https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=24654 Directions under the Tea Marketing Control Order, 2003 and the Tea (Distribution and Export) Control Order, 2005 require importers to state origin on sale invoices and prohibit passing off imports as Indian-origin tea; bar distributors from blending inferior imported teas with Indian-origin teas for domestic consumption; prohibit Darjeeling manufacturers from buying green leaf from outside the GI area; and prevent buyers from blending imported tea with Darjeeling, Kangra, Assam (Orthodox) or Nilgiri (Orthodox) teas. The Tea Board will conduct surprise inspections and sample testing to enforce these measures. en-us Thu, 11 Nov 2021 18:11:50 +0530 Thu, 11 Nov 2021 18:11:50 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=24654 Directions under the Tea Marketing Control Order, 2003 and the Tea (Distribution and Export) Control Order, 2005 require importers to state origin on sale invoices and prohibit passing off imports as Indian-origin tea; bar distributors from blending inferior imported teas with Indian-origin teas for domestic consumption; prohibit Darjeeling manufacturers from buying green leaf from outside the GI area; and prevent buyers from blending imported tea with Darjeeling, Kangra, Assam (Orthodox) or Nilgiri (Orthodox) teas. The Tea Board will conduct surprise inspections and sample testing to enforce these measures. News - Thu, 11 Nov 2021 18:11:50 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=24654