<h1>Import prohibitions and mandatory compliance requirements restrict hazardous waste and certain consumer and industrial imports, with tariff liberalisation for priority sectors.</h1> Import restrictions prohibit hazardous waste and substances contaminated with such waste and prohibit import of beef and products containing beef; various food items, cement, bottled water, alcoholic beverages, livestock and livestock products, metallic waste and scrap, generator sets, cigarettes and tobacco products are subject to mandatory compliance requirements prior to import. India narrowed its SAFTA sensitive list substantially and granted zero basic customs duty on items removed from that list, targeting priority sectors such as cotton, jute, textiles, machinery, transport equipment and pharmaceuticals.