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

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..... er, 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 of teas from the neighbouring country (Nepal) a .....

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..... 017, 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 needs to have a license, as mandated under th .....

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..... vernment 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. In this regard it is .....

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..... tions, 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 provisions of the Tea (Distrib .....

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