CHEMEXCIL
Basic Chemicals, Cosmetics & Dyes Export Promotion Council
(Set-up by Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Govt of India)
Jhansi Castle, 4th Floor, 7, Cooperage Road, Mumbai - 400 001. India
Tel : +91 22 22021288 Website : www.//chemexcil.in
EPC/LIC/RCEP 13/07/2018
ALL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL
RCEP
Comments on PSRs for Chapters 28 to 38/ Chemical and Plastic Production
Process Rules
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Dear Members,
This is with reference to the ongoing Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) negotiations on Rules of Origin.
We have now received communication from Department of Commerce (DoC) informing us that in the forthcoming SWGROO meeting at Thailand, PSR for Chapters 28 to 38 (Chemicals) will be discussed in a separate Task Force.
Further there is proposal to discuss Chemical and Plastic Production Process Rules in this round. Meeting is scheduled from 23 to 27 July 2018 in Bangkok.
Kindly note that the negotiations seem to be converging on PSR CTH or RVC 40 for these chapters. In many of the lines, India is completely Isolated in its position. Hence, you are requested to provide technical reasoning, based on value addition or criteria of substantial transformation, for the lines where you strongly feel we should not join majority. In absence of reasoning or lack of representation, it will be assumed that India can agree to the majority position.
As the meeting will also extensively discuss Chemical and Plastic Production Process Rules, members may also give inputs on the same.
The comments be mailed to us by 16/07/2018 on e-mail ids- deepak.gupta@chemexcil.gov.in, balani.lic@chemexcil.gov.in & rodelhi@chemexcil.gov.in . Your timely replies will be appreciated and enable us put forth your comments to the concerned ministry.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
S.G Bharadi
Executive Director
CHEMEXCIL
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