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Before India halted trans-shipment, Bangla border port saw sharp uptick
Financial Express Chandigarh
|April 11, 2025
BEFORE INDIA TERMINATED the trans-shipment facility for Bangladesh's export cargo, trucks and consignments saw a sharp uptick at Petrapole, the nation's largest land port, data shows.
New Delhi halted trans-shipment facilities for the neighbouring country on April 8, days after Bangladesh chief adviser Muhammad Yunus advocated the extension of the Chinese economy around the strategically important North-east India region.
India first allowed trans-shipment of export cargo from Bangladesh to third countries using Indian Land Customs Stations and subsequently Indian ports and airports on June 29, 2020.
According to sources in the Petrapole Land Port's customs department, in FY24, 3,373 trucks with trans-shipment commodities or export cargo entered Petrapole from Bangladesh, with 4,733 consignments valued at ₹2,357.27 crore.
This story is from the April 11, 2025 edition of Financial Express Chandigarh.
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