Attari ICP Partially Open for Afghan Goods

Instruction No. 09/2025-Customs from the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs addresses the status of the Integrated Check Post (ICP), Attari, following previous instructions (06/2025-Customs and 08/2025-Customs) that conveyed the Ministry of Home Affairs’ direction to close the ICP for all passenger and goods movement. This new instruction highlights a one-time exemption granted by the Ministry of Home Affairs. This exemption permits the entry of 162 specified freight trucks carrying perishable agricultural goods for export from Afghanistan into India through ICP, Attari. The instruction is for the information and necessary action of customs and other relevant authorities.

F. No. 581/09/2023-LC
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs
International Customs Division
Room No. 227 A, North Block, New Delhi
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Instruction No. 09/2025-Customs Dated 09^th May, 2025

To,
All Principal Chief Commissioners/ Chief Commissioners of Customs
All Principal Chief Commissioners/ Chief Commissioners of Customs (Prey.)
All Principal Chief Commissioners/ Chief Commissioners of CGST & Customs
All Principal Director Generals/Director Generals under CBIC

Sir/Madam,

Subject: Closing of the Integrated Check Post, Attari for all types of incoming and outgoing passengers and movement of goods-Regarding.

Kind reference is drawn to Instruction No. 06/2025-Customs dated 26.04.2025 and Instruction No. 08/2025-Customs dated 05.05.2025 conveying the directions of Ministry of Home Affairs, Foreigners Division (Immigration Section) on the captioned subject.

2. Ministry of Home Affairs, Foreigners Division (Immigration Section) vide OM No. 25022/05/2025-Imm. dated 07.05.2025 (copy enclosed) has given one-time exemption to the OM No. 25022/05/2025-Imm. dated 24.04.2025 and has allowed entry of 162 freight trucks (as per the list attached with OM No. 25022/05/2025-Imm. dated 07.05.2025) carrying perishable agricultural goods for export to India from Afghanistan at ICP, Attari.

3. Above instructions are for information and suitable necessary action at your end.

4. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.

(Meg a Bansal)
Under Secretary (Land Customs)
Tel: 011-23095438
Email: uslc-cbec@gov.in

MOST IMMEDIATE

No.25022/05/2025-Imm
Government of India
Ministry of Home Affairs
Foreigners Division
(Immigration Section)

New Delhi, Dated 07th May 2025

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Closing of the Integrated Check Post Attari- regarding

This is with reference to Ministry of Home Affairs OM of even number dated 24 April 2025 on the above-mentioned subject.

2. It is informed that as a onetime exemption to the order dated 24 April 2025 mentioned above, the entry of 162 freight trucks (list attached) carrying perishable agricultural goods for export to India from Afghanistan may be permitted at the Integrated Check Post Attari•.

3. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.

Encl: As above

(Balbir Singh)
Deputy Secretary
Tel: 2307 0168

To

1. Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi.

2. Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, New Delhi.

3. Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, New Delhi.

4. Chief Secretary, Govt. of Punjab.

5. Director General, BSF, New Delhi.

6. Director General of Police, Govt. of Punjab.

7. Commissioner, BOI

8. Commissioner, CBEC, New Delhi

9. Joint Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat, New Delhi

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