Import / Export of Mercury

Import / Export of Mercury

Information on Minamata Convention and PIC procedure for the import and export of mercury

Minamata Convention on Mercury

The Minamata Convention on Mercury is a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from the adverse effects of mercury. The Convention entered into force on 16 August 2017.

The Convention obligates a Party to regulate the import and export of mercury in the country through a prior informed consent mechanism, phase-out and phase down mercury use in a number of products and manufacturing processes and impose control measures on emissions to air and on releases to land and water. The Convention addresses interim storage of mercury, disposal of mercury containing waste, sites contaminated by mercury, as well as health issues.

India signed the Minamata Convention on 30 September 2014 and ratified it on 18 June 2018. The Convention entered into force for the country on 16 September 2018. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is the nodal organization in India for the implementation of the Convention. The country has sought an exemption (Link to PDF document)PDF(231 KB). from the phase-out dates listed in Part I of Annex A to the Convention until 2025.

More information about the Minamata Convention on Mercury may be found here (Link for Minamata Convention Website:http://www.mercuryconvention.org/)

Import and export of mercury

India is a Party to the Minamata Convention on Mercury which mandates a Prior Informed Consent (PIC) procedure for the trade of mercury. The National Focal Point (NFP) of the Minamata Convention is the Joint Secretary of the Hazardous Substances Management Division of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

The contact details of NFP are as below:
Shri Naresh Pal Gangwar
Joint Secretary to the Government of India
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, Jor Bagh Road, Aliganj, 110 003 New Delhi, India
Phone: (+91) 11 24695340
Email: jsnpg[dot]mefcc[at]gov[dot]in

Procedure for grant of PIC for importing mercury

1. All applications for the import of mercury shall be submitted to the NFP in MoEF&CC through Form – X (Link to download Word copy of Form)[WORD](23 KB). A copy of Form-X shall also be submitted to the State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) of

a. the state where the port receiving the consignment is located;
b. the state where the interim storage facility is located; and
c. the state where the end-user is located.

2. The Form-X has to be supported with a

a. Form – A   (if mercury is being imported from a country that is a Party to the Minamata Convention) (Link to download Form-A)PDF(7.2 KB).

b. Form – B (if mercury is being imported from a country that is not a Party to the Minamata Convention) clearly stating that the mercury is not from sources identified as ‘not allowed’ under paragraph 3 (Primary Mercury Mining) or paragraph 5(b) (Mercury from decommissioning of chlor-alkali facilities) of Article 3 of the Convention. (Link to download Form-B)PDF(6.2KB).

Applications for which Form-A or Form-B have been directly received by MoEF&CC from National Focal Points of the exporting countries will also be considered. All applications without Form-A/Form-B or supported with vague/ ambiguous documents will be rejected.

3. Applications under consideration duly supported with Form-A or Form-B have to include an affidavit in support of owning all liabilities as well as responsibilities (financial or others) that may arise due to accidental handling and storage of imported mercury, till it reaches the end users. The liability should cover all costs towards accidental environmental damage/ human health impact/ animal health impact/remediation, etc. and related aspects.

4. The application will be supported with the environmental permissions (Consent to Establish (CTE)/Consent to Operate (CTO)/Authorisation/No Objection Certificate) obtained for interim storage facility by the concerned State Pollution Control Board/Pollution Control Committee.

5. The application will also be supported with details of end users such as manufacturing process, list of products/outputs and permissible quantities of production, corresponding maximum permissible Mercury usage in such products, quantities of products/outputs along with corresponding Mercury consumption during last three years, Consent to Operate (CTO)/Authorisation/No Objection Certificate/Permission by the concerned State Pollution Control Board/Pollution Control Committee/concerned regulatory authority.

6. The quantity of mercury to be allowed for import shall be directed for use within specified period (quantity equivalent to one year or 18 months consumption/utilization). The quantity should be clearly mentioned in the application.

7. The importer & end-user is required to provide a detailed statement of usage of previous quantity of imported mercury.

