The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) in a notification has said that the government has removed import restrictions on certain chemicals including zinc dross; light, heavy and full range naphtha. Also, it has permitted flying clubs to freely import aviation gasoline with certain conditions. However, it said for other users, import of aviation gasoline is permitted through state trading enterprises.
DGFT noted that the revision has been carried out in the policy and policy conditions for zinc dross, light naphtha, heavy naphtha, full range naphtha and aviation gasoline. According to the notification, import of zinc dross is allowed without license. Previously, a license was required for the imports. It is used in different sector including paint industry.
However, import of zinc dross is permitted to the actual user or to the trader on behalf of the actual users authorised by State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) on one time basis and subject to verification of documents by the customs authority. Similarly, imports of light, heavy, and full range naphtha too is now allowed freely. Earlier, it was permitted through state trading enterprises with certain policy conditions.