<h1>Indian Export Policy: Free, Prohibited, Restricted Categories Explained; FTAs Boost Exports to ASEAN, Japan.</h1> The Indian Export Policy categorizes items into free, prohibited, and restricted categories per the Indian Trade Clarification Export Policy, 2018. Most items are free for export, subject to existing laws, while prohibited items cannot be exported. Restricted items require authorization from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade. Exports are allowed to all countries unless restricted by the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20 or international obligations. India has Free Trade Agreements with various partners, enhancing export opportunities at preferential duties. Data shows increasing exports to FTA partners like ASEAN, Japan, and others over the past three years.