Transit delays, higher costs: Bangladesh garment import curbs to hit buyers
India is restricting ready-made garment imports from Bangladesh via land. This action is expected to raise logistics costs. Transit times will also increase. Apparel Export Promotion Council notes potential negative impacts. A significant portion of apparel imports enters India through land ports. The change will affect shipments through Petrapole land port. Ships will now sail to Kolkata and Mumbai.
India is restricting ready-made garment imports from Bangladesh via land. This action is expected to raise logistics costs. Transit times will also increase. Apparel Export Promotion Council notes potential negative impacts. A significant portion of apparel imports enters India through land ports. The change will affect shipments through Petrapole land port. Ships will now sail to Kolkata and Mumbai.
