Indo-Bangladesh Border Haats – Value Limit Raised to $200 from $50 per day per Individual

Coverage of Item Description Enlarged

[Ref: Notification No. 73/2017-Customs dated 18 August 2017]

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, No. 60/2011-Customs, dated the 14th July, 2011, published vide number G.S.R. 536(E), dated the 14th July, 2011, namely:-

In the said notification,-

(i) for clause (ii), the following shall be substituted, namely:-

“(ii) this notification shall apply to goods produced in Bangladesh and brought into India from such border haat by an individual in such quantities which are reasonable for bona fide personal or family consumption and having an estimated total value not exceeding US$ 200 during a day.

(ii) in the Table,-

(a) against Sl. No. 3, for the entry in column (2), the following shall be substituted, namely:-

“Products of local cottage industry like gamcha, lungi, saree and any other locally produced handloom product”;

(b) against Sl. No. 5, for the entry in column (2), the following shall be substituted, namely:-

“Locally produced garments, melamine products, processed food items, fruit juice, toiletries, cosmetics, plastic products, aluminium products, cookeries, stationery.”.

[354/205/2014-TRU]