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Govt brings import of paper under compulsory registration from Oct 1

Move addresses dumping concerns of domestic paper industry and also checks re-routing of goods through other countries in lieu of trade agreements, says govt

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Shreya Nandi New Delhi
In a bid to protect the domestic paper industry, the commerce and industry ministry on Thursday said it has decided to make registration compulsory for importing major paper products such as newsprint, handmade paper, envelopes, among others.

All imports arriving on or after October 1 will be governed by the Paper Import Monitoring policy that aims to put an end to dumping of such products and address the issue of re-routing of goods through other countries in lieu of trade agreements.

“The import policy of major paper products has been amended from ‘Free’ to ‘Free subject to compulsory registration under

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