EU Council approves China agreement modifying tariff-rate quotas after Brexit
→Importers must use revised EU-China quota shares once the agreement enters force
Trade & Tariffs
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Sri Lanka imposes three-month 50% surcharge on motor vehicle import duty
→Vehicle importers must fund a 50% duty surcharge unless LC was opened by 15 May
India’s DGFT restricts imports of specified semi-manufactured silver bars
→Silver-bar importers must clear covered shipments under restricted-policy conditions
DGFT tightens gold Advance Authorisation controls for gems and jewellery
→Gold AA applicants face a 100 kg cap, inspection and export-obligation checks
India revises customs duty on precious-metal findings and spent catalyst
→Jewellery importers must apply revised duty rates to findings and spent catalyst
EU imposes provisional duties on Chinese alkyl phosphonic acids
→EU importers must apply provisional duties and invoice checks for Chinese alkyl phosphonic acids
EU imposes provisional anti-dumping duties on Chinese PET Spunbond
→EU importers must apply new PET Spunbond duty rates at customs
DGFT prohibits sugar exports until 30 September 2026
→Sugar exporters must stop new exports unless a DGFT carve-out applies
DGFT opens UIN correction window for EPM interest-subvention claims
→Banks must credit eligible EPM interest subvention from loan disbursal date
EU repeals Syria Cooperation Agreement trade suspension
→EU trade teams must remove the old Syria Cooperation Agreement suspension
DGFT adds 14 pre-shipment inspection agencies under foreign trade rules
→Importers must use DGFT-recognised inspection agencies for PSIC-backed shipments
DGFT adds India-UK CETA certificate-of-origin issuing agencies
→India-UK CETA exporters must use the authorised certificate-issuing agency