Law Updates

On 11 August 2025, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, issued notification imposing new port restrictions on select jute products imported from Bangladesh. As per the amendment to ITC (HS) 2022 Schedule 1 (Import Policy), imports of bleached and unbleached woven jute fabrics, twine, cordage, ropes, cables, and jute sacks from Bangladesh will no longer be allowed via land ports on the India-Bangladesh border. These items, under HS Codes 531090, 560890, 560790, and 630510, can now only enter India through the Nhava Sheva Seaport. The measure, effective immediately, follows earlier DGFT notifications issued in May and June 2025, and aims to regulate import channels while keeping other trade policy provisions unchanged. This step affects India-Bangladesh trade in the jute sector significantly.