India allows conditional import of used goods for repair, refurbishing

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India on Wednesday allowed the import of used goods for repair and refurbishing on condition that the imported item has to be exported, a government statement http://dgft.gov.in/exim/2000/NOT/NOT17/Notification%2058(e).pdf said.

Waste generated during the repair and refurbishing of the imported items has to be treated in line with local laws including health, safety and environment norms, the order said.

(Reporting by Sankalp Phartiyal and Nidhi Verma; Editing by Adrian Croft)