Under the revision approved by the Cabinet on 10 March 2026, up to 10% non-controlling land-border beneficial ownership goes through the automatic route, and specified manufacturing sectors get 60-day decisions.
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For: any company investing in India or importing products to sell thereWhat to check
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The automatic route needs no prior approval; the government route goes through the FIFP portal.
Source: GKToday · 2026-09-05 updated ↗Required
Official
Up to 10% non-controlling land-border ownership goes automatic; specified manufacturing proposals get a 60-day decision.
Source: PIB (Government of India press release, copy on RSM site) · 2026-03-10 ↗Required
Official
Notified 14 November 2025, phased over 18 months, with penalties up to ₹250 crore.
Source: PIB (Press Information Bureau, Government of India) · 2025-11-17 ↗ Source: Deccan Herald · 2025-11-14 ↗Conditional
Official
A DGFT notification of 13 July 2026 inserted a ban on forced-labour goods (Para 2.20B).
Source: DGFT (Directorate General of Foreign Trade; copy hosted by the Indian Chemical Council) · 2026-07-13 ↗ Source: Bae, Kim & Lee · 2026-07-16 (Korean) ↗Conditional
Official
Some Korean goods face anti-dumping duties; check by product (HS code).
Source: Ministry of Finance, India (CBIC notification; copy on CAalley) · 2026-08-05 ↗Conditional
Single-brand retail is 100% automatic, multi-brand 51% with approval, and e-commerce marketplace-only.
Source: TaxGuru · 2019-08-09 ↗Recommended
Official
The packaged-commodities rules set label declarations and registration of makers, packers and importers.
Source: UNEP national legislation database (Indian law) · in force from 2011-04-01 ↗Recommended
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Decide early whether BIS, FSSAI or CDSCO apply and how long they take.
Source: Adullam Consulting · 2026-10 checked (Korean) ↗Recommended
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Leaders agreed to accelerate the upgrade, with no deadline stated.
Source: Office of the President, Republic of Korea · 2026-04-20 ↗Steps & timing
- Week 1Fix the business model and sector classificationClient · Adullam · Source: Adullam Consulting · 2026-10 checked (Korean) ↗
- Week 1Check FDI route and land-border capitalAdullam legal · Source: India Briefing · 2026-03-11 ↗
- Week 1Check certification needs (BIS, FSSAI, CDSCO, etc.)Adullam · Source: Adullam Consulting · 2026-10 checked (Korean) ↗
- Week 1Check import measures and data protectionAdullam · Source: Deccan Herald · 2025-11-14 ↗
- -Regulatory risk list and prioritiesAdullam · Source: Adullam Consulting · 2026-10 checked (Korean) ↗
What to prepare
- Business-model description (what you sell and how)
- Investor and shareholder makeup (nationality)
- Product list and HS codes
- Whether you handle customer data
- Preferred entity type
Time & fees Example
- Duration
- About 2–4 weeks (example)
- Fee
- Quote by review scope
- Deliverable
- Regulation and FDI checklist + next-step roadmap (example)
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The Directorate General of Foreign Trade inserted the forced-labour import ban on 13 July 2026. No goods are listed yet, but the Government can notify them at any time.
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