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The Central Government prohibits the export of waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries, and electric accumulators under ITC (HS) code 85491400. This item includes Lithium-Ion Battery Black Mass that is unsorted and does not contain lead, cadmium, or mercury. The policy changes the export status from Free to Prohibited. This change takes effect immediately. The provisions of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023 regarding transitional arrangements apply to this notification.
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[To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-II Section 3, Sub Section (ii)]
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
(Directorate General of Foreign Trade)
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New Delhi, 10ᵗʰ November, 2026
Subject: Amendment in Export Policy of Waste and Scrap of Primary Cells, Primary Batteries and Electric Accumulators (Lithium-Ion Battery Black Mass) under ITC (HS) 85491400 - regarding.
S.O. (E): The Central Government, in exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992), as amended, read with Para 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, hereby amends the export policy of the item under Chapter 85 of ITC (HS), Schedule – II of Export Policy as under:
| ITC (HS) Code | Description | Existing Policy | Revised Policy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8549 1400 | Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators: - Unsorted and not containing lead, cadmium or mercury | Free | Prohibited |
Effect of this notification: The export policy of Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators – Unsorted and not containing lead, cadmium or mercury (Lithium-Ion Battery Black Mass) under ITC (HS) Code 85491400 is amended from ‘Free’ to ‘Prohibited’ with immediate effect, until further orders.
(Lav Agarwal)
Director General of Foreign Trade &
Ex-Officio Additional Secretary to the Govt of India
E-mail: dgft@nic.in
(Issued from File No. 01/91/180/026/AM22/EC)
