Balat border heats at Indo-Bangladesh border amended No.73/2017

Dated 18th August, 2017 | Copy of | Notification NO.73/2017 |

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.”.

Sd/-
(Ruchi Bisht)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

F.No.354/205/2014-TRU
Issued by:
Ministry of Finance
(Department of Revenue)
New Delhi

Note: The principal notification no.60/2011-Customs, dated the 14th July, 2011 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R.536(E), dated the 14th July, 2011 and was last amended by notification No.36/2015-Customs, dated the 4th June, 2015, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R.455(E) dated the 4th June, 2015.