 Procedure for grant of PIC for exporting mercury

1. All applications for the export of mercury shall be submitted to the NFP in MoEF&CC through Form – X (Link to download the Form).[WORD](23 KB) A copy of Form-X shall also be submitted to the State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) of

a. the state with the port from where the consignment is being exported; and

b.the state where the interim storage facility is located.

2. Considering that there are no primary sources of mercury generation in India, mercury has to first be imported into the country before it is exported. In such instances, Form-A (Form-B in case of Non-Party) provided by the exporting country on the basis of which the mercury was permitted for import in India has to be furnished along with Form-X.

3. Applications shall also include an affidavit in support of owning all liabilities as well as responsibilities (financial or others) that may arise due to accidental handling and storage of imported mercury, till it is exported. The liability should cover all costs towards accidental environmental damage/ human health impact/ animal health impact/remediation, etc. and related aspects.

4. The application must be supported with the environmental permissions (Consent to Establish (CTE)/Consent to Operate (CTO)/Authorisation/No Objection Certificate) obtained for interim storage facility, if any by the concerned State Pollution Control Board/Pollution Control Committee.

MoEF&CC OM dated 27.02.2020 regarding detailed procedure for obtaining Prior Informed Consent (PIC) for import/export of mercury may be downloaded here PDF(264 KB).

 

Details of Prior Informed Consent (PIC) granted for import/export of mercury as on 21.11.2023

 

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No

 Import/Export PIC grant date Importer Name Exporting/

 

Importing

Country

 Quantity of mercury permitted under PIC Proposed end-user Proposed quantity to be supplied to end-user Status of import and supply Form- A PIC
1. Import 17.7.2018 M/s Champa Purie-Chem Industries Thailand 6417 kg(186 flasks) M/s Champa Purie-Chem Industries 6417 kg(186 flasks)      
2. Import 19.03.2021 M/s KBNM Metals Ltd. Peru 3450 kg(100 flasks) M/s LS Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals 3450 kg(100 flasks) 100 flasks supplied to M/s LS Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Form A PDF(681 KB). PIC (812 KB)
3. Import 19.03.2021 M/s Orelia The Gold Peru 3450 kg(100 flasks) M/s LS Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals 3450 kg (100 flasks) 100 flasks supplied to M/s LS Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Form A PDF(692 KB) PIC PDF(832 KB).
4. Import 09.11.2021 M/s Purple Products Pvt. Ltd. Thailand 3,933 kg (114 flasks) M/s Napthalene Chemie Products 3,933 kg(114 flasks) 114 flasks supplied to M/s Napthalene Chemie Products Form A PDF(57 KB). PICPDF(16 KB)
5. Import 09.11.2021 M/s Purple Products Pvt. Ltd. Japan 5175 kg(150 flasks) M/s Industrial Electronics & Allied Products 5175 kg (150 flasks) 150 flasks delivered to M/s Industrial Electronics & Allied Products Form A PDF(24 KB). PICPDF(16 KB).
6. Import 08.11.2021 M/s Orelia The Gold Peru 32,016 kg (928 flasks) M/s Champa Purie Chemicals 5968.5 kg (173 flasks) 56 flasks supplied to M/s Champa Purie Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. Form A PDF(445 KB). PICPDF(590 KB).
M/s Gurjar Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. 11971.5 kg (347 flasks) 112 flasks supplied to M/s Gurjar Chemicals Pvt. Ltd
M/s LS Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals 14,076 MT (408 Flasks) 132 flasks supplied to M/s LS Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals
7. Import 17.01.2022 M/s Purple Products Pvt. Ltd. Thailand 11,074.5 kg (321 Flasks) M/s Napthalene Chemie Products 11,074.5 kg (321 Flasks) Mercury has been distributed to the following end users:

 

