# Indian exporters’ strike halts trade at Hili | The Asian Age Online, Bangladesh

> Indian exporters and clearing agents suspended all import and export activity at the Hili land port in Dinajpur indefinitely, starting Sunday. They are demanding a broader list of permitted goods to match other India-Bangladesh land ports in West Bengal.

- Date: 2026-09-04 · published 2026-09-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17505-indian-exporters-strike-halts-trade-at-hili-the-asian-age-online-bangladesh
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

The suspension is limited to one small land border crossing and covers trade in a restricted list of goods, so it has little effect on global feed ingredient supply or prices.

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| WHEAT | 2026-08-31 | [Russian grain exports shift to Baltic as Black Sea trade disrupted \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14089-russian-grain-exports-shift-to-baltic-as-black-sea-trade-disrupted-reuters.md) | +2.4% | +6.4% |
| WHEAT | 2026-10-06 | [Vancouver strike halts Canada grain exports at major port](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17139-vancouver-strike-halts-canada-grain-exports-at-major-port.md) | -0.8% | +3.2% |
| WHEAT | 2017-06-06 | [Spanish food exporters call on dockworkers to end strike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70491-spanish-food-exporters-call-on-dockworkers-to-end-strike.md) | -1.0% | +2.0% |

## Sources

- dailyasianage.com: https://dailyasianage.com/news/357387/indian-exporters-strike-halts-trade-at-hili

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