PXL/HO/Cir-117/2021-22                                                                   Date: 30.12.2021

हैदराबाद

प्रिय महोदय / महोदया,

Subject: India-Australia FTA Negotiations - Request for Stakeholders Inputs for Product Specific Import Duty elimination.

QUERY LENGTH LIMIT EXCEEDED. MAX ALLOWED QUERY : 500 CHARS

India is also finalizing the list of products on which import duties can be eliminated. In this context, the Dept of Commerce has shared a list of pharma related  products (enclosed) and is seeking inputs from Industry on elimination of Import duty for these products from Australia. To help us in decision making, DoC has included the data on India’s MFN customs duties, duties under imports from India’s FTA partners and imports  with Australia and the world.

In view of this, specific inputs with respect to tariff elimination on imports from Australia are required from our industrial partners/members. Therefore you are requested for product specific comments (see attached list, HS code wise), in order to examine the specific tariff lines of Australia’s wish list.

•   It is to be noted that the inputs on the tariff lines should indicate specifically (Yes/No) i.e. whether the product can be considered for tariff elimination or not. A short reason for the same would be preferred which can be provided in the adjoining column.

We request our members to kindly provide your feedback on the products (tariff lines) for the products of your business interest at the earliest. This will enable us to take up the issues/suggestions effectively with the DoC. 

The attached list of tariff lines marked with the information requested should be mailed in the form of a separate attachment to (rollins@pharmexcil.com). Considering the time bound nature of this assignment, we would appreciate it if the questionnaire can be completed and returned at the earliest by 5^{सुमीत कुमार पटेल}January 2022 EOD.

Warm Regards

उदय भास्कर

महानिदेशक

संलग्नन :Australia Wishlist for Pharmaceuticals