DGFT extends ban on import of milk and milk products from China till April 23 next year

New Delhi, Dec 26 (KNN) The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has further extended the ban on import of milk and its products (including chocolates and chocolate products candies, confectionary food preparations with milk or milk solids as an ingredient) from China for four months till April 23 next year.

In a notification issued, the Commerce Ministry's arm DGFT said "Prohibition on import of milk, milk products (including chocolates, chocolate products, candies, confectionary food preparations with milk or milk solids as an ingredient) from China is extended for a further period of four months, i.e. till April 23, 2019, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.”

The ban was first imposed in September 2008 and later extended from time to time. The last ban extension ended on December 23, 2018.

The ban was imposed on apprehensions of presence of toxic chemical called melamine in some milk consignments from China, which is used for making plastics and fertilisers.