ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL
Dear Members,
Council is in receipt of communication from DCPC seeking updated views/comments on the on critical sectors of 'Trade in Goods' track of proposed Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement with EU to examine the framework/contours/issues related to the proposed India-EU, India-UK Early harvest/comprehensive Trade and Investment Agreement negotiations and work out an agreed way forward for being suitably taken up with the other side.
In this connection, requested for the views/comments on the critical sectors of 'Trade in Goods' track.
There are total of 34 tariff lines from chemicals which are under negative list from Indian side.
34 tariff lines under HS 28,29,32 & 38 EU has asked Partial liberalization or expansion of EU’s negative list (from existing 8 tariff lines) to match India’s negative list.
Members are requested to send their comments on below interests:
Offensive Interests
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What are key tasks in terms of tariffs liberalization?
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What are the key asks in terms of market access issues faced in Exporting to EU.
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HS lines to be substantiated.
Defensive interests
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Which are key lines where tariff levels must be retained?
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Which are the lines where India does not have a large domestic production?
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What are the sectors in which domestic industry is under expansion?
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HS lines to be substantiated
Value Chain Related
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At what level of value chain are we operating/expecting to expand?
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What are the inputs/intermediate goods required for the same?
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Can we target import of such inputs/intermediate goods from EU?
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HS lines to be substantiated
Members are requested to send their inputs in by 17th February 2021 (1st Half) on our e-mail id’s deepak.gupta@chemexcil.gov.in & pwdd@chemexcil.gov.in .
Thanks and Regards
Deepak Gupta
Acting Executive Director
CHEMEXCIL
BASIC CHEMICALS, COSMETICS & DYES EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL
(Set-up by Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India)
Encl:-India EU BTIA Chemicals
