The Union government on Wednesday banned the export of alcohol-based hand sanitiser to ensure its availability in India.
“Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are prohibited for exports,” Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said in a notification.
To support manufacturers to access lower-cost raw materials and maximise capacity, the short term temporary ban on the export of raw materials is good news for mask manufacturers, while the ban on the export of masks is bad news for exporters of masks and overseas buyers who had paid an advance for urgent delivery,” said Rajiv Nath, forum coordinator, AiMeD.
Previously, on February 25, DGFT had banned exports of personal protection equipment (PPE), including N-95 masks.
