Customs issue transit terms for India

The Bangladesh customs have issued an order attaching conditions for temporary road transit use, duration, methods, charges and fees for transporting petroleum products to Indian states.
The facility will be valid until 30 November 2022.
The customs wing of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) issued the order, signed by Md Tarek Mahmud, second secretary (customs international trade and agreement), recently in this connection.
The order comes in line with a memorandum of understanding, inked on August 03, between Roads and Highways Department, Bangladesh and Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), India.
The instrument gives a temporary permission for movement of Indian petroleum oil and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)-carrying vehicles from Gouhati to Tripura and Manipur states to meet urgent energy needs.
As per the deal, both countries have agreed to conduct and implement a temporary transit to supply IOCL energy to the flood-affected area in Dawki (Meghalaya).
The IOCL will be allowed to transport oil in daytime in sealed vehicles and any commercial handover be restricted inside Bangladesh.
A total of 10 vehicles will be allowed to transport petroleum and LPG at a time as a convoy.
In both ways, maximum 80 vehicles can use the transit with route permit and valid documents, including passport with visa, fitness certificate, registration, driving licence and insurance policy.
Vehicle drivers and helpers will be able to halt for own energy refill or take rest in a designated place.
Each transit challan must have a customs transit declaration and pay transit charges as per the customs-prescribed rate.
Transit vehicles have to leave Bangladesh border within seven days of entrance and release the bond given to the customs authorities at the time of entrance.
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