{"id":25404,"date":"2020-07-22T07:05:43","date_gmt":"2020-07-22T07:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=25404"},"modified":"2020-07-22T07:05:44","modified_gmt":"2020-07-22T07:05:44","slug":"dgft-removed-ban-on-export-of-surgical-drapes-x-ray-gowns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/dgft-removed-ban-on-export-of-surgical-drapes-x-ray-gowns\/","title":{"rendered":"DGFT removed ban on export of surgical drapes, X-ray gowns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has lifted the ban on export of surgical drapes, isolation aprons, surgical wraps and X-ray gowns while maintaining the ban on other personal protective equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key-Points<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The latest notification is part of the regular calibration done by the foreign trade watchdog during the covid-19 pandemic to maintain a balance between ensuring enough supply of critical medical products for the Indian market while providing manufacturers the opportunity to export it overseas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DGFT lifted its prohibition on export of personal protective equipment on on 29 June but imposed a monthly export quota of only 50 lakh units to safeguard supply to Indian healthcare workers fighting the covid-19 pandemic, which continues to stay in effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DGFT had also lifted the ban on export of controversial anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine and formulations made from it. The government had banned export of the drug, repurposed to fight covid-19, in March to maintain adequate supplies in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Directorate General of Foreign Trade<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It is the agency of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of the Government of India responsible for administering laws regarding foreign trade and foreign investment in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It provides a complete searchable database of all exporters and importers of India. The search can be completed only if full IEC code and first three letters of company name are entered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Central Government appoints any person to be the Directorate General of Foreign Trade. Normally a member of the Indian Administrative Service having rendered 30 or more years is appointed to the post of the Director-General of Foreign Trade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Director-General heads an attached office under the administrative control of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of the Government of India.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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