August 12, 2025 1:55 PM

India imposes port restriction on certain jute based goods imports from Bangladesh

The Government of India has imposed new restrictions on the import of certain jute-based goods from Bangladesh. The decision, issued through a notification by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry’s Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) on Monday, amends the existing Import Policy under the ITC (HS), 2022 Schedule 1, and takes immediate effect. According to the notification, items such as bleached and unbleached woven fabrics of jute or other textile bast fibres, twine, cordage, rope,...