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India Inserts Forced Labour Import Prohibition into Foreign Trade Policy 2023

Original: Prohibition on Import of Goods Produced Using Forced Labour – Insertion of Para 2.20B and Para 11.64 in the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023

India’s DGFT has amended the Foreign Trade Policy 2023 by inserting Paragraphs 2.20B and 11.64, which prohibit the import of goods produced using forced labour. The notification formally embeds this restriction into India’s trade regulatory framework. This aligns India with international trade norms on forced labour supply chain due diligence.

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