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New CBIC notifications extend the tax model previously used for metal scrap to plastic waste.
Dubai Customs' four-month ban on aluminium, copper and iron scrap exports reached its end date on 8 October 2026 and, under its own terms, renewed automatically, because no cancelling notice was issued. Official trade data show Gulf aluminium scrap shipments to India fell by a third in April to July 2026, while India paid about 42% more per kilo for the scrap it imported in July. Two decisions in Delhi, on the 2.5% import duty and on inspection certificates, are still pending.
Tighter inspection at entry is changing which origins and grades clear efficiently, with knock-on effects on domestic premiums.