India permits FDI-backed inventory e-commerce for exports of Made-in-India goods
DPIIT has allowed foreign direct investment in inventory-based e-commerce when sales are exclusively exports of goods made or produced in India. The change, subject to FEMA notification and Foreign Trade Policy 2023, leaves domestic B2C inventory-model restrictions unchanged.
India has eased FDI rules to permit inventory-based e-commerce exclusively for exports of domestically manufactured or produced goods, expanding global-market access for Indian sellers. Domestic B2C inventory-model restrictions remain otherwise unchanged.
Why this matters
The export-focused FDI change follows DPIIT actions extending footwear QCO stock-clearance deadlines and easing R&D sample-import norms, signalling continued regulatory adjustments for commerce and manufacturing.
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