Pakistani cosmetics seized in Hyderabad traced to Mumbai’s Crawford Market
Authorities in Hyderabad have seized banned Pakistani cosmetics that were traced back to Mumbai's Crawford Market. The investigation follows health warnings regarding heavy metals in these products and a broader government ban on imports from Pakistan.
Why it matters
It highlights ongoing challenges in enforcing trade bans and public health safety standards regarding imported consumer goods.
Pakistan-made cosmetics that continued to find their way to Hyderabad more than a year after India shut the door on imports from the neighbouring country have now led investigators to Mumbai’s Crawford Market, pointing to a wider supply chain behind the banned products.
The development comes amid a separate public-health concern over some of the skin-whitening products. The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) last month specifically warned consumers against two Pakistan-made creams after tests found excessive levels of heavy metals.
Both ‘Goree Beauty Cream’ and ‘Chandni Whitening Cream’, named in the September 8 CDSCO alert, were among the products found during raids on three shops in Hyderabad this week.
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