Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, issued Notification No. 06/2025-26 dated May 2, 2025, inserting a new Para 2.20A into the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023. This new paragraph, effective immediately, prohibits the direct or indirect import or transit of all goods originating in or exported from Pakistan until further orders. The notification states that this restriction is imposed in the interest of national security and public policy, and any exceptions will require prior approval from the Government of India.
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Vanijya Bhawan
Notification No. 06/2025-26-DGFT | Dated: 2nd May 2025
Subject: Prohibition on Import or transit of all goods originating in or exported from Pakistan- Insertion of Para 2.20A of Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023, – reg.
S.O. 2347 (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, the Central Government hereby inserts a new Para 2.20A in Foreign Trade Policy, 2023 as follows with immediate effect:
“Para 2.20A: Prohibition on Import from Pakistan
Direct or indirect Import or transit of all goods originating in or exported front Pakistan, whether or not freely importable or otherwise permitted, shall be prohibited with immediate effect, until further orders. This restriction is imposed in the interest of national security and public policy. Any exception to this prohibition shall require prior approval of the Government of India.”
Effect of the Notification: Para 2.20A of FTP, 2023 is inserted to prohibit direct or indirect import or transit of all goods originating in or exported from Pakistan with immediate effects until further orders.
(Ajay Bhadoo)
Director General of Foreign Trade &
Addl. Secretary to the Government of India
Email: dgft@nic.in
[Issued from File No. 01/89/180/05/AM-25/PC-2(A)/E-42651]
