New Delhi, May 19 (KNN) The Commerce Ministry has allowed export of non-surgical and non-medical masks from India.

The government had restricted export of all kinds of masks from India looking at the growing need of the product in the country due to Corona Virus widespread.

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has notified that all masks except non-surgical, non-medical masks of all types is now prohibited for exports.

The non-surgical, non-medical masks made of cotton, wool, silk, knitted will however be allowed for exports.

DGFT notification said, "Notification...prohibiting the export of all types of masks, is amended to allow the export of non-medical/ non-surgical masks of all types (cotton, silk, wool, knitted). All other types of masks falling under any ITCHS code..., would continue to remain prohibited for exports." (KNN Bureau)