The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has issued a notification, effective immediately, that imposes new port restrictions on the import of specific goods from Bangladesh to India. In a continuation of previous policies, the Central Government has amended the Foreign Trade Policy by adding several ITC (HS) codes to the import policy schedule. Under this new rule, the import of certain jute-related products, including bleached and unbleached woven fabrics, twine, cordage, ropes, and sacks, will no longer be permitted through any land port on the India-Bangladesh border. Instead, these goods can only be imported through the Nhava Sheva Seaport. This amendment, issued under the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, aims to regulate the import of these specific items from Bangladesh. Other terms and conditions from a prior notification (No. 21/2025-26 dated June 27, 2025) remain unchanged.
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Vanijya Bhawan
Notification No. 24/2025-26-DGFT | Dated: 11th August 2025
Subject: Port restriction on import of certain goods from Bangladesh to India under ITC (HS), 2022 Schedule 1 (Import Policy)-reg.
S.O. 3657(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 and Notification No. 21/2025-26 dated 27.06.2025, the Central Government hereby additionally insert the following ITC HS Codes under sub-para 2 of Para 19 (1), below SI. No. (ix) to General Notes Regarding Import Policy under ITC (HS), 2022 Schedule 1 (Import Policy), with immediate effect:
| Si. No. | HS Code | Item Description | Import Policy /Port restriction |
| (x) | 531090 | Bleached and unbleached woven fabrics of Jute or of other textile bast fibre. | Imports from Bangladesh shall not be allowed from any land port on the India-Bangladesh Border. However, it is allowed only through the Nhava Sheva Seaport. |
| (xi) | 560890 | Twine, cordage, rope, etc. of Jute | |
| (xii) | 560790 | Twine, cordage, rope, and cables | |
| (xii) | 630510 | Sacks and bags of Jute |
2. Other terms and conditions of Notification No. 21/2025-26 dated 27.06.2025 shall remain in force without change.
Effect of the Notification:
Import of certain goods from Bangladesh to India is regulated with immediate effect.
(Ajay Bhadoo)
Addl. Secretary to the Government of India &
Director General of Foreign Trade
Email: dgft@nic.in
[Issued from File No. 01/93/180/11/AM-12/PC-II(B)/Pt./E-2604]
