India\, China agree to resolve market access issues

India, China agree to resolve market access issues

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By A Correspondent / New Delhi

India and China Thursday agreed to resolve market access issues expeditiously in order to achieve the vision of the leaders of both countries by promoting a more balanced trade.

After a meeting of Commerce Secretary Anup Wadhawan and General Administration of Customs of China, Vice Minister Li Guo. Ministry of Commerce and Industry signed a protocol for export of Indian chilli meal to the neighbouring country.

Commerce Secretary, Anup Wadhawan and Vice Minister, General Administration of Customs of China (GACC), Li Guo, held a meeting in New Delhi today to discuss trade related issues of pending Indian request for clearance of agricultural products.

Both sides appreciated each other’s concerns and agreed to resolve market access issues expeditiously in order to achieve the vision of the leaders of both India and China by promoting a more balanced trade.

At the end of the meeting a protocol was signed for export of chilli meal from India to China.

A release said, that both the sides discussed trade-related issues of pending Indian request for clearance of agricultural products in the meeting.

Protocols signed between India and China on Agricultural Commodities

Sl. No. Commodity Year if signing Remarks
1. Mango 2003 –
2. Bitter Gourd 11th April, 2005 –
3. Grapes 11th April, 2005 –
4. Rapeseed meal 15th May 2015 Finally agreed in 2018
5. Basmati Rice

 

 21st November 2006

 

 First Protocol was signed for Basmati Rice only.
6. Basmati Rice

& Non-Basmati Rice

 9th June, 2018 For both varieties
7. Fish meal/ Fish oil 28th November,2018 Protocol for hygiene and inspection requirements for export of fishmeal fish oil to China
8. Tobacco Leaves 21st January, 2019 First Protocol was signed on 14.01.2008 for a period of 4 years. It was renewed on 21stJanuary 2019.
9. Chilli Meal 9th May, 2019 SPS Protocol for export of Indian Chilli meal to China.

(Source: Department of Agriculture Cooperation/Export Inspection Council (EIC)