India, Nov. 11 -- In a major regulatory shift for India's EV supply chain ecosystem, the Centre has issued directions to prohibit export of 'black mass', a mineral-rich product of recycled EV batteries.

The directorate general of foreign trade (DGFT), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, notified the amendment yesterday. It is immediately applicable to all outbound shipments of the battery waste material.

"The export policy of waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators - Unsorted and not containing lead, cadmium or mercury (Lithium-lon Battery Black Mass) under ITC (HS) Code 85491400 is amended from 'Free' to 'Prohibi...