Scrap batteries — spent lead-acid units from vehicles and industry, or lithium-ion cells from EVs and electronics — are classified as hazardous waste the moment they cross India's border. That single classification is why anyone looking to apply for a scrap battery import license in India online can't simply file one form and start shipping. The process runs through DGFT, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, and the pollution control boards, in a specific sequence, before a single container clears customs.
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