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November 23, 2015

Foreign Direct Policy Clarification on Single Brand Retail (latest)


Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion
Clarification on FDI Policy on Single Brand Retail Trading
(as contained at para 6.2.16.3 of Consolidated FDI Policy Circular of 2015)
IssueClarification/ Comment
Can the brand owner or non-resident
entity/entities undertake single brand
retail trading of the specific brand
through more than one company in
India?
A non-resident entity or entities, whether owner
of the brand or otherwise, shall be permitted to
undertake ‘single brand’ product retail trading in
the country for the specific brand, directly or
through a legally tenable agreement with the
brand owner for undertaking single brand
product retail trading. Such non-resident entity
or entities can undertake single brand retail
trading business through one or more wholly
owned subsidiaries or joint ventures.
Does the FDI policy on single brand retail
trading apply to Indian brands seeking
foreign investment?
It is clarified that FDI policy on single brand retail
trading as contained in para 6.2.16.3 of
Consolidated FDI Policy Circular of 2015 equally
applies to Indian brands.




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