DGFT prohibits import of all goods originating in or exported from Pakistan
The DGFT, by Notification No. 06/2025-26 dated 2 May 2025, inserted Para 2.20A in the Foreign Trade Policy 2023 to prohibit direct or indirect import or transit of all goods originating in or exported from Pakistan.
Summary
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, issued Notification No. 06/2025-26 dated 2 May 2025, which came into effect immediately. It inserted a new Para 2.20A in the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023, under which the direct or indirect import or transit of all goods originating in or exported from Pakistan, whether or not freely importable or otherwise permitted, is prohibited until further orders. The restriction was imposed in the interest of national security and public policy.
Key facts
- Notification
- DGFT No. 06/2025-26, dated 2 May 2025
- Policy change
- New Para 2.20A in FTP 2023
- Scope
- Direct or indirect import or transit of all goods from Pakistan
- Grounds
- National security and public policy
- Duration
- With immediate effect, until further orders
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Which new paragraph was inserted in the Foreign Trade Policy 2023 to prohibit imports from Pakistan in May 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Para 2.20A
DGFT Notification No. 06/2025-26 inserted a new Para 2.20A in FTP 2023.
Which body issued the notification of 2 May 2025 prohibiting the import of all goods originating in or exported from Pakistan?
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Correct answer: A — Directorate General of Foreign Trade
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, issued the notification.