India: Walks like a Duck and Quacks like a Duck - We Have US Grade A Duck in India

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   IN2024-0015
On February 22, 2024, India’s Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying/Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, issued Office Memorandum File No. L-110109(3)/1/2016-Trade (E-2625) outlining the parameters for premium frozen duck meat for import into India. On March 6, 2024, the Ministry of Commerce and of Industry/Department of Commerce - Directorate General of Foreign Trade, authorized imports of premium frozen duck meat for into India under the harmonized tariff system (HS) codes 0207.4200 and 0207.4500. Concurrently, on March 6, 2024, the Ministry of Finance/Department of Revenue notified the lowering of import duties for premium frozen duck meat and the governing conditions for imports via the Notification No. 13/2024-Customs. Exports of U.S.-origin premium frozen duck meat to India are foreseen to accelerate in the short-to-mid-term.

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