India limits Bangladesh jute imports

New Delhi: India on Friday restricted the imports of jute, woven fabrics and yarns from Bangladesh from any land port on the border. "Import from Bangladesh shall not be allowed from any land port on India-Bangladesh border.

However, it is allowed only through Nhava Sheva seaport...Import of certain goods from Bangladesh to India are regulated with immediate effect," the Directorate General of Foreign Trade said in a notification.

In May, India had imposed port restrictions on import of certain products such as readymade garments and processed food from Bangladesh.