India imposes port restrictions on import of Bangladesh goods

India on Saturday imposed port restrictions on importing certain products, including readymade garments and processed food, from Bangladesh, in response to similar curbs imposed by Dhaka.

A notification by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade said that the import of readymade garments from Bangladesh to India will be allowed only through the Nhava Sheva seaport in Maharashtra and the Kolkata seaport in West Bengal.

Cargo shipments at the two seaports will be subject to “mandated inspections”, The Hindu quoted an unidentified official as saying.