{
  "id": 19439093,
  "title": "Govt bans export of unsorted battery waste, scrap",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/govt-bans-export-of-unsorted-battery-waste-scrap",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-11T03:29:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times - Economy",
    "slug": "the-economic-times-economy",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/govt-bans-export-of-unsorted-battery-waste-scrap/articleshow/135724585.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The government has implemented a ban on the export of unsorted waste and scrap from certain batteries. This ban applies specifically to primary cells, batteries, and electric accumulators lacking hazardous substances. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade issued a notification establishing this prohibition, which is effective immediately. Previous regulations classified these exports as…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}