Instruction regarding inclusion of Bamboo sticks (less than 6mm thickness) in the list of processed items that do not require Plant Quarantine Clearance - Customs - Instruction No. 20/2022

Instruction No. 20/2022-Customs F. No. 401/79/2022-Cus-III Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue (Central Board of Indirect Taxes Customs) Room No. 229 A, North Block New Delhi, 31-08-2022 To All Principal Chief Commissioner/ Chief Commissioner of Customs/ Customs (Preventive)/ Customs Central Tax All Principal Chief Commissioner of Customs/ Customs (Preventive) All Pr. Director /Director Generals under CBIC Subject: - Instruction regarding inclusion of Bamboo sticks (less than 6mm thickness) in the list of processed items that do not require Plant Quarantine Clearance. Madam/Sir, Reference is invited to F.No.99-16/2012-PQD dated 24.05.2022 enclosed with Annexure-1 regarding the list of Processed Items (Plant Production) which does not require Plant Quarantine Clearance from the Department of Agriculture Farmers Welfare (DA FW) ( copy enclosed ). 2. Vide the above communication, DA FW have stated that in compliance of the DA FW letter no. 8-18/2021-PP.II dated 19.05.2022, all the Plant Quarantine Stations have been informed that the Competent Authority in DA FW has approved the inclusion of bamboo stick less than 6 mm in the list of processed items that do not require PQ clearance and enclosed the revised list of processed items in Annexure-1. 3. It is requested that necessary action may be taken to sensitize officers under your jurisdiction. 4. The difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this Instruction may be brought to the notice of the Board. Hindi version follows. Encl: as above Yours faithfully, DHANANJAY SINGH Under Secretary to the Government of India Government of India Ministry of Agriculture Farmers Welfare Department of Agriculture Farmers Welfare Directorate of Plant Production, Quarantine Storage HN-IV, Faridabad (Haryana) - 121 001 F. No. 99-16/2012-POD Date : 24-5-2022 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject : Inclusion of Bamboo sticks (less than 6 mm thickness) in the list of processed items that do not require Plant Quarantine Clearance - Reg. In compliance to the DA FW letter no. 8-18/2021-PP.II, dated 19-5-2022, all the Plant Quarantine Stations are hereby informed that the Competent Authority in DA FW has approved the inclusion of bamboo stick less than 6 mm thickness in the list of processed Items that do not require PQ Clearance. The revised list of processed items (Annexure-I) is enclosed herewith. Hence, all the RPQS In-charges are hereby bring it to the notice of PQ Stations under their respective jurisdictions. This is issued with the approval of the PPA. Encl. : As above (Sanjay Arya) Joint Director (PQ) Annexure-1 List of Processed Items (Plant Products) which does not require Plant Quarantine Clearance Sl. No. Processed Items 1. Asafoetida (Hing) Exudes (gum)/extracts of various trees including Gambier extract and Tea saponin extract 2 Agar agar extract, ingredient for dehydrated culture media 3. Baskets, hat, mats and handicraft articles woven with less than 6 mm thick sticks 4. Bleached and dried Scandinavian mosses (steam sterilized) for decorative purpose 5. Cooked items hermetically packed 6. Fruit-Crystallized, infused with sugar 7. Dead yeast 8. Derivatives of sugarcane like sugar and molasses 9. Bleached plant fiber including waxed/bleached coir bristle fiber, processed jute products, natural waxed coconut fiber, processed cotton linter pulp 10. Extruded cereals (Flakes, Porridge) hermetically packed 11. Foods tuffs ready for consumptions - Jelly, Jam, Marmalade, Sauces, Mashed potatoes (dried), Soup (dried), Papad 12. Fruits and vegetables - Canned juice, pulp and puree 13. Fruit and vegetables - Cooked, canned and preserved 14. Fruits, vegetables, flowers and nuts in brine, vinegar, oil or other preservatives 15. Fruits and vegetables - Frozen for consumption 16. Fruits and vegetables - Minced, ground or sliced (dried or dehydrated or dried chips) including vacuum dried carrot flakes 17. Ice cream sticks, match sticks, tooth picks, veneer peeler cores, saw dust, wood wool and shavings and thin wood pieces, wood chips, Bamboo stick (less than 6 mm thickness) 18. Paper bags 19. Coated nuts in hermetically packed 20. Soybean lecithin including Soya protein isolate 21. Starch hermetically packed 22. Vegetable Oils, essences 23. De-hulled oat steamed above 95 C for 10-15 minutes including processed oat flakes 24. Medium density fiber board, processed ply wood, particle board, oriental strand board, veneer 25. Dietary food health supplement in capsule form 26. Marigold pellets undergone processing 27. Malted Grains hermetically packed 28. Processed Soy Fiber hermetically packed 29. Jatamasi-Root extract 30. Sugandhkokila berry extract 31. Sugandhwal rhizome extract 32. Timur berry extract 33. Pea fiber 34. Spray dried corn steep powder