India notifies a prohibition on imports linked to forced labour
India's Directorate General of Foreign Trade notified a forced-labour import prohibition on 13 July 2026, applying 30 days after publication in the Gazette.
reg: India forced labour
jur: Asia
status: Notified
date: 2026-07-13
what changed: India's Directorate General of Foreign Trade notified a forced-labour import prohibition on 13 July 2026, applying 30 days after publication in the Gazette.
so what: If you ship into India, check your products against the new prohibition and keep labour due-diligence evidence ready.
what to check: Whether your India-bound goods are in scope
That supplier labour evidence is on file
applies to: Exporters and importers selling into India
source: India Directorate General of Foreign Trade
source url: https://content.dgft.gov.in/Website/dgftprod/15ac9a16-6edb-432a-8f98-3bf2d0bf8bda/Notification%2023%20eng.pdf