  1. M/s Napthalene Chemie Products (2 flasks)
  2. M/s Gurjar Chemical Pvt. Ltd. (200 flasks)
  3. M/s Disha Instruments and Surgical Industries (3 flasks)
  4. M/s Sheetal Medicare Products Pvt. Ltd (16 flasks)
  5. M/s Anita Industries (20 flasks)
  6. M/s Shree Baidyanath Ayurved Bhawan Pvt. Ltd. (Seoni + Jhansi) (40 flasks)
  7. M/s Heni Drugs Pvt. Ltd. (25 flasks)
  8. M/s Shree Dhootpapeshwar Ltd. (15 flasks)
Form A PDF(1,532 KB) PICPDF(620 KB)
8. Import 20.01.2022 M/s Purple Products Pvt. Ltd. Thailand 7417.5 kg (215 flasks) M/s Mercury Rasayans 7417.5 kg (215 flasks) Mercury has been distributed to the following end users:

 

  1. M/s Mercury Rasayan (40 flasks)
  2. M/s Shree Dhootpapeshwar Ltd. (20 flasks)
  3. M/s TS Finechem (32 flasks)
  4. SG Phyto (Ayurveda) (6 flasks)
  5. M/s Industrial Electronic (50 flasks)
  6. M/s Disha Instruments & Surgical Industries (2 flasks)
  7. M/s Sheetal Medicare Products Pvt. Ltd (19 flasks)
  8. M/s Anita Industries (10 flasks)
  9. M/s Heni Drugs Pvt. Ltd. (4 flasks)
  10. M/s Dabur (3 flasks)
  11. M/s Shree Baidyanath Ayurved Bhawan Pvt. Ltd. (Jhansi) (10 flasks)
  12. M/s Hicks Thermometers (3 flasks)
  13. M/s Napthalene Chemie Products (16 flasks)
 Form A  PDF(1,241 KB). PICPDF(628 KB).
9. Import 07.02.2022 M/s KBNM Metals Ltd. Peru 8625 Kg (250 flasks) M/s Mercury Rasayans/ M/s Pinkto Chemicals Pvt Ltd. 8625 kg (250 flasks) 250 flasks delivered to M/s Mercury Rasayan / M/s Pinkto Chemicals Form APDF(1,467 KB). PIC PDF(847 KB).
10. Import 10.03.2022 M/s KBNM Metals Ltd. Peru 2760 kg (80 flasks) M/s LS Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals 1725 kg (50 flasks) 50 flasks supplied to M/s LS Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Form A PDF(2,052 KB). PIC PDF(1,285 KB)
M/s Hicks Thermometers 1035 kg (30 flasks) 30 flasks under Customs Clearance
11. Import 11.03.2022 M/s Orelia the Gold Ltd. Peru 23805 kg (690 flasks) M/s Macsen Fine Chem, Rajasthan. 16905 kg (490 flasks) Under Consideration by DGFT Form A PDF(720 KB). PIC PDF(1.1 MB).
Ayurveda, Siddha, and Unani (ASU) drug manufacturers 6900 kg (200 flasks)

 

 
12. Import 26.4.2022 M/s Purple Products Pvt. Ltd. Japan 6037.5 kg (175 flasks) M/s Disha Instruments & Surgical Industries 3450 kg (100 flasks) Mercury has been distributed to the following end users:

 

  1. M/s Dabur India Ltd. (8 flasks)
  2. M/s Anita Industries (24 flasks)
  3. M/s Industrial Electronics (50 flasks)
  4. M/s Mercury Rasayan (16 flasks)
  5. M/s Napthalene Chemie Products (34 flasks)
  6. M/s Disha Instruments & Surgical Industries (2 flasks)
  7. M/s S G Phytochem (6 flasks)
  8. M/s Divya Pharmacy (35 flasks)
 Form A  PDF(1,084 KB). PICPDF(1,413 KB).
M/s Anita Industries 1863 kg (54 flasks)
M/s Hicks Thermometers 724.5 kg (21 flasks)
13. Import 26.4.2022 M/s Enkay Associates Thailand 9970.5 kg (289 flasks) M/s Gurjar Chemical Pvt. Ltd. 9970.5 kg (289 flasks) 100 flasks delivered to M/s Gurjar Chemical Pvt. Ltd.
189 flasks to be distributed to the buyers.

