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India Gazette
18-05-2025
- Business
- India Gazette
India's land port restrictions aim to
New Delhi [India], May 18 (ANI): The Indian government has imposed land port restrictions on certain Bangladeshi exports to the northeastern states, a move that sources say is aimed at restoring 'equality in the relationship'. On late Saturday evening, India imposed immediate port restrictions on the import of several categories of goods from Bangladesh, following a directive issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). The sources told ANI that while India had hitherto allowed all exports from Bangladesh without restrictions, the transit and market access to India's northeast region had been restricted by Bangladesh. 'This measure by India,' referring to the Saturday move, sources said, 'restores equal market access for both countries.' 'Bangladesh has been seeking equality in engagement with India,' the sources added. In this context, the sources further said that the relationship with Bangladesh will now be on 'reciprocal terms'. India limiting readymade garment imports from Bangladesh to only two seaports--Kolkata and Nhava Sheva (Mumbai)--is, according to the sources, a reciprocal measure to Bangladesh -- which had imposed similar trade restrictions on Indian yarn and rice, besides selectively enhancing inspection on all Indian goods exported to Bangladesh. The sources further noted that Bangladesh needs to realise that 'it cannot cherry pick terms of bilateral trade solely for its benefit or assume North East is a captive market for its exports, while denying it market access and transit.' 'As underlined by Prime Minister Modi, the NorthEast is integral to BIMSTEC. The equal market space now available in the resource-rich northeast is expected to give a fillip to manufacturing and entrepreneurship in the region under the Atmanirbhar Bharat schemes and policies,' one of the sources said. Under the new DGFT directive, all kinds of ready-made garments from Bangladesh can now only be imported through the Nhava Sheva and Kolkata seaports, with entry through land ports no longer permitted. Additionally, the import of items such as fruit-flavoured and carbonated drinks, processed food, cotton waste, PVC and plastic finished goods (except approved industrial inputs), and wooden furniture has been restricted at Land Customs Stations (LCSs) and Integrated Check Posts (ICPs) in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram, and West Bengal's Changrabandha and Fulbari. The directive also made clear that imports of essential items like fish, LPG, edible oil, and crushed stone remain unaffected. Goods transiting through India from Bangladesh to Nepal and Bhutan are also exempt. Indian authorities have expressed hope that the move will open new opportunities for local manufacturers, while also reinforcing the strategic importance of fair trade and regional economic stability. (ANI)
Economic Times
17-05-2025
- Business
- Economic Times
India restricts port imports of garments, processed food and other select items from Bangladesh
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade has imposed immediate port restrictions on specific imports from Bangladesh. Ready-made garments can now only enter through Nhava Sheva and Kolkata seaports, excluding land ports. Furthermore, various goods like processed foods, plastics, and wooden furniture face restrictions, barring entry through Land Customs Stations and Integrated Check Posts in several states. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Saturday announced new port restrictions on the import of select goods from Bangladesh, effective to the notification, the import of ready-made garments from Bangladesh will now be allowed only through Nhava Sheva and Kolkata seaports, and not via any land other categories of goods including processed food items, fruit and fruit-flavoured or carbonated drinks, cotton and cotton yarn waste, plastic and PVC finished goods (excluding raw inputs such as pigments, dyes, plasticisers, and granules), and wooden furniture have also been brought under specific port items cannot be imported through Land Customs Stations (LCSs) or Integrated Check Posts (ICPs) located in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram, as well as through Changrabandha and Fulbari LCSs in West the DGFT clarified that these port restrictions will not apply to Bangladeshi goods transiting through India en route to Nepal and Bhutan. Furthermore, the import of fish, LPG, edible oil, and crushed stone from Bangladesh remains exempt from these development follows the government's earlier move last month to terminate the transshipment facility that allowed Bangladesh to export cargo to third countries using Indian land ports for access to seaports and Indian apparel sector had previously raised concerns and urged the government to roll back such transit privileges extended to Bangladesh, citing trade decision is said to be a fallout of the recent comments made by Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on India's northeastern while addressing a programme apparently in China, had purportedly stated that India has seven landlocked states in its eastern part known as seven sisters and "they have no way to reach the ocean. We are the guardian of the ocean (Bay of Bengal)". He also invited China to send goods through it across the world.
