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Firm in dock for bid to sell N-graphite to Iran

A UN Security Council resolution prohibits the export of nucleargrade graphite, a key material needed for the manufacture of a nuclear bomb, to Iran. A Mumbai-based export firm was allegedly caught doing precisely that by an alert customs officer in October 2007. It was issued a showcause notice by the customs department last week for alleged violation of the Customs Act and the foreign trade policy.