The Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, New Delhi, has issued Notification No. 66/2023-Customs (N.T.) on 14th September, 2023, amending the Customs Act of 1962. This amendment introduces a significant change by including Maia in Murshidabad District, West Bengal, as a designated location for trade with Bangladesh. The recent amendment, as per Notification No. 66/2023, introduces Maia in Murshidabad District, West Bengal, as an authorized location for trade activities with Bangladesh.
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
New Delhi
Notification No. 66/2023 – Customs (N.T.) | Dated: 14th September, 2023
S.O. 4075(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by clauses (b) and (c) of sub-section (1) of section 7 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 63/1994-Customs (N.T.) dated the 21st November, 1994, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 830 (E), dated the 21st November, 1994, namely: –
In the said notification, in the Table, against serial number 2 relating to land frontier of Bangladesh, in column (3) after item (64) and the corresponding entry relating thereto in column (4), the following entries in columns (3) and (4) shall respectively be inserted, namely: –
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| – | – |
“(65) Maia in Murshidabad District, West Bengal |
The river route as per the Protocol on Inland Water Transit and Trade between India and Bangladesh connecting Maia in India to Bangladesh.”. |
[F. No. 550/22/2012-LC(PartB)-Part(1)]
HARISH KUMAR, Under Secy.
Note: The principal notification No. 63/1994-Customs (N.T.), dated the 21st November, 1994 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number S.O. 830(E), dated the 21st November, 1994 and was last amended vide notification No. 65/2023-Customs (N.T.), dated the 06th September, 2023, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 3970 (E), dated the 06th September, 2023.
