India curbs imports from Bangladesh in national interest |
The Indian government has notified a curb on imports from Bangladesh. Bangladeshi exporters are dumping goods into India, especially garments, at low prices hurting Indian manufactures and others. This Indian action to restrict imports of certain goods from Bangladesh via land ports is in national interest, it is said. West Bengal may see impact in indirect employment and for transporters. The Indian government on 17 May 2025 issued a notice placing port restrictions on the import of a few Bangladeshi goods, such as readymade garments and processed food items, in response to similar curbs placed by Dhaka on certain Indian products in April 2025. Analysts said the Indian action is more strategic, linked to national interest and recent geopolitical developments, including Dhaka`s ties with Islamabad. Readymade garments imports from Bangladesh are no longer allowed from any land port. But, such goods can through the Nhava Sheva and Kolkata seaports.
For fruits, fruit flavoured and carbonated drinks, processed food items (baked goods, snacks, chips and confectionary), cotton and cotton yarn waste, plastic and PVC finished goods, dyes, plasticisers and granules, and wooden furniture, the notification said the inbound shipments from the neighbouring country shall not be allowed through any LCSs (Land Customs Stations) and ICPs (Integrated Check Posts) in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram, and LCS Changrabandha and Fulbari, in West Bengal.
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