The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has introduced significant port restrictions on the import of specific goods from Bangladesh, as per DGFT Notification No. 07/2025-26 issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry. With immediate effect, these new restrictions are implemented through the insertion of Para 19 under the “General Notes Regarding Import Policy” in the ITC (HS), 2022 Schedule 1 (Import Policy).

In exercise of its powers under the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992, and in accordance with the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, the DGFT has notified that imports of several categories of goods from Bangladesh will now be subject to port-specific restrictions. These categories include ready-made garments (RMG), fruit-flavoured and carbonated drinks, processed food items such as baked goods, snacks, chips, and confectionery, cotton and cotton yarn waste, finished plastic and PVC goods (excluding raw materials for domestic industries), and wooden furniture.

Under the revised import policy, ready-made garments from Bangladesh are not permitted to enter through any land port. However, such imports are still allowed via Nhava Sheva and Kolkata seaports, offering limited maritime access. For other listed goods, including food and beverage items, cotton waste, plastics, and furniture, imports from Bangladesh are restricted through specific Land Customs Stations (LCSs) and Integrated Check Posts (ICPs) located in the Northeastern states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram, as well as through Changrabandha and Fulbari in West Bengal.

Despite these restrictions, the notification clarifies that the revised import rules will not apply to the import of fish, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), edible oil, or crushed stone from Bangladesh. Furthermore, the restrictions do not affect transit exports from Bangladesh to Nepal and Bhutan through Indian territory.

According to the DGFT, this measure has been introduced to regulate and streamline the import of certain sensitive categories of goods from Bangladesh, ensuring better monitoring and compliance at designated ports. The notification was issued with the approval of the Minister of Commerce & Industry and signed by Ajay Bhadoo, Director General of Foreign Trade and Additional Secretary to the Government of India.

Notification Details

Notification No. 07/2025-26

Date: 17/05/2025

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