India’s self-reliance in producing personal protective equipment (PPE) kits and N-95 masks has been growing recently The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) on Saturday amended its earlier notifications to allow export of non-medical and non-surgical masks made up of cotton, silk, wool and knitted materials.
However, export of all medical and surgical masks will remain prohibited. Through two notifications dated 31 January and 19 March, the government had banned export of all kinds of masks to avoid any shortage of masks in the country at a time covid-19 outbreak had started gaining momentum.
Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) chairman A Sakthivel said there is a huge opportunity for Indian apparel manufacturers for export of