Import of consignments of plants & plant products - reg

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..... e your attention to para 18 of the Chapter 9 of CBEC's Customs manual wherein it is mentioned that 'the Customs will have to ensure that plant/plant material (primary agricultural products) are granted clearance for home consumption only after necessary permission is granted by the concerned Plant and Quarantine Officer'. 2. Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Agriculture Cooperation) has .....

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..... arantine pests into the country and also result in loss of revenue that would otherwise have been realized through Plant Quarantine inspections and treatment of the imported consignments. The matter has gained importance since Department of Agriculture Cooperation has stopped issuing any more permits for the import of garlic from China with immediate effect due to repeated interceptions of the E .....

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