Procedure for a Pilot on Transhipment of Export Cargo from Bangladesh to third countries through Land Customs Stations (LCSs) to Kolkata Port / Airport, in containers or closed bodied trucks

Circular No. ES/ 274/2018-19 November 6, 2018

To: Members of the Council

Sub: Procedure for a Pilot on Transhipment of Export Cargo from Bangladesh to third countries through Land Customs Stations (LCSs) to Kolkata Port / Airport, in containers or closed bodied trucks

Dear Member,

We would like to inform you that CBIC has issued Circular No. 42/2018- Customs dated 2^nd November, 2018 informing about procedures for a pilot facility on transhipment of export cargo from Bangladesh to third countries through Land Customs Stations (LCSs) to Kolkata Port / Airport, in containers or closed bodied trucks.

Members of Trade had sent representations to CBIC requesting for permitting transit of export cargo from Petrapole to Kolkata Port and Nhava Sheva Ports / Kolkata Airport for better cargo evacuation and to improve logistics efficiency of the region.

In this regard, CBIC has now examined the issue and has decided to initiate a Pilot Program for a period of six months, to gain experience and obtain feedback from members of Trade, so as to build a Regulation which is facilitative as well as include safeguards against any cargo diversion. The facility shall be available from the following LCSs and ports/Air Cargo complexes w.e.f. 5^th November 2018:

Sl. No.

Name of LCSs

Name of Port/ Air Cargo

LCS Petrapole

1) Kolkata Port

2) Air Cargo Complex, Kolkata

1) LCS Petapole

2) LCS Ranaghat

By rail to Nhava Shea Port

For more information regarding procedures for allowing the transhipment, members may kindly refer to Circular No. 42/2018- Customs.

Members may kindly make a note of the same..

Thanking you,