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.

(To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-II, Section-3, Sub-

Section (ii)) Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry Department of Commerce i Directorate General of Foreign Trade Vanijya Bhawan New Delhi, Dated: 2" May 2025 ‘ 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. (E) 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:

“Para 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.

(Ajay Bhadoo) Director General of Foreign Trade & Addl. Secretary to the Government of India

Email: dgft@nic.in [Issued from File No. 01/89/180/05/AM-25/PC-2(A)/E-42651]