Forced labour import prohibition empowers targeted restrictions and defines forced labour under international labour standards within foreign trade policy. The Foreign Trade Policy, 2023 prohibits imports of goods produced or manufactured, wholly or partly, through forced labour. The Central Government may identify prohibited goods by notification based on enquiry findings or other appropriate material, while enquiries by the Director General of Foreign Trade must follow the Handbook of Procedures, 2023. Forced labour is defined by reference to the ILO Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29), as work or service exacted under the menace of a penalty without voluntary consent. The provisions take effect after 30 days from Gazette publication.