<h1>India Tightens Import Rules on Hazardous Waste, Beef, and Other Goods; Trade with Bangladesh Grows Significantly.</h1> The Government of India has imposed restrictions on the import of hazardous waste, beef, and products containing beef, along with other items such as food, cement, bottled water, alcoholic beverages, livestock products, metallic waste, generator sets, cigarettes, and tobacco products, requiring compliance with mandatory requirements. Trade between India and Bangladesh reached $4,053.15 million in 2010-11 and $3,323.87 million from April 2011 to January 2012. Major traded sectors include textiles, machinery, transport equipment, pharmaceuticals, and more. India has reduced its sensitive list for Bangladesh under the SAFTA Agreement, offering zero basic customs duty on removed items.