Import of teas from the neighbouring country (Nepal) as "Darjeeling Tea"

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....lhi Dated 24th November, 2021 To All Principal Chief Commissioner/ Chief Commissioner of Customs/ Customs (Preventive). All Principal Chief Commissioner/ Chief Commissioner of Central Excise & Customs. All Principal Chief Commissioner of Customs/ Customs (Preventive). All Principal Commissioner/ Commissioner of Central Tax & Customs. Subject: - Import o....

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....fety Standards (FSS) (Import) Regulations, 2017, clearance is required for import of food items into India. Further, the present trade treaty between India and Nepal allows mandatory sanitary and phytosanitary certificates, before products are allowed into each other's country. As per the provisions of the Tea (Distribution & Export) Control Order, 2005, any importer importing tea from Nepal n....

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.... No. T-36013/1/2019-Plant(A) Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry Department of Commerce Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi Dated : 3-11-2021 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject : Import of teas from the neighbouring country (Nepal) as "Darjeeling Tea" - Regarding. I am to refer to the subject noted above and to endorsement of this department's letter of even No. dated 16-9-2020.....

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....e FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017. clearance is required for import of food items into India. The basic purpose of the statutory clearance is to prevent sub-standard food items entering into India. Further, the present trade treaty between India and Nepal allows mandatory sanitary and phytosanitary certificates before products are allowed into each other's country. In addition, as per the provision....