The procedure for submission and approval of applications for export of syringes will be notified separately. (Image: Reuters/File)
An exporter will now have to obtain a license or government permission for shipment, as the syringes were moved to a restricted category.
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The government on Monday announced an export ban on syringes with immediate effect, aimed at discouraging outbound shipments of the product in view of the current COVID-19 pandemic situation. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), in a notification, said it has moved syringes exports to the restricted category, under which an exporter has to obtain a license or government permission for shipment.
“Export of syringe with or without needle has been put in the restricted category with immediate effect,” it said. In 2020-21, syringe exports stood at USD 45.68 million. It was USD 17.37 million during April-July. fiscal.
The DGFT said the procedure for submission and approval of applications for export of syringes would be notified separately. In a separate public notice, the DGFT said a quantity of 5,841 tonnes of sugar (raw and/or white sugar) to be exported to the European Union (EU) has been notified under the TRQ scheme from October 1 to September 30, 2022.
TRQ (tariff-rate quota) stands for export volume that enters the UK at relatively low tariffs. After the quota is met, a higher tariff is applied on exports.
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