India exempts ecommerce exports from inventory-based FDI restrictions
The Commerce Ministry has allowed marketplaces such as Amazon and Flipkart to buy domestically made goods from Indian sellers for overseas resale, while inventory-based restrictions on domestic B2C ecommerce remain in place.
India has exempted exports of domestically made goods from inventory-based ecommerce FDI restrictions, enabling marketplaces such as Amazon and Flipkart to buy from Indian sellers and resell overseas while domestic B2C inventory restrictions remain.
Why this matters
No prior Commerce Ministry of India signals are provided; the policy creates an export channel for marketplaces while preserving domestic ecommerce inventory limits.
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