India: Govt puts chrome ore exports under 'restricted category' with immediate effect

Source: Steelmint Jun 28, 2023 10:00

The Ministry of Commerce & Industry under the Government of India, through a recent notification, has put chromium ores and concentrates under "restricted category" with immediate effect.

The categories include: Chrome ore lumps containing 47% Cr2O3 and above. Chrome ore lumps containing 40% or more but less than 47% Cr2O3. Chrome ore lumps below 40% Cr2O3 Chrome ore friable and concentrates fixes containing 47% Cr2O3 and above. Earlier, exports of chrome ore were canalised through government-owned trading platforms like MMTC and