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On February 19, the Government of India (GOI) published a notification that rescinded -effective February 20- the import duty of 10 percent for cotton with a staple length above 32 millimeters (mm).

FAS Mumbai forecasts marketing year (MY) 2023/24 cotton production at 26 million 480 lb. bales on 12.7 million hectares area planted, unchanged from the previous forecast. A strong pace of new crop arrivals during the first four months of the MY indicates a much larger crop size than previous trade estimates.

FAS New Delhi estimates India’s rapeseed-mustard production for marketing year (MY) 2023/2024 (October-September) at 11.9 million metric tons (MMT), harvested from 9.3 million hectares following favorable cold weather during the rabi crop season.

The Ministry of Finance office of the Central Board of Excise and Customs announced a 30 percent tariff on the importation of chickpeas (Chana/Garbanzos/Vigna spp. and Phaseolus spp.)....

On December 13, 2017, the Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published a notice to announce the implementation date for the Food Safety and Standards....

Infographic illustrating the state of U.S. tree nut exports which topped $7.4 billion in 2016.

On December 13, 2017, the Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued guidelines to extend the compliance date for modified labeling requirements....

The Government of India (GOI) published draft amendments to the 2003 Plant Quarantine Order that could affect the import of certain plants and plant materials; including, North American softwoods....

India notified its final amendment on the adoption of 46 standards of Bureau of Indian Standards for food additives in the Official Gazette.

On November 9, 2017, Government of India’s Food Safety and Standards Authority of India operationalized Food Safety and Standards (Organic Food) Regulation, 2017.

The Government of India’s Food Safety and Standards Authority of India published Food Recall Guidelines.

On November 22, 2017, the Government of India‘s Food Safety and Standards Authority of India published a modified list of medical and therapeutic foods permissible to be imported.