India Weighs Scrap Import Inspection Rules
India has not decided whether to scrap overseas certification rules for metal imports despite industry requests. The trade ministry is reviewing representations from recyclers while maintaining current pre-shipment requirements.
India is reviewing a petition to drop pre-shipment inspections for 13 million metric tons of annual metal scrap imports, trade officials said on Tuesday afternoon. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade is weighing the proposal from recyclers amid a global shortage of authorized inspection agencies. The outcome will impact logistics for 2,500 daily container shipments entering the country.
