India’s DGFT has issued guidelines for the application and allocation of the remaining balance quantity under a Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) scheme permitting import of up to 1 million metric tonnes of raw sugar. The notice specifies procedural modalities for importers to apply for quota allocation. This is a direct customs and market access measure […]
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Extension of Timeline for One-Time Conversion of Advance Authorisation under SION E-52 to TRQ for Import of Raw Sugar
India’s DGFT is extending the deadline for a one-time conversion of Advance Authorisations under SION E-52 to a Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) for raw sugar imports. This measure affects the import licensing and quota framework governing raw sugar. The extension modifies an existing trade policy instrument related to agricultural commodity imports.
Extension of Timeline for Surrender of Unutilised TRQ Quantity for Import of 1 Million MT of Raw Sugar
India’s DGFT has extended the deadline for surrendering unutilised Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) allocations for the import of 1 million metric tonnes of raw sugar. The extension applies to importers who have not used their allocated TRQ quantities. This is a procedural update to an existing sugar import quota scheme.
Extension of Timeline for Surrender of Unutilised TRQ Quantity for Import of 1 LMT Raw Sugar
India’s DGFT has extended the deadline for surrendering unutilised tariff-rate quota (TRQ) quantities allocated for the import of 1 lakh metric tonne (LMT) of raw sugar. The extension affects importers who have not utilised their allocated TRQ quantities. No further details are available from the snippet.
Extension of Prior Import Permit Requirement for Sugar and Food Preparations
Mexico’s Ministry of Economy has extended the applicability of the prior import permit requirement for sugar and food preparations. This non-tariff measure controls imports of these commodities through a licensing/permit system. The extension maintains existing import restrictions on these product categories.
SE and ANAM issue guidance on repeal of Annex 4 of the Price Resolution for consolidated customs declarations
Mexico’s Secretariat of Economy (SE) and the National Customs Agency (ANAM) issued guidance on the repeal of Annex 4 of the Price Resolution as it applies to operations using consolidated customs declarations (pedimentos consolidados). The measure affects customs valuation procedures for consolidated import entries. This signals a regulatory change in how prices are declared in […]
Announcement of 2027 Non-State-Trade Import Quota for Crude Oil: Total Volume, Application Conditions, and Procedures
China’s Ministry of Commerce has published the 2027 import quota allocation for crude oil under non-state-trading enterprises, specifying total allowable volume, eligibility conditions, and application procedures. This is an annual quota announcement governing how private refiners and other non-state entities may import crude oil.
Taiwan Establishes Inter-Agency Mechanism to Restrict Imports of Forced-Labor Goods
Taiwan’s Executive Yuan approved two operational frameworks on July 29, 2025, establishing a review committee jointly chaired by the Ministry of Labor and Ministry of Economic Affairs to identify and restrict imports of goods produced with forced labor. Under the mechanism, the Ministry of Economic Affairs will invoke Trade Act Article 11 to ban such […]
Taiwan Forms Inter-Agency Task Force to Crack Down on Illicit Imports of Chinese Heavy Motorcycles
Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs convened a cross-ministry task force with Customs, Transport, and Police authorities to investigate businesses suspected of evading import restrictions by disassembling Chinese heavy motorcycles into parts, importing them in batches, and reassembling them domestically. Heavy motorcycles and engines from mainland China are prohibited imports under Article 35 of the Act […]
Taiwan Strengthens Cross-Ministry Enforcement Against Illegal Transshipment and Origin Mislabeling for US-Bound Exports
Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs reports concrete enforcement outcomes from a cross-ministry task force targeting illegal transshipment and false country-of-origin labeling on goods exported to the US. Of 428 cases referred by Customs since April 2025, 257 have been adjudicated with penalties of NT$600,000 per declaration for non-Taiwan goods falsely labeled as Taiwan-made. Additional measures […]