The Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) issued an instruction on July 1, 2025, referencing a Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) notification from June 27, 2025. This notification introduces new import restrictions for certain goods originating from Bangladesh. Effective immediately, a new sub-paragraph has been added to the General Notes Regarding Import Policy under ITC (HS), 2022 Schedule 1 (Import Policy). This new regulation prohibits the import of specific textile items, including flax tow and waste, jute and other textile bast fibers (raw or retted), various jute and flax yarns, and woven fabrics of flax or unbleached jute, from Bangladesh through any land port on the India-Bangladesh border. Instead, these goods are now only permitted for import into India via the Nhava Sheva Seaport. These restrictions do not apply to Bangladeshi exports transiting through India to Nepal or Bhutan, but re-export of these specific goods from Nepal or Bhutan back to India is not permitted. The instruction directs customs officers to be aware of these new import regulations.
F. No.401/20/2025-Cus.III
Government of India
Ministry of Finance,
Department of Revenue
(Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs)
Instruction No. 20/2025 – Customs | Dated: 01.07.2025
To,
All Principal Chief Commissioners / Chief Commissioners of Customs / Customs (Preventive) / Customs & Central Taxes.
All Principal Commissioners / Commissioners of Customs / Customs (Preventive). All Pr. Director General/Director Generals under CBIC.
Subject: Port restriction on import of certain goods from Bangladesh to India under ITC (HS), 2022 Schedule 1 (Import Policy) – reg.
Madam/Sir,
Reference is invited to Notification no. 21/2025-26 dated 27.06.2025 issued by the DGFT under Section 3 read with Section 5 of Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 end 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.
2. Vide the aforesaid Notification dated 27.06.2025, a new sub-para 2 below Para 19(1) to General Notes Regarding Import Policy under ITC (HS), 2022 Schedule 1 (Import Policy) has been inserted as follows with immediate effect:
“19. The import of following goods from Bangladesh to India shall be regulated as under:
2. Port Restriction 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 garneted 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 (exluding flax, true hemp and ramie) | |
| (iv) | 530610 | Single flax yarn | |
| (v) | 530710 | Single yarn of jute or of other textile bast fibres | |
| (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 fibres |
3. The above restrictions at sub-Para 2 shall not apply to Bangladesh exports to Nepal/Bhutan transiting through India. However, re-export of the aforesaid Bangladesh Goods to India from Nepal/Bhutan shall not be allowed.
3. Thus, a new sub-para 2 below Para 19(1) to General Notes Regarding Import Policy under ITC (HS), 2022 Schedule 1 (Import Policy) has been inserted with immediate effect.
4. In view of the above, it is requested that necessary action may be taken to sensitize officers under your jurisdiction regarding the said matter.
5. The difficulties, if any, may be brought to the notice of the Board.
Hindi version follows.
Yours faithfully,
(Neeraj Goyal)
OSD (Cus-III)
Copy to: – (for information and necessary action)
1. The Webmaster, CBIC.
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-pars 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
| SI. 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 | |
| (i) | 530919 | Woven fabrics or flax | |
| (i) | 530929 | Woven fabrics or flax | |
| (vii) | 530010 | Unbleached woven fabrics of jute or of other textile bast fibers |
2. The above restrictions at sub-Para 2 shall not apply to Bangladesh exports to Nepal/Bhutan transiting through India. However, re-export of the aforesaid Bangladesh Goods to India from Nepal/Bhutan shall not be allowed.
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.
(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)]
