Amendment in Para 2.17 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20 on 'Prohibition on direct or indirect import and export from/to DPRK (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) in terms of UNSC resolutions concerning DPRK - 52/2015-20 - Foreign Trade Policy

Prohibition on trade with DPRK: FTP amendment expands export and import bans aligned with UNSC resolutions.

The amended Paragraph 2.17 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20 prohibits direct or indirect import and export to/from DPRK of conventional weapons, all arms and related materiel, and items listed in specified UNSC and IAEA documents or otherwise determined by the Central Government to contribute to DPRK's nuclear, ballistic missile or WMD programmes. It also bans luxury goods and items enhancing DPRK military capabilities (excluding specified food and medicine exemptions), imposes sectoral export and import prohibitions with UNSC referenced exemptions and procedures, and defines relevant terms and references.