According to Guru Club, India's government announced on Tuesday, November 11, an immediate ban on exports of lithium-ion battery black powder, a recycled battery material containing lithium, cobalt, nickel and manganese. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry reclassified the material from "free export" to "prohibited export" status.
The ban aims to encourage domestic processing of critical battery materials and support India's electric vehicle supply chain development strategy. India targets electric vehicles to comprise 30% of new car sales by 2030.