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Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of
Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Public Notice No.
14/2015-2020
Dated the 31st July, 2017
Subject: Trade in Border Haats across the border between Bangladesh and
India.
In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.04 read with paragraph 2.21
of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20, the Director General of Foreign Trade, in
supersession of Public Notice No. 72/2009-2014 (RE-2013) dated 7th Nov, 2014, Public
Notice No.15/2015-2020 (RE-2015) dated 3 rd June, 2015 and . Public Notice
No.34/2015-2020 (RE-2015) dated 9 th September, 2015 hereby amends the
arrangements in accordance with the Memorandumof Understanding (MOU).dated
08/04/2011 between India and Bangladesh.
2. In terms of the provisions contained in the Foreign Trade Policy, the
following commodities will be allowed to be traded in the Border Haats at (i)
Baliamari (Kurigram District, Bangladesh) - Kalaichar (West Garo Hills, India),
(ii) Lauwaghar (Dalora, Sunamganj District, Bangladesh) - Balat (East Khasi
Hills, India), (iii) East Madugram and Middle Place of Sagaria (Feni District,
Bangladesh) - Srinagar (West Tripura, India) and (iv) Tarapur (Brahmanbaria
District, Bangladesh) - Kamalsagar (Sipahijala District, Tripura, India).
(a) Locally produced vegetables, food items, fruits, spices;
(b) Minor. forest produce e.g. bamboo, bamboo .grass and broom stick but
excluding timber;
(c) Products of cottage industries like Gamcha, Lungi, Saree and any other
handloom product etc;
(d) Small household and agricultural implements e.g. dao, plough, axe, spade,
chisel, etc;
(e) Garments, melamine products, processed food items, fruit juice,
toiletries, cosmetics, plastic products, aluminium products, cookeries and
stationery;
(f) Any product indigenous nature specifically product in the area of Border
Haats subject to mutual consent.
3. The list of items allowed for trade in designated Border Haats may be
expanded 1 modified by mutual consent in the Joint Committee meeting. The
vendees may offer immediate consumption items of snack foods 1 juices as may be
allowed by the Haat Management committee.
4. Vendors and vendees who are allowed to sell their products 1buy products
in the Border Haats shall be the residents of the area within five (5) km radius
from the location of Border Haat. The number of vendors would be limited to
about fifty (50) from each country.
5. The commodities will be allowed to be exchanged in the designated Border
Haats in local currency and 1 or barter basis. Each individual will be allowed
to purchase only as much of the commodities produced in Bangladesh 1India which
are reasonable for bona - fide personal 1 family consumption. Estimated value of
such purchases shall not be more than respective local currency equivalent of US
$ 200 (two hundred) for any particular day. The regulations relating to foreign
exchange will be suspended in the designated Border Haats.
6. Effect of Public Notice:
It operationalises the arrangements on Border Haats under the Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) dated 08/0412017 between India and Bangladesh.
(Alok Vardhan Chaturvedi)
Director General of Foreign Trade
Email:
dgft@nic.nic
[Issued from F. No.01/93/180/11/AM 12IPC - 2 (B)]
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