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Govt imposes curbs on export of human hair

by Economy India
January 29, 2022
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It has been reported that The government on Tuesday imposed restrictions on the export of human hair, a move, according to the hair industry, would help in checking alleged smuggling of the product from India. Hair exports were earlier allowed without any restriction. But now an exporter would have to seek permission or licence from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the Commerce Ministry.

“The export policy of human hair, unworked, whether or not washed or scoured; waste of human hair or any other form of raw human hair…has been put under restricted category, with immediate effect,” Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Santosh Kumar Sarangi said in a notification, the report said.

Welcoming the move, member of Human Hair and Hair Products Manufacturers and Exporters Association of India Sunil Eamani said that it was their long-pending demand.

Time and again, he has alleged that this labour intensive industry was facing a peculiar challenge of smuggling of raw human hair to countries like Myanmar and China, which is hurting local industries and exports.

“Now with this restriction, only genuine exporters will be able to export the product,” the report said.

In India, West Bengal is the major hub for the industry besides Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu. Major competitors of India are China, Cambodia, Vietnam and Myanmar.

Raw human hair are mainly collected from households and temples of these states and these primarily cater to the beauty market globally, the report said.

Two types of hair are collected in India – remy and non-remy hair. Remy hair, the best grade, is collected from temples where pilgrims donate their hair as part of a religious vow. This quality is mainly used to make hairpieces and wigs. Non-Remy hair is a household waste collected by small groups of people in villages and cities. They segregate that and sell to dealers, the report said.

During April-November this fiscal, hair exports stood at USD 144.26 million, while it was only USD 15.28 million in 2020-21. (Economic Times)

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