ENA Sectors 2020-06-02 08:31:51 <p><strong>New Delhi, June 2 (KNN)</strong> The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has now allowed export of all alcohol-based hand sanitizers, except those exported in containers with dispenser pumps.</p> <p>The Ministry of Commerce has issued a notification to amend export policy of hand sanitizers.</p> <p>The Notification No. 04 dated 06.05.2020 is amended to the extent that only Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizers exported in containers with the Dispenser Pump, falling under any ITCHS Code including the HS Codes ex3004 ex3401 ex3402 380894, are prohibited for export. Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizers exported in any other form/packaging are free for exports, with the immediate effect, said the Ministry of Commerce notification.</p> <p>It added that all other items falling under the above HS codes are freely exportable. Sanitizers are used as a disinfectant to prevent the spread of virus.</p> <p>On May 6, the government had lifted ban on the export of non-alcoholic sanitizers that was in place since March 24 but prohibited exports of alcohol-based sanitizers to boost its availability in the domestic market amid corona virus pandemic.</p> <p>According to estimates, India had exported sanitizers worth USD 485 million in 2018-19.</p> <p><iframe frameborder="0" height="500" id="mgiframe" src="//mg.mgid.com/mghtml/framehtml/c/k/n/knnindia.co.in.338951.html" width="100%"></iframe></p> 25179 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/sectors/dgft-allows-export-of-all-alcohol-based-hand-sanitizers 2020-06-02 08:31:51 knnindia.co.in