The Ministry of Industry and Trade received a reflection from the Vietnam Trade Office in India about the pepper grower association in the southern states of India that the piperine content in “light black pepper” – light black pepper (code HS 09041120) Imports from Vietnam do not meet the standards required in Notice No. 21 / 2015-2020, dated July 25, 2018 of the General Department of Foreign Trade of India on the adjustment of regulations on conditions for importing pepper into the market. Indian school.
The army helps farmers in Chau Duc district, Ba Ria – Vung Tau to harvest pepper in early 2019 …
In addition, in an article published on The Hindu Business Line, the Kerala Indian Pepper and Spice Traders and Growers Alliance has sent a document to the Government of India saying: (i) Light black pepper Vietnam does not reach the minimum content of 6% as required by the standard; (ii) Vietnamese pepper, sent to the laboratory of the Spice Board, an agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade of India, for testing has been swapped.
Based on the above information, the Spices Board, an agency of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of India is likely to consider whether the minimum piperine content in Vietnamese pepper can meet the 6% level as pepper. requirements that India’s General Department of Foreign Trade has set out earlier or not. This move may affect the reputation of Vietnamese pepper in general, and adversely affect pepper exporters in particular.
Concerning this issue, the Ministry of Industry and Trade is cooperating with the Vietnam Trade Office in India to clarify information and request your side not to introduce adverse policy measures to import and export activities. pepper of two Countries.
However, in order to minimize risks in doing business with the Indian market, the Ministry of Industry and Trade requests the Association to widely notify related businesses to keep informed and control the quality of export pepper. and take measures to respond in case India takes a sudden policy measure detrimental to Vietnam’s pepper export activities to India.
Source The Asia – Africa Market Department
