On the evening of August 11, the office of the Ministry of Industry and Trade informed: due to an allegation that Vietnamese pepper exported to India did not meet the standard of having 6% minimum piperine content as prescribed, so the authorities of India will review the import of Vietnamese pepper.
Pepper is being sold at high prices, but the Ministry of Industry and Trade suggests Vietnamese businesses need to control the quality of their exports well.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has just 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 is in “light black pepper” – light black pepper (code HS 09041120) Imported from Vietnam does not meet the standards and requirements in Notice No. 21 / 2015-2020 dated 25-7-2018 regulating the conditions for importing pepper into the Indian market of the General Department of Foreign Affairs. Indian brand.
In addition, in an article published on The Hindu Business Line, the Kerala Pepper and Spices Traders, Growers Union sent a document to the Indian Government that: Vietnam’s light black pepper does not meet Minimum content of 6% as standard. Vietnamese pepper, sent to the spice department’s laboratory – an agency under the Indian Ministry of Industry and Trade, for testing has been swapped.
Based on the above information, the spice board – an agency of the Indian Ministry of Industry and Trade is likely to consider whether the minimum piperine content in Vietnamese pepper can meet the 6% level as pepper. standard requirements set by the Indian General Department of Foreign Trade or not.
“This move may affect the reputation of Vietnamese pepper in general, and adversely affect pepper exporters in particular,” the Ministry of Industry and Trade said.
Concerning this issue, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam is cooperating with the Vietnam Trade Office in India to clarify information and request your side not to take adverse policy measures on export business. pepper imports from the two countries.
However, in order to minimize risks in doing business with the Indian market, the Ministry of Industry and Trade requests associations to widely notify related businesses to keep informed and control the quality of pepper for export. and take measures to respond in case India comes up with a sudden policy measure that is detrimental to Vietnam’s pepper exports to India.
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