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Notification inserting Para 2.20A into the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023 to prohibit import or transit of goods originating in or exported from Pakistan.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department of Commerce), Directorate General of Foreign Trade, issued Notification No. 06/2025-26 (S.O. 2347 (E)) on 2nd May, 2025. In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992, and paragraphs 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023, the Central Government inserted a new Para 2.20A into the FTP 2023 with immediate effect. The new Para 2.20A prohibits the direct or indirect import or transit of all goods originating in or exported from Pakistan, regardless of whether they are freely importable or otherwise permitted, until further orders. This restriction is imposed in the interest of national security and public policy. Any exception to this prohibition requires prior approval of the Government of India. The notification's effect is the insertion of Para 2.20A into FTP, 2023 to implement this prohibition.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-28052025-263414 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2293] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MAY 26, 2025/JYAISTHA 5, 1947 MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE) (Directorate General of Foreign Trade) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, 2nd May, 2025 No. 06/2025-26 Subject: Prohibition on Import or transit of all goods originating in or exported from Pakistan- Insertion of Para 2.20A of Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023, - reg. S.O. 2347 (ะ•).โ€”In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby inserts a new Para 2.20A in Foreign Trade Policy, 2023 as follows with immediate effect: โ€œPara 2.20A: Prohibition on Import from Pakistan Direct or indirect Import or transit of all goods originating in or exported from Pakistan, whether or not freely importable or otherwise permitted shall be prohibited with immediate effect, until further orders. This restriction is imposed in the interest of national security and public policy. Any exception to this prohibition shall require prior approval of the Government of India." Effect of the Notification: Para 2.20A of FTP, 2023 is inserted to prohibit direct or indirect import or transit of all goods originating in or exported from Pakistan with immediate effects until further orders. [F. No. 01/89/180/05/AM-25/PC-2(A)/E-42651] AJAY BHADOO, Director General of Foreign Trade Ex-Officio Addl. Secy.

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