Dear Reader, Given below are some key news updates from the past week pertaining to international trade and customs both from India and around the world.

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TradeWatch Weekly Bulletin – March 28, 2022
Mar 28, 2022
Author(s) :
Parthsarathi Jha (https://elplaw.in/people/parthsarathi-jha)
, Sanjay Notani
(https://elplaw.in/people/sanjay-notani)
Naghm Ghei, Harleen Sandha, Shruti Agarwal
Dear Reader
Given below are some key news updates from the past week pertaining to international trade and customs
both from India and around the world.
World Trade Organization (WTO)
WTO denies Belarus’s application to become a member of the organization, citing its involvement with
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine (https://thehill.com/policy/international/europe/599629-world-trade-
organization-denies-application-for-membership)
Items proposed for consideration at the next meeting of the Dispute Settlement Body to be held on 28
March 2022 (https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news22_e/dsb_agenda_28mar22_e.pdf)
Agriculture negotiators chart path towards MC12 ahead of the 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12),
which is now scheduled to take place the week of 13 June
(https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news22_e/agng_21mar22_e.htm)
The fourth review of the trade policies and practices of the United Arab Emirates took place on 22 and
24 March 2022 (https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/tpr_e/tp523_e.htm)
Canada is contributing CAD 200,000 (approximately CHF 150,000) to the Standards and Trade
Development Facility (STDF) to help developing and least-developed countries (LDCs) engage more
actively in global agricultural trade (https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/pres22_e/pr900_e.htm)
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European Commission imposes definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of calcium silicon originating
in China (https://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/press/index.cfm?id=2374)
EU and Canada lay the foundations for free movement of architects by concluding the negotiations for a
’Mutual Recognition Agreement’ (MRA) on the professional qualifications of architects
(https://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/press/index.cfm?id=2373)
UK launches negotiations with Canada on a new, modernised trade deal
(https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-launches-negotiations-with-canada-on-a-new-modernised-
trade-deal)
The UK has secured a resolution to end the ongoing issue regarding steel and aluminium tariffs with the
US (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-and-us-resolve-steel-and-aluminium-tariffs-issue)
Joint Statement on U.S./UK Dialogues on Future of Atlantic Trade
(https://www.gov.uk/government/news/joint-statement-on-usuk-dialogues-on-future-of-atlantic-trade)
Joint outcome statement: India-UK conclude the second round of talks for an India-UK Free Trade
Agreement (FTA) (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/joint-outcome-statement-india-uk-round-two-
fta-negotiations)
U.S.- UK Joint Statement on steel and aluminum to address non-market excess capacity so as to
preserve their critical steel and aluminum industries (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/us-uk-joint-
statement-on-steel-and-aluminum)
USDOC issues Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value on Organic Soybean
Meal from India (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/03/23/2022-06154/organic-
soybean-meal-from-india-final-affirmative-determination-of-sales-at-less-than-fair-value)
USDOC issues Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination on Organic Soybean Meal from India
(https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/03/23/2022-06155/organic-soybean-meal-from-
india-final-affirmative-countervailing-duty-determination)
USDOC issues Final Affirmative determination in the Expedited Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty
Orders on Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate from Austria, Belgium, Brazil, the People’s
Republic of China, France, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Korea, Italy, Japan, South
Africa, Taiwan, and the Republic of Turkey
(https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/03/25/2022-06274/certain-carbon-and-alloy-steel-
cut-to-length-plate-from-austria-belgium-brazil-the-peoples-republic)
USDOC issues Final Affirmative determination in the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing
Duty Order on Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-To-Length Plate from the People’s Republic of China
(https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/03/25/2022-06331/certain-carbon-and-alloy-steel-
cut-to-length-plate-from-the-peoples-republic-of-china-final-results)
USDOC issues Final Affirmative determination in the Expedited Fourth Five-Year Sunset Review of the
Countervailing Duty Order on Stainless Steel Plate in Coils from South Africa
(https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/03/23/2022-06075/stainless-steel-plate-in-coils-
from-south-africa-final-results-of-the-expedited-fourth-five-year)
Certain Mobile Access Equipment and Subassemblies from China Threaten U.S. Industry, says USITC
(https://www.usitc.gov/press_room/news_release/2022/er0324ll1909.htm)

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India
Lead negotiators for India-EU FTA to meet in March end, plan for talks
(https://www.livemint.com/news/world/lead-negotiators-for-india-eu-fta-to-meet-in-march-end-plan-for-
talks-11648140775694.html)
Ministry of Commerce & Industry notifies amendment to Notification No. 60/2015-2020 dated
09.03.2022 to the extent that export of Rice (Basmati and Non-Basmati) to EU member states and other
European Countries namely United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland only will
require Certificate of Inspection from EIA/EIC. Export to remaining European countries (except United
Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland) will require Certificate of Inspection by Export
Inspection Council / Export Inspection Agency for export from 1st July, 2022
(https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2022/234394.pdf)
Ministry of Commerce & Industry notifies amendment in Export Policy of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) to
the extent that it has been revised from ‘Free’ to ‘Restricted’ category with immediate effect and export
Authorisations would be issued based on NOC from MoEF&CC
(https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2022/234395.pdf)
Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers notifies Orders to extend the date of enforecment of p-Xylene (Quality
Control) Order, 2021 and the Polyurethanes (Quality Control) Order, 2021 until 19 September 2022.
(https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2022/234403.pdf)
CESTAT Delhi in the case of Marina Enterprises has observed that CA certificate is not mandatory for
Special Additional Duty (SAD) refund under Notification No. 102/2007-Cus. dated 14.09.2007 as
invoices issued by the company did not contain break-up of additional duty or SAD and in the body of
invoice it was mentioned that – no benefit of additional custom duty levied under subsection (5) of
Section 3 of the Customs Tariff Act shall be admissible. (https://elpin-
my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/shrutiagrawal_elp-
in_com/EbFVOhW8U5tHpqTCowaE1iwBzjIoMI7Z_PSl3l7cLQJhlw?e=XFub3t)
In case of Neev Trading Co., Hon’ble Delhi CESTAT has observed that extended period of limitation is not
invokable against the company who has not engaged in fraud, mis-statement or contumacious conduct
even if DEPB/DFIA/FPS/VKUGY scrips have been fraudulently obtained by original exporter
(https://elpin-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/shrutiagrawal_elp-
in_com/ETjcnxkMHVZIodmqjgaAd1EBl7qpKCKM_OemnFXf-kmGSg?e=RmRGyM)
Nepal, India PMs likely to jointly inaugurate cross-border railway link on 2nd April 2022
(https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/nepal-india-pms-likely-to-jointly-inaugurate-cross-border-railway-
465246)
UAE-India CEPA to become operational in one month. This CEPA will simplify customs procedures,
reduce logistics cost and open new opportunities for professional services
(https://www.zawya.com/en/economy/global/uae-india-cepa-to-become-operational-in-one-month-
emirati-officials-wgyh9qxi)
Government is implementing the dual Bharatmala (road network) and Sagarmala (waterways network)
to improve logistic backbone (https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/sectors/reducing-logistics-cost-

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will-help-manufacturing-exports-fieo-chief)
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