TMI BlogAgreement on Trade, Commerce & Transit between the Government of The Republic of India and The Royal Government of Bhutan-Procedure regarding.X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... overnment of Bhutan, dated 02.03.1995, has since been renewed with certain modifications/amendments. The new agreement titled Agreement of Trade, Commerce, Transit between the Government of The Republic of India and The Royal Government of Bhutan has come into force with effect from 29.06.2006, and shall remain in force for a period of 10 years. A copy of the Agreement/Protocol is enclosed. Under the Protocol to the Agreement, the customs procedure for transit cargo of Bhutan under the new Agreement is as follows:- The following shall be the exit/entry points in India for the Imports into and Exports from Bhutan for the duration of the Agreement: 1. Jaigaon road route 2. ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ne away