<h1>Finance Minister Allows Manufacturing Units to Sell via Retail & E-commerce Without Extra Approval Under FDI Policy.</h1> Under the current FDI policy, 100% FDI is allowed automatically in B2B e-commerce, but not in retail trading for companies with FDI involved in single/multi-brand retail. The Finance Minister announced that manufacturing units could sell products through retail, including e-commerce, without additional approval. The government considers stakeholder concerns in FDI policy and implements safeguards as needed. From April 2000 to April 2014, FDI inflow in the e-commerce sector was $37.10 million, representing 0.02% of total FDI equity inflows of $219,286 million. FDI inflows are determined by private business decisions, with no fixed targets or future assessments.