Question : IMPORT OF NAPHTHA AND SOLVENT BY PRIVATE COMPANIES

(a) whether the private companies are permitted by the Government to import Naphtha and solvent;

(b) if so, the details of private companies permitted by the Government to import said petroleum products during the last three years;

(c) the quantum of solvent and Naphtha imported and the names of the ports where these products were unloaded;

(d) whether the Union Government have received the utilization reports of the said imported petroleum products from these private companies; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a): Naphtha is freely importable as per ITC (HS) classifications of export and import, 2002-07. An item, which is freely importable, can be imported without a licence by any person/company, while simultaneously observing the other formalities.

(b) to (e): The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.