Government imposes export ban on syringes
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 syringes, with or without needle, has been put in the restricted category with immediate effect,” it said.
In 2020-21, exports of syringes stood at USD 45.68 million. It was US$ 17.37 million during April-July in the current financial year.
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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