ENA Sectors 2018-08-23 08:14:53 <p><strong>New Delhi, Aug 23 (KNN)</strong> The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has amended an import policy to impose restriction on import of bio-fuels including ethyl alcohol and other denatured spirits, bio-diesel, petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals other than crude.</p> <p>The import of these items, which was free earlier, will now only be allowed for non-fuel purpose on actual user basis.</p> <p> Import policy of bio-fuels revised from 'free' to 'restricted' and allowed for non-fuel purpose on actual user basis as per the National Bio-Fuel Policy, DGFT said in a notification.</p> <p>In another notification, the government said export of beach sand minerals has been brought under state trading enterprise and shall be canalised through Indian Rare Earths Limited.</p> <p>Export of rare earth compounds classified as beach sand minerals, permitted anywhere in the export policy, will now be regulated.</p> 20677 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/sectors/govt-imposes-restriction-on-import-of-bio-fuels 2018-08-23 08:14:53 knnindia.co.in