India Designates Maia, Murshidabad as Land Customs Station for India-Bangladesh River Trade Route.

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, under the Ministry of Finance, has amended Notification No. 63/1994-Customs (N.T.) to include Maia in Murshidabad District, West Bengal, as a designated Land Customs Station. This amendment, effective from September 14, 2023, facilitates the import and export of goods via the river route outlined in the Protocol on Inland Water Transit and Trade between India and Bangladesh, connecting Maia to Bangladesh. This update is part of ongoing adjustments to customs regulations to enhance trade routes between the two countries.