the Customs Act 1975
29.08.13
24.04.14
..
No safeguard duty recommended
n.a.
Cases initiated in 2014
Saturated fatty alcohols with carbon chain length of C8, C10, C12, C14, C16 and C18
3823.70.10 etc.
13.02.14
09.10.14
20% (first year), 18% (second year), and 12% (third year – six months only)
Customs notification No.03.14 (SG) of 28.08.14.
Safeguard duty: 20% (for 200 days from 28.08.14)
Elastomeric yarn
5402.44.00 and 5404.11.00 (Customs Tariff Act 1975)
28.02.14
29.09.14
..
No safeguard duty recommended
n.a.
Sodium citrate
2918.15.20 (Customs Tariff Act 1975)
04.03.14
16.09.14
..
55% (first year), 50% (second year), and 40% (third year)
Customs notification No. 04.14 (SG) of 31.12.14.
Safeguard duty: 30% (from 31.12.14 to 30.12.15 (both days inclusive)), 20% (from 31.12.15 to 30.12.16 (both days inclusive)), and 10% (from 31.12.16 to 30.12.17 (both days inclusive))
Not-alloyed ingots of unwrought aluminium
7601 and 7602
07.04.14
07.10.14
..
No safeguard duty recommended
n.a.
Flexible slabstock polyol of molecular weight 3,000 to 4,000
3907.20.10
22.05.14
13.01.15
..
No safeguard duty recommended
n.a.
Sodium di-chromate
2841.30.00
26.05.14
15.01.15
..
No safeguard duty recommended
n.a.
Cold rolled flat products of stainless steel of chromium type, 400 series
7219.31.12 etc.
19.09.14
..
..
..
..
n.a. Not applicable.
.. Not available.
Source: WTO Secretariat; Central Board of Excise and Customs online information, "Customs: Notifications". Viewed at: http://www.cbec.gov.in/cae1-english.htm; and information provided by the Indian authorities.
Institutions_responsible_for_formulation_and_enforcement_of_standards_and_technical_regulations,_2014'>Table A3. 3 Institutions responsible for formulation and enforcement of standards and technical regulations, 2014
Institution
Field of action
Legislation
Atomic Energy Regulatory Board
Nuclear energy
Atomic Energy Act 1962
Automotive Research Association of India
Safety standards on automobiles
Societies Registration Act XXI 1860
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
Standardization, Certification and Testing
BIS Act 1986, BIS Rules 1987, BIS (Certification) Regulations 1988
Central Boilers Board
Boilers
Indian Boilers Act 1923; Indian Boilers Regulations 1949
Central Electricity Authority
Supply of electricity to units owned by the central Government
Electricity Act 2003; Central Electricity Authority (Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply) Regulations 2010
Gas cylinders, pressure vessels and explosive materials, and flameproof electrical equipment for industries
Indian Explosives Act 1984; Gas Cylinders Rules 1981; Explosive Rules 1983; Static and Mobile Pressure Vessels (Unfired) Rules 1981; Acetylene Notification No. GSR.625(E), 7 August 1983; Carbide of Calcium Rules 1937
Coir Board
Coir products
Regulation Coir Industries Act 1953
Department of Fertilizer
Fertilizers
Fertilizer Control Order 1985
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
Food products
Food Safety and Standards Act 2006; Food Safety and Standards (Licensing & Registration of Food Businesses) Regulations 2011; Food Safety and Standards (Food Product Standards and Food Additives) Regulations 2011; Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) Regulations 2011; Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restriction on Sales) Regulations 2011; Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Regulations 2011; Food Safety and Standards (Laboratory and Sampling Analysis) Regulations 2011.
Telecommunication Engineering Centre, Department of Telecommunication
Telecom equipment
Indian Telegraph Act 1885; Indian Wireless Act 1933; Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Act 1997
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
Road transport
Regulation of Motor Vehicles Act 1988; Carriage by Road Act 2007; Road Transport Corporation Act 1950
Directorate General Factory Advice Service and Labour Institutes
Safety in factories, and flameproof electrical equipment for industries
Factory Act 1948; Dock Workers (Safety, Health, and Welfare) Act 1986
Directorate General of Civil Aviation
Civil aviation
Aircraft Act 1934; Carriage by Air Act 1972; Airport Authority of India Act 1994; Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India Act 2008
Directorate General of Mines Safety
Safety of mines and mining operations, and electric equipment for coal and oil mines
Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marketing) Act 1937; Meat Food Products Order 1973
Directorate of Standardization
Articles for defence use
..
Directorate of Vanaspati, Vegetable oil, and Fats
Hydrogenated vegetable oils (Vanaspati), vegetable oil, de oiled meals, and edible flours
Vegetables Products Control Order 1947; Vegetable Oil Products (Standards of quality) Order 1975; Solvent Extracted oils, De Oiled Meals and Edible Flour (Control Order) 1967
Directorate of Weights and Measures
Weight and measures used in commercial transactions
Standards of Weights and Measures Act 1976; Standards of Weights and Measures (Packages Commodities) Rules 1977; Standards of Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act 1985; Standards of Weights and Measures (General) Rules 1987
Drugs Controller General of India
Cosmetics, Indian pharmacopoeia, and drugs specification
Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940, and Drugs and Cosmetic Rules 1945
Source: WTO Secretariat; Central Board of Excise & Customs (2011), Customs Manual on Self-Assessment 2011; Ministry of Home Affairs online information; Central Insecticide Board and Registration Committee online information; Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change online information; Department of Consumer Affairs online information.