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India weighs scrap import rule changes as recyclers push for port checks

1 source · first seen 17:37 30 Sept · updated 17:37 30 Sept

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  • DGFT said pre-shipment inspection and destination port screening serve different purposes and are not interchangeable
  • Rule changes could affect Indian metal recyclers and scrap importers

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