{
  "id": 8258693,
  "title": "EU waste proposal would ban India from importing bloc's metal scrap",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/eu-waste-proposal-would-ban-india-from-importing-blocs-metal-scrap",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-18T13:52:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times - Economy",
    "slug": "the-economic-times-economy",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/eu-waste-proposal-would-ban-india-from-importing-blocs-metal-scrap/articleshow/134337086.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "India will face import restrictions on EU metal waste starting May 2027. The European Commission proposed this new law, affecting aluminium scrap shipments. This move follows the Commission abandoning a previous export duty plan on aluminium scrap. Thirty-two non-OECD nations applied for exemptions for non-hazardous waste categories. Exemptions require proof of environmentally sound treatment of…",
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  "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."
}