Free Trade on China Border Now Allowed only to Trade Pass Holders

[DGFT Public Notice No. 48 dated 5^th March 2010]

Subject: Indo – China Border Trade.

48-PN(RE) In exercise of powers conferred

05.03.2010 under paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign

(DGFT) Trade Policy, 2009-14, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendments in the Public Notice No. 20(RE-2006)/2004-2009 dated 13^th June, 2006.

1. The existing part of paragraph 1 i.e. “In terms of the provisions contained in the Foreign Trade Policy, import/export of the following locally produced commodities by the people living along both sides of Indo – China Border as per the prevailing customary practice will be allowed freely” is amended to read as” In terms of the provision contained in the Foreign Trade Policy, Import/Export of the following commodities by residents of border districts who are issued trade passes, as per the prevailing customary practice will be allowed freely”.

2. The list of items stipulated for import/export and Paragraphs 2 & 3 of the Public Notice No. 20(RE-2006)/2004-2009 dated 13^th June, 2006 remain unaltered.

3. This issues in public interest.