 

  1. 200 flasks supplied to M/s Gurjar Chemical Pvt. Ltd
  2. 64 flasks supplied to M/s Girgan Fine Chem Pvt. Ltd.
  3. 25 flasks supplied to M/s Mascen Finechem
 Form A PDF(1,886 KB). PIC PDF(1,232 KB).
14. Import 06.05.2022 M/s Purple Products Pvt. Ltd. Thailand 5000 kg (~145 flasks) M/s Gurjar Chemical Pvt. Ltd. 2139 kg (62 flasks) Shipment is yet to be dispatched from Thailand. Exporter is waiting for export permit from Thailand Government. Form A PDF(1,106 KB). PIC PDF(1,554 KB).
M/s Heni Drugs Pvt. Ltd. 1000.5 kg (29 flasks)
M/s T S Fine Chem 1000.5 kg (29 flasks)
M/s Unicat Chem. Pvt. Ltd. 860 kg (~25 flasks)
15. Import 20.06.2022 M/s KBNM Metals Ltd. Peru 3105 kg (90 flasks) M/s Heni Drugs Pvt. Ltd. 3105 kg (90 flasks) 90 flasks delivered to M/s Heni Drugs Pvt. Ltd. Form APDF(1.2 MB). PICPDF(1.1 MB).
16. Import 22.07.2022 M/s Champa Purie-Chem Industries Mexico 8314.5 kg (241 flasks) M/s Champa Purie-Chem Industries 8314.5 kg (241 flasks) To be imported Form A PDF(1,125 KB). PICPDF(968 KB).
17. Import 22.07.2022 M/s KBNM Metals Ltd. Peru 1759.5 kg (51 flasks) M/s Shree Dhootapapeshwar Ltd. (1483.5 kg) 43 flasks 43 flasks supplied to M/s Shree Dhootapapeshwar Ltd. Form A PDF(1,1195 KB). PIC PDF(1,720 KB).
M/s Shree Baidyanath Ayurved Bhawan Pvt. Ltd., Howrah (276 kg) 8 flasks
  • 2 flasks supplied to M/s Shree Baidyanath Ayurved Bhawan Pvt. Ltd
  • 5 flasks at interim storage facility
  • 1 flask to be imported
18. Import 22.07.2022 M/s Purple Products Pvt. Ltd. Oman 6900 kg (200 flasks) M/s Shree Baidyanath Ayurved Bhawan Pvt. Ltd., Seoni 1035 kg (30 flasks) Mercury is being distributed. Following distribution has been done:

 

  1. M/s Shree Baidyanath Ayurved Bhawan Pvt. Ltd., Howrah (7 flasks)
  2. M/s Shree Baidyanath Ayurved Bhawan Pvt. Ltd., Seoni (30 flasks)
  3. M/s S G Phytochem (7 flasks)
  4. M/s Shree Dhootpapeshwar Ltd. (9 flasks)
  5. M/s Shree Baidyanath Ayurved Bhawan Pvt. Ltd., Jhansi/ Baidyanath LLP (20 flasks)
  6. M/s Dabur India Ltd. (14 flasks)
  7. M/s Industrial Electronics & Allied Products (50 flasks)
  8. M/s Sheetal Medicare Products Pvt. Ltd. (15 flasks)
  9. M/s Napthalene Chemie Products (33 flasks)
  10. M/s Mercury Rasayan (15 flasks)
 Form A PDF(1,113 KB). PICPDF(2,456 KB).
M/s Dabur India Ltd. 862.50 kg (25 flasks)
M/s S.G. Phyto Pharma Pvt. Ltd. 655.5 kg (19 flasks)
M/s Shree Baidyanath Ayurved Bhawan Pvt. Ltd., Howrah 241.5 kg (7 flasks)
M/s Dental Product of India 345 kg (10 flasks)
M/s Sheetal Medicare Products Pvt. Ltd. 1725 kg (50 flasks)
M/s Shree Dhootpapeshwar Ltd. 310.5 kg (9 flasks)
M/s Shree Baidyanath Ayurved Bhawan Pvt. Ltd., Jhansi 1725 kg (50 flasks)
19. Import 13.09.2022 M/s KBNM Metals Ltd. Peru 6900 kg (200 flasks) M/s Gurjar Chemical Pvt. Ltd. 6900 kg (200 flasks) 200 flasks supplied to M/s Gurjar Form A PDF(1,028 KB) PICPDF(1,256 KB)
20. Import 25.10.2022 M/s Purple Products Pvt. Ltd. Japan 5175 kg (150 flasks) M/s Industrial Electronics & Allied Products 5175 kg (150 flasks) Mercury is being distributed. Following distribution has been done:

 

  1. Disha Instruments & Surgical Industries (6 flasks)
  2. Hicks Thermometers (5 flasks)
  3. Napthalene Chemie Products (89 flasks)
  4. Industrial Electronics (50 flasks)
 Form APDF(1,044 KB). PICPDF(1,165 KB).
21. Import 05.12.2022 M/s KBNM Metals Pvt. Ltd Peru 7900.5 kg (229 flasks) M/s Girgan Fine Chem Private Limited 7900.5 kg 229 flasks) 229 flasks supplied to M/s Girgan Form APDF(1,088 KB). PIC PDF(892 KB).
22. Import 03.01.2023 M/s Purple Products Pvt. Ltd. Thailand 8970 kg (260 flasks) M/s Gurjar Chemical Pvt. Ltd. 6141 kg (178 flasks) Mercury is being distributed. Following distribution has been done:

 

  1. M/s Industrial Electronics (200 flasks)
  2. M/s Dental Products (2 flasks)
  3. M/s Disha Instruments (11 flasks)
  4. M/s Hicks Thermometers (4 flasks)
  5. M/s TS Fine (13 flasks)
  6. M/s Centauri (1 flask)
  7. M/s Anita Industries (9 flasks)
  8. Naphthalene (9 flasks)
  9. Unicat (8 flasks)
  10. SG Phyto (3 flasks)

29 flasks in stock

 Form A PDF(1,924 KB). PIC PDF(1,638 KB).
M/s Heni Drugs Pvt. Ltd. 172.5 kg (5 flasks)
M/s T S Fine Chem 1690.5 kg (49 flasks)
M/s Unicat Chem. Pvt. Ltd. 966 kg (28 flasks)
23. Import 15.02.2023 M/s KBNM Products Pvt. Ltd. Peru 23,805 kg (690 flasks) M/s Mercury Rasayans/ M/s Pinkto 6,900 kg (200 flasks)
  1. 40 flasks supplied to M/s Mercury Rasayans/ M/s Pinkto
  2. Balance: 160 flasks
 Form A PDF(1,200 KB). PIC PDF(1,088 KB)
M/s Macsen Fine Chem, Rajasthan. 16,905 kg (490 flasks) 3

 

  1. 60 flasks supplied to M/s Mascen
  2. Balance: 430 flasks
24. Import 15.02.2023 M/s Purple Products Pvt. Ltd. Thailand 13,420.5 kg (389 flasks) M/s Industrial Electronics and Allied Products 10,005 kg (290 flasks) Mercury has been distributed to the following end users:

 

  1. Industrial Electronics (40 flasks)
  2. Heni Drugs (9 flasks)
  3. Disha Instruments & Surgical Industries (46 flasks)
  4. TS Fine Chem (29 flasks)
  5. Unicat (15 flasks)
  6. Centauri Engineering Solutions (7 flasks)
  7. Naphthalene Chemie Products (88 flasks)
  8. Sheetal Medicare Products (45 flasks)
  9. Hicks Thermometers (5 flasks)
  10. Gurjar Chemical Pvt. Ltd. (40 flasks)
  11. Dental Products (2 flasks)
  12. Baidyanath Jhansi (22 flasks)
  13. Baidyanath Nagpur (19 flasks)
  14. SG Phyto (11 flasks)
  15. Dabur (11 flasks)
 Form A PDF(4,686 KB). PIC PDF(1,289 KB)
M/s Centauri Engineering Solutions 3,415.5 kg (99 flasks)
25. Import 24.03.2023 M/s Purple Products Pvt. Ltd. Japan 1,897.5 kg (55 flasks) M/s Anita Industries 1,897.5 kg (55 flasks) Mercury has been distributed to the following end users:

 

  1. Anita Industries (19 flasks)
  2. Heni Drugs (36 flasks)
 Form A PDF(1,049 KB) PICPDF(1,062 KB)
26. Import 28.04.2023 M/s KBNM Metals Pvt. Ltd. Peru 4,036.5 kg (117 flasks) M/s Champa Purie-Chem Industries 4,036.5 kg (117 flasks)
  1. 24 flasks supplied to M/s Champa Purie-Chem Industries
  2. 93 flasks to be supplied
 Form A PDF(1,153 KB) PICPDF(1,044 KB)
27. Import 19.05.2023 M/s Purple Products Pvt. Ltd. Thailand 6900 kg (200 flasks) M/s Heni Drugs Pvt. Ltd. 6900 kg (200 flasks) Mercury has been distributed to the following end users:

 

  1. Heni (50 flasks)
  2. Anita Industries (10 flasks)
  3. Disha Instruments & Surgical Industries (3 flasks)
  4. Hicks (4 flasks)
  5. Centauri (29 flasks)
  6. Unicat (5 flasks)
  7. TS Fine (4 flasks)
  8. Dental Products (4 flasks)
  9. Baidyanath Jhansi (20 flasks)
  10. Baidyanath Nagpur (11 flasks)
  11. SG Phyto (9 flasks)
  12. Dabur (5 flasks)
  13. LS Chemical (46 flasks)
 Form A PDF(834 KB) PICPDF(1,814 KB)
28. Import 04.07.2023 M/s Purple Products Pvt. Ltd. Thailand 12,075 kg (350 flasks) M/s Gurjar Chemical Pvt. Ltd. 8,625 kg (250 flasks) DGFT approval received.

 

  1. Gurjar Chemical Pvt. Ltd. (50 flasks)
  2. Champa Purie-Chem Industries (15 flasks)
  3. Heni (30 flasks)
  4. Centauri (5 flasks)
 Form A PDF(1,770 KB) PICPDF(1,280 KB)
M/s Champa Purie-Chem Industires 3450 kg (100 flasks)
29. Import 18.07.2023 M/s KBNM Metals Pvt. Ltd Peru 10,350 kg (300 flasks) M/s KBNM Metals Pvt. Ltd 10,350 kg (300 flasks) Partial shipment of 100 flasks received and distributed to the following end users:

 

 Form A PDF(1,248 KB) PICPDF(891 KB)
30. Import 31.07.2023 M/s KBNM Metals Pvt. Ltd Peru 8,625 kg (250 flasks) M/s Girgan 8,625 kg (250 flasks)
  1. 200 flasks supplied to M/s Girgan
  2. 50 flask to be supplied
 Form A PDF(1,372 KB) PICPDF(1,278 KB)
31. Import 04.08.2023 M/s Purple Products Pvt. Ltd. Thailand 13,834.5 kg (401 flasks) M/s TS FIne 4312.5 kg (125 flasks) DGFT approval received. Shipment is yet to be dispatched. Form A PDF(1,925 KB) PICPDF(1,261 KB)
M/s LS Chemicals 9522 kg (276 flasks)
32. Import 18.10.2023 M/s Purple Products Pvt. Ltd. Japan 9487.5 kg (275 flasks) M/s Anita Industries 2587.5 kg (75 flasks) DGFT approval received. Shipment is under process. Form A PDF(1,734 KB) PICPDF(1,233 KB)
M/s Industrial Electronics 6900 kg (200 flasks)
33. Import 21.11.2023 M/s KBNM Metals Pvt. Ltd Peru 3450 kg (100 flasks) M/s Shree Dhootpapeshwar Ltd. 3450 kg (100 flasks) Yet to be imported Form A PDF(1,976 KB) PICPDF(1,458 KB)
  Total Quantity of Mercury for which PIC granted 2,86,039.5 kg (8,291 flasks)        

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