NEW DELHI: India has imposed a three-month ban on import of dairy products (including milk and milk products) from China following reports of deaths of Chinese kids after consuming toxic milk products.
"The import from China of dairy products including milk and milk products is prohibited for three months with immediate effect and until further orders," said an official notification issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Many countries across the world, including the U.S. and European nations, have banned import of milk products from China after the widespread contamination scare in China.
Melamine, used for making plastics and fertilizers, was found in infant milk and other dairy products of several Chinese firms.
The dangerous chemical can cause kidney stones as well as failure of the organ.
However, experts here say that the import ban will have no major impact in India, which is the world's largest milk producer with an output of 102 million tons (2007-08). It is more of a preventive measure as officially there are no figures for India importing milk or milk products from China, they added.
