Commerce ministry makes import registration compulsory for host of aluminium, copper products

The commerce ministry has made import registration compulsory for 46 copper and 43 aluminium objects below non-ferrous metallic import monitoring system, a transfer which may discourage inbound shipments of such items and promote their native manufacturing.

According to a notification of the department of commerce, below the import monitoring system importers must submit advance data in an internet system for inbound shipments of these products and procure an automated registration quantity by paying specified charge.

The importer can apply for registration not sooner than sixtieth day and never later than fifth day earlier than the anticipated date of arrival of import consignment.

“Import of specific (copper and aluminium) items…are subject to compulsory registration under non-ferrous metal import monitoring system,” in keeping with the notification.

The system might be efficient from April 12 this yr and the ability of on-line registration might be out there with impact from April 5.

The copper objects embody blister copper, refined copper, copper bars, sure copper rod, copper alloys and sanitary ware.

Similarly, the aluminium products embody ingots, wire rods, aluminium scrap, aluminium powder for thermite course of, sure aluminium tubes and pipes.

The ministry had earlier made comparable course of for imports of a number of iron and metal items and coal. The transfer is an element of an train to scale back import of pointless items and enhance home manufacturing. RR MKJ