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Policy · Updated 20 Oct, 04:42 pm IST

CCPA orders delisting of 3,940 sellers for unauthorised explosives listings

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Why it matters for readers: It explains why some online listings get removed and why regulators monitor hazardous goods.

  • CCPA action resulted in the delisting of 3,940 sellers and listing entries across seven platforms.1
  • IndiaMART had the highest number of affected sellers and listings at 3,092, followed by ExportersIndia (421), Justdial (206) and TradeIndia (166).1
  • The listed materials included ammonium nitrate, gun powder, picric acid and PETN, with all except ammonium nitrate used exclusively in manufacturing explosives.1
  • The authority imposed penalties totalling ₹30 lakh on Dial4Trade and ExportersIndia; Dial4Trade’s appeal against a ₹10 lakh penalty was dismissed by the NCDRC.1
  • IndiaMART and Justdial face ongoing proceedings while ExportersIndia has challenged two separate penalties.1

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