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....mport of Hazardous Substances. <br>News and Press Release<br>Dated:- 19-3-2012<br><BR>Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry 19-March-2012 16:53 IST Import of Hazardous Substances Import of Melamine is free under Exim Code 2933 61 00 of ITC(HS) Classification. Details of import of Melamine during last 3 years are as under : Year Quantity (in Kgs) Va....

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....lue (in Crores) 2008-09 11869390 77.49 2009-10 17241550 100.01 2010-11 27471690 184.66 All imported goods in India are subject to domestic laws, rules, orders, regulations, technical specifications, environment and safety norms. These regulations are notified in ITC (HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items. The Government acts in case goods imported from any source are found to v....

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....iolate these regulations and threaten human, animal or plant life or health. In the specific cases where Customs detect import of fake / toxic goods, such goods are seized and penal action is initiated under the provisions of Customs Act, 1962. Due to concerns regarding melamine contamination in milk and milk products from China, on the recommendation from Food Safety and Standard Authority of I....

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....ndia, the Government has prohibited import of milk and milk products including chocolate and chocolate products and candies / confectionery / food preparations with milk or milk solids as ingredient, from China. Further, import of toys has been made subject to meeting the specified technical and safety standards This information was given by Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Shri Jyot....

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....iraditya M. Scindia in a written reply to a question raised in Lok Sabha today. DS/GK<BR> News - Press release - PIB....