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India's export image took a dent when several agro-commodities exported to US and EU were rejected owing to their inferior quality. Russia’s recent ban on import of Indian rice, groundnut and seasame seeds should not come as a surprise, if the spate of rejection of Indian consignments by EU and the US are to be taken into account.
Several trade experts are of the view that India should gear up to enforce necessary quality standards for upholding the brand image of the country on the export front. Since the beginning of the current fiscal year in April the EU has rejected more than 20 Indian food consignments. The US has rejected 124 consignments in April and in May 153 consignments from India.
In the US list of rejections figures exports made by leading companies and export houses like Haldiram Exports, Britannia Industries Ltd, Nestle India Ltd, NV Overseas, Royal Exports, Bhagawati Spices & Food Exports Ltd,Parle Products, MK Agro Exports, Cipla Ltd, Mahashian Di Hatti, Kohinoor Food Ltd, KK International.
The USFDA has rejected some consignments on technical grounds and many on reasons of unhealthy, filthy products and the use of unauthorised colours. "Earlier it was the EU and the US who used to reject Indian food consignments, now countries like Russia have begun rejecting our exports. It is high time that the government enforce quality norms at all levels to ensure that our consignments are not rejected. The quality enforcing authorities and export houses should be made accountable,” said Vijay Sardana, executive director of Centre for International Trade in Agriculture and Agro-based Industries (CITA).
In Indian export consignments, the EU has found dead insects in cashew nuts, salmonella in minced dehydrated white onions, cadmium in frozen squids and cuttle fish, high microbial count in seseame seeds, afflatoxin in chillies, chilli powder, nuts and nut mixtures, ginger, peanuts, turmeric powder, too high colour in funnel seeds, nitrofuran in black tiger prawn and pathogens in roasted curry powder.
I think India's agro-product exports are in deep soup. The EU has rejected more than 20 consignments, while the US has rejected 124 consignments in April and in May 153 consignments. On the other hand the EU has found dead insects in cashew nuts, salmonella in minced dehydrated white onions. This is not funny at all.
The Indian government should take severe action against the persons/ companies whose actions have tarnished India's image.
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Could these be non tariff barriers or pressure tactics on India for WTO talks?
NEW DELHI MAIL ORDER SERVICES LTD.
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This is not happening just in Agro-commodities, but also in clothing & apparels.
After thorough sampling and approval of final work, i just received a consignment of clothing i had manufactured.
What the supplier did is reduce by 50pcs, 100pcs here and there my original order and put items i didn't know about in the consignment. They were of extremely poor quality, with stains, tears, etc.. Puts you off importing from India all together.
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Finally a Good News for Indian Agro Sector, recently a news item reported that Russian government may soon lift ban on imports of rice, peanut and sesame seed from India. A formal announcement in this regard is expected soon.
Since May 1st this year Imports of these commodities were banned by Russia when alleged detection of pesticides in the rice consignment contained Aflatoxin B1 and metal foreign matter in the Indian Peanuts & Sesame Seeds.
To sort this issue APEDA - The agricultural and processed Food Products Exports Developments Authority, officials met the Russian government officials in Moscow last week. As a part of discussions, Russian agency-VPSS - Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance Services will visit India next month. They will inspect two-three laboratories and likely to visit a Delhi based laboratory - Shriram Institute,
APEDA & VPSS have signed a protocol on export of rice. The major points of protocol are: what kind of pesticides India is using in rice cultivation, inspection of Indian laboratories and to increase co-operation and support for promotion of trade between two countries.
I consider this as a good news for Indian companies into the above products as I am sure this move from Russia, will help India in opening many more doors for the export of these items to other developed nation.
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