India Imposes Ban on Import of 9 Bangladeshi Products via Land Ports

India has banned the import of nine key Bangladeshi products, including raw jute and yarn, via land routes. Sea imports through Maharastra’s Nhava Sheva Port remain allowed.

India has banned the import of nine key Bangladeshi products, including raw jute and yarn, via land routes. Sea imports through Mumbai’s Nhava Sheva Port remain allowed.
The chief adviser of the interim government in Bangladesh Muhammad Yunus

New Delhi: India has imposed a fresh ban on the import of several products from Bangladesh through land ports. In an official notification issued on Friday, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced that nine Bangladeshi items would no longer be allowed entry into India via land ports. However, India has permitted these goods to be imported via sea routes, specifically through the Nhava Sheva Port in Mumbai.

The banned items include raw jute, jute rolls, jute yarn, and certain specialized jute-based fabrics. These products form a vital part of Bangladesh's export earnings. In the financial year 2023–24, Bangladesh exported goods worth ₹1,645 crore to India under this category—99% of which entered the Indian market through land ports.

Given the extensive shared border and multiple international land routes, Bangladesh has traditionally relied heavily on land-based trade with India. The latest restriction, however, significantly curtails that channel.

This is the third such restriction imposed by India on Bangladeshi imports in the past three months. On May 17, India had restricted the entry of several Bangladeshi items through land ports, including garments, processed foods, plastic products, wooden furniture, yarn and yarn-related goods, fruits, fruit-flavored drinks, and soft beverages.

Earlier, on April 9, India had also withdrawn the facility that allowed Bangladesh to export goods to third countries via Kolkata airport.

However, India has clarified that the ban applies only to imports meant for Indian markets. Goods in transit from Bangladesh to Nepal or Bhutan via Indian land routes remain unaffected and may continue without restriction.

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