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IK-CEPA-  Comments on request list  from Korea for  Rules of Origin

Dear Members,

This is with reference to the ongoing negotiations of upgrading India Korea CEPA.

In this regard, Korea had shared a request list of tariff lines on which they wanted to change the  existing Rules of origin. The list was shared with the members, but no responses  were received.

Lastly, there was a consultation meeting organised by Department of Commerce in New Delhi on 08.08.2017 on the topic.

During the above meeting, maintaining the status quo was suggested by representatives of other trade bodies particularly on following items:

• 2815.11
• 2815.20
• 2836.20
• 2836.40
• 2901.21
• 2901.22
• 2901.23
• 2901.24
• 2901.29
• 2902.42
• 2902.50
• 2903.11
• 2903.14
• 2915.24

On the remaining lines of Chapter 27-32, the stakeholders present during the meeting did not have any problem and agreed to have flexible rules.

In view of above, the  Department of Commerce has once again requested feed-back from chemexcil members on  above-mentioned specific tariff Lines.

Therefore, members are  kindly requested to go through the above items and also attached list and revert with their comments by 10th August 2017  on our e-mail id’s deepak.gupta@chemexcil.gov.in and balani.lic@chemexcil.gov.in . 

In absence of any inputs from industry/ trade, Ministry may agree for flexible rules, as requested by Korea, for rest of the items.  

Your timely responses will be appreciated.

Thanking You,

Yours faithfully,

S.G. BHARADI
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
CHEMEXCIL