Australia to Issue TRQ in FTA, DGFT Remains only Postman!

· No Immediate Impact since Lentils (Masur Dal) are already at Zero Duty, TRQ not required

· Australia shall allocate TRQs to exporters or producers by issuing TRQ certificates up to relevant quantities for each TRQ

· The competent authority for TRQ certificates in Australia shall share each TRQ certificate over email with DGFT at ddg1import-dgft@gov.in and policy2- dgft@gov.in

· The Indian Importer shall file an application for TRQ Certificate to DGFT on the DGFT Website (https:lldgft.gov.in)

· TRQ authorisation shall be issued electronically by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade and transmitted to Indian Customs EDt System (ICES).

· Imports against the TRQ shall be allowed only upon debiting electronically in the ICES system.

· TRQ imports will be the period from 1st January to 31st December

· DGFT shall monitor the cumulative quantities for TRQ Certificates issued. No TRQ Certificates shall be issued once the stated TRQ quantity limit is reached.

· TRQ Certificate shall be valid for a maximum period of 12 months or the end of the year, whichever is earlier.

· The imports against a TRQ authorisation may be cleared from Indian Customs only within the stated validity of the TRQ authorisation.

· Import would be subject to Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Notification No. 66/2022-Customs dated 26th December 2022 relating to lnd-Aus ECTA (as amended from time to time.

[Public Notice No. 46/2015-20 dated 28 December 2022]

Effect of this Public Notice: Procedure for allocation of Tariff Rate Quotas {TRQ) in line with the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Notification no. 66/2022-Customs dated 26th December 2022 under lnd-Aus ECTA is notified.

Subject: Amendments under Para 2.107 and Appendix-2A of Handbook of Procedure 2015-20 for inclusion of TRQs under India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (lnd-Aus ECTA)

S.O. (E): In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade hereby amends Para 2.107 and Appendix-2A of the Handbook of Procedure 2015-2020 to incorporate the items mentioned and related provisions for Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) under India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (lnd-Aus ECTA) as follows-

1. Para 2.107 of the HBP is amended to include the following annual Import TRQs under lnd-Aus ECTA -

HS code	Item Description	In Quota rate (%)	TRQ Quantity for Calendar year 2022	TRQ Quantity Calendar Year 2023 onwards
07134000	Lentils	50% of the applied rate of duty	1,233 MTs	1,50,000 MTs
08021100	In shell almonds	50% of the applied rate of duty	279 MTs	34,000 MTs
08021200	Shelled almonds
08051000	Oranges	50% of the applied rate of duty	113 MTs	13,700 MTs
08052100	Mandarins (including tangerines & satsumas)
08083000	Pears	50% of the applied rate of duty	30 MTs	3,700 MTs
52010020	Extra Long Staple Cotton of minimum 28 mm staple length	0% duty	419 MTs	51,000 MTs

2. Australia shall allocate TRQs to exporters or producers by issuing TRQ certificates up to relevant quantities for each TRQ.

3. The competent authority for TRQ certificates in Australia shall share each TRQ certificate over email with DGFT at ddg1import-dgft@gov.in and policy2- dgft@gov.in

4. The Indian Importer shall file an application for TRQ Certificate to DGFT on the DGFT Website (https:lldgft.gov.in) ® Services ® Import Management System ® Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) ® 'Apply for TRQ'. The given applicant shall mandatorily upload or provide reference to the Export TRQ issued to the Australian Exporter by the competent authority in Australia.

5. The TRQ issued by DGFT shall contain the name and address of the importer, Importer -Exporter Code (IEC), Customs notification number, tariff item as applicable, quantity and validity period of the TRQ.

6. The TRQ authorisation shall be issued electronically by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade and transmitted to Indian Customs EDt System (ICES).

7. Imports against the TRQ shall be allowed only upon debiting electronically in the ICES system.

8. The year in respect of these TRQ imports will be the period from 1st January to 31st December, i.e., calendar year in India.

9. There shall be no end date for applying for the TRQ Certificate in the given year. DGFT shall monitor the cumulative quantities for TRQ Certificates issued. No TRQ Certificates shall be issued once the stated TRQ quantity limit is reached.

10. TRQ Certificate shall be valid for a maximum period of 12 months or the end of the year, whichever is earlier. The imports against a TRQ authorisation may be cleared from Indian Customs only within the stated validity of the TRQ authorisation.

11. Import would be subject to Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Notification No. 66/2022-Customs dated 26th December 2022 relating to lnd-Aus ECTA (as amended from time to time). Further, DGFT reserves the right to make any changes in the modalities/allocation process at any point of time, as deemed fit.

12. Procedure for application for imports under TRQ under lnd-Aus ECTA as enumerated above, shall be inserted under Annexure V of Appendix 2A of Handbook of Procedures 2015-20.

[Issued from File No. 01/93/180/05/AM-22/PC-2[8]/E-34097]