| Sl no | Business Type | Sector | Sub Sector (exclusions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | All | All | Involving harmful or exploitative forms of forced labor/harmful child labor |
| 2 | All | All | Politicians / any applicant with political links |
| 3 | Manufacturing | Agriculture | Tobacco |
| 4 | Manufacturing | Beverages | Alcoholic beverages (excluding wine & beer) |
| 5 | Manufacturing | Chemicals | Any product deemed illegal under host country laws or regulations or international conventions and agreements, or subject to international bans, such as pharmaceuticals, pesticides/herbicides, ozone depleting substances, PCB’s, wildlife or products regulated under CITES. |
| 6 | Manufacturing | Chemicals | Coal related – Mining, Prospection, Exploration or Processing |
| 7 | Manufacturing | Chemicals | Firework Manufacturers |
| 8 | Manufacturing | Chemicals | Oil or Fossil Fuel / Gas exploration and / or production |
| 9 | Manufacturing | Chemicals | Petroleum Products (gasoline, kerosene, etc.) |
| 10 | Manufacturing | Chemicals | Weapons and ammunitions |
| 11 | Manufacturing | Construction Material | Oil Pipelines / Oil Refineries; construction of new or refurbishment of any existing coal-fired power plant |
| 12 | Manufacturing | Construction Material | Unbonded asbestos fibers. This does not apply to purchase and use of bonded asbestos cement sheeting where the asbestos content is less than 20%. |
| 13 | Manufacturing | Electricals | Coal-fired power plants, including dual-power plants, connected to the grid. Any business planned expansion of captive coal for power or heat generation |
| 14 | Manufacturing | Electronics | Radioactive materials |
| 15 | Manufacturing | Machine Components | Weapons and ammunitions |
| 16 | Manufacturing | Pharmaceuticals | Any product deemed illegal under host country laws or regulations or international conventions and agreements, or subject to international bans, such as pharmaceuticals, pesticides/herbicides, ozone depleting substances, PCB’s, wildlife or products regulated under CITES. |
| 17 | Manufacturing | Plastics | Drift net fishing in the marine environment using nets in excess of 2.5 km. in length. |
| 18 | Services | Education | Educational Institution |
| 19 | Services | Home Care | Construction |
| 20 | Services | Leasing | Leasing / Rental of Equipments |
| 21 | Services | Personal Care | Salons |
| 22 | Services | Professional | Advertising |
| 23 | Services | Professional | Astrologers |
| 24 | Services | Professional | Builders / Real Estate Developers/Agents |
| 25 | Services | Professional | DSA’s / Verification Agencies / Collections Agencies / Repossession Agencies |
| 26 | Services | Professional | Event Planning |
| 27 | Services | Professional | Finance companies / Chit Funds / Money exchangers |
| 28 | Services | Professional | Financial |
| 29 | Services | Professional | Journalists |
| 30 | Services | Professional | Lawyers, Solicitors, Advocates |
| 31 | Services | Professional | Manpower Consultants / Placement Agencies / Labour contractors |
| 32 | Services | Professional | Multi- level / Network Marketing business |
| 33 | Services | Professional | Pornography |
| 34 | Services | Professional | Prostitution |
| 35 | Services | Professional | Racist and/or anti-democratic media |
| 36 | Services | Professional | Real Estate |
| 37 | Services | Professional | Recreation & Amusement Parks– Theatres / Video gaming / casinos |
| 38 | Services | Professional | Security / Police personnel/ Security firms |
| 39 | Services | Professional | Tax consultants |
| 40 | Services | Professional | TV and Film Artists / Producers / Directors / Distributors |
| 41 | Services | Software & Technology | Cybercafés/ Internet Companies |
| 42 | Services | Software & Technology | Graphic Design |
| 43 | Services | Software & Technology | Mobile distributor/ dealers |
| 44 | Services | Software & Technology | Software |
| 45 | Services | Software & Technology | Software companies |
| 46 | Services | Software & Technology | STD / PCO outlets |
| 47 | Services | Software & Technology | Telecommunication |
| 48 | Services | Transport | Courier Companies |
| 49 | Services | Transport | Transport and related infrastructure primarily used for coal for power generation |
| 50 | Services | Travel | Bars / Gambling Business /Massage Parlors |
| 51 | Services | Travel | Tour Operators |
| 52 | Trading | Agriculture | Tobacco |
| 53 | Trading | Beverages | Alcoholic beverages (excluding wine & beer) |
| 54 | Trading | Chemicals | Any product deemed illegal under host country laws or regulations or international conventions and agreements, or subject to international bans, such as pharmaceuticals, pesticides/herbicides, ozone depleting substances, PCB’s, wildlife or products regulated under CITES. |
| 55 | Trading | Chemicals | Gas Agencies |
| 56 | Trading | Chemicals | Petrol Pump |
| 57 | Trading | Construction Material | Unbonded asbestos fibers. This does not apply to purchase and use of bonded asbestos cement sheeting where the asbestos content is less than 20%. |
| 58 | Trading | Food Products | Butcher Shops |
| 59 | Trading | Food Products | Poultry, Fish & Meat Products |
| 60 | Trading | Hobbies | Pets (cats, dogs, fish, etc) |
| 61 | Trading | Machine Components | Weapons and ammunitions |
| 62 | Trading | Pharmaceuticals | Any product deemed illegal under host country laws or regulations or international conventions and agreements, or subject to international bans, such as pharmaceuticals, pesticides/herbicides, ozone depleting substances, PCB’s, wildlife or products regulated under CITES. |
| 63 | Trading | Wood | Logging /Wood-cutting |
| 64 | Manufacturing | Leather | Tanning & Dyeing |
| 65 | Manufacturing | Home Furnishings | Carpet Weaving |
| 66 | Trading | Electronics | Mobile Shops |
| 67 | Trading | Personal Care | Jewellery Stores |
| 68 | Trading | Wood | Log Wood |
| 69 | Trading | Food Products | Processed Meat / Fish / Chicken |
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