Port restriction on import of certain goods from Bangladesh to India: The notification introduces a new Para 19 under ‘General Notes Regarding Import Policy’. For ready-made garments, import from Bangladesh shall not be allowedfrom any land port, however, it is allowed only through Nhava Sheva and Kolkata seaports. For some specific items imports from Bangladesh shall not be allowedthrough any LCSs/ICPs in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram; and LCS Changrabandha and Fulbari, in West Bengal.
These restrictions shall not apply to Import of Fish, LPG, Edible Oil, and Crushed Stone to India from Bangladesh. These restrictions shall also not apply to Bangladesh exports to Nepal/Bhutan transiting through India. Necessary action be taken to sensitize officers in this regard.