Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:49am on 28 Jun 2025,Saturday India Global
On June 27, 2025, India’s Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) issued a notification banning import of select jute and flax products—including yarn, woven fabrics, and bast fibres—from Bangladesh through all land border ports; henceforth, such goods must arrive solely via the Nhava Sheva seaport in Maharashtra . The regulation exempts transit shipments destined for Nepal and Bhutan but prohibits re‑exports from those countries . The move, a response to bilateral tensions, is expected to hit land‑transport reliant traders, raising costs and logistical challenges for Bangladesh’s jute industry. (PC: AFP)
