Latest News | COVID-19: Govt Relaxes Export Norms for Nitrile Gloves

New Delhi, Oct 22 (PTI) The government on Thursday eased export norms for nitrile or nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) gloves, used by medical professionals, a move aimed at promoting shipments of the protective equipment.

Export of these gloves were banned in the country in view of domestic requirements in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak. 

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"The export policy of nitrile/NBR gloves exported...is revised from prohibited to restricted category," the directorate general of foreign trade (DGFT) said in a notification.

For products under a restricted category, an exporter would need a licence or permission from the government for exports.

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