Fulbari, Changrabandha and Jaigaon Allowed Transshipment for Exports to Nepal or Bangladesh

[Circular No.39/2020-Customs dated 4 September 2020]

Subject: Customs procedure for export of cargo in containers and closed bodied trucks from ICDs/CFSs through Land Customs Stations (LCSs).

Please refer to Circular No. 52/2017 dated 22.12.2017 as amended vide Circular No. 32/2018-Customs dated 17th September, 2019, wherein Board had prescribed the procedure for facilitating and monitoring transshipment of consignments sealed at ICDs/CFSs under ECTS and destined for export to Nepal or Bangladesh.

2.  In view of representations received from trade, Board has now decided to extend the said facility to three more LCS namely, Fulbari, Changrabandha and Jaigaon.

3. Accordingly, the facility shall be available through the following locations:

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Name of ICDs

Name of LCSs

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

1

All ICDs

For export of goods by road through the following LCS:

(i)      Raxaul;

(ii)     Jogbani;

(iii)    Sonauli;

(iv)    Nepalganj

(v)     Panitanki;

(vi)    Petrapole;

(vii)   Gede;

(viii) Ghojadanga;

(ix)    Mahadipur;

(x)     Fulbari

(xi)    Changrabandha; and

(xii)   Jaigaon

2

All ICDs

For export of goods m containers by Rail to Bangladesh through Gede and Petrapole.

3

CFSs as specified by the Chief Commissioner of Customs, Kolkata.

For export of goods through Petrapole and Gede.

4. Circular 52/2017- Customs dated 22nd  December 2017 stands modified to the above extent.

5.  Difficulties, if any, faced in the implementation of this Circular should be brought to the notice of the Board.

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