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The Central Government restricts the import of certain goods from Bangladesh into India. The import of specified flax, jute, and textile items from Bangladesh does not pass through any land port on the India-Bangladesh Border. The import is allowed only through Nhava Sheva Seaport. These restrictions do not apply to Bangladesh exports to Nepal or Bhutan transiting through India. Re-export of these goods to India from Nepal or Bhutan is not allowed. The Director General of Foreign Trade issues this notification with immediate effect.
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[To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-II, Section-3, Sub-Section (ii)]
Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Vanijya Bhawan
Notification No. 21/2025-26 New Delhi, Dated: 27 June, 2025
Subject: Port restriction on import of certain goods from Bangladesh to India under ITC (HS), 2022 Schedule 1 (Import Policy)
S.O. (E). In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023, as amended from time to time, and in continuation to DGFT Notification No. 07/2025-26 dated 17.05.2025, the Central Government hereby introduces a new sub-para 2 below Para 19 (1) to General Notes Regarding Import Policy under ITC (HS), 2022 Schedule 1 (Import Policy) with immediate effect.
"19. The import of following goods from Bangladesh to India shall be regulated as under:
(2) Port Restrictions on import of Goods from Bangladesh
| Sl. No. | HS Code | Item Description | Import Policy /Port restriction |
|---|---|---|---|
| (i) | 530130 | Flax tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) | Import from Bangladesh shall not be allowed from any land port on India-Bangladesh Border. However, it is allowed only through Nhava Sheva Seaport. |
| (ii) | 530310 | Jute and other textile bast fibers, raw or retted | |
| (iii) | 530390 | Jute (excluding flax, true hemp and ramie) | |
| (iv) | 530610 | Single flax yarn | |
| (v) | 530710 | Single yarn of jute or of other textile bast fibers | |
| (vi) | 530720 | Multiple folded | |
| (vii) | 530919 | Woven fabrics or flax | |
| (viii) | 530929 | Woven fabrics or flax | |
| (ix) | 530010 | Unbleached woven fabrics of jute or of other textile bast fibers |
Effect of the Notification:
Import of certain goods from Bangladesh to India are regulated with immediate effect.
This is issued with the approval of Minister of Commerce & Industry.
[Image omitted. See the official document.] (Ajay Bhadoo) Director General of Foreign Trade & Addl. Secretary to the Government of India Email: dgft@nic.in [Issued from File No. 01/93/180/31/AM-12/P.C.II(B)]
