Published: June 28, 2025, 02:13 PM
India has enforced a new restriction on imports from Bangladesh, banning the entry of nine categories of products via land ports. The move was formalised through a notification issued on Friday by India’s Directorate General of Foreign Trade.
Despite the land route ban, these products will still be allowed into India through sea transport, specifically via the Nhava Sheva port in Mumbai.
The restricted items include raw jute, jute rolls, jute yarn, and selected fabric types key export commodities for Bangladesh.
Data from the National Board of Revenue (NBR) reveals that in the 2023–24 fiscal year, Bangladesh exported USD 149.4 million worth of these nine products to India. Of that, an overwhelming 99%equivalent to USD 147.7 millionwas sent through land ports. The new restriction is likely to have a significant impact on this trade volume.
This is the third time in just three months that India has tightened import regulations on Bangladeshi products. On 17 May, a similar land port restriction was imposed on a variety of goods including ready-made garments, processed foods, plastics, wooden furniture, yarn, fruits, and soft drinks.
Earlier, on 9 April, India also revoked Bangladesh’s air cargo export privileges via Kolkata Airport, disrupting the shipment of Bangladeshi goods to various international destinations.
However, the latest ban does not affect the export of these nine categories of products from Bangladesh to Nepal and Bhutan via Indian land routes.
