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New FDI Norms Allow E-commerce Firms to Hold Inventory for Exports Only, ETBFSI

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4 September 2026

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regulatory

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E-commerce

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India

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Fusion42 · 4 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

India's Finance Ministry has relaxed FDI regulations permitting foreign-funded e-commerce firms to maintain inventory exclusively for goods made in India and intended solely for export purposes.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of E-commerce.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You can now structure your India-based export operations through foreign-funded e-commerce entities holding inventory domestically. This opens a practical route to scale international sales without relocating stock abroad.

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1 source · 4 Sep 2026

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