India’s Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has imposed a new restriction on imports of woven fabrics, jute products, and yarn from Bangladesh via land ports. According to an official statement, “No goods from Bangladesh will be allowed through land ports along the India-Bangladesh border. Only specific items—such as multi-fold woven fabrics, single flax yarn, single jute yarn, and unbleached jute fabric—may be imported via the Nhava Sheva seaport.”The directive clarifies that the ban will not apply to goods in transit from Bangladesh to Nepal or Bhutan. However, re-exporting these goods from India will not be permitted. This move is expected to negatively affect Bangladesh’s textile and jute sectors. It follows a previous ban issued in May on importing Bangladesh-made garments through Indian land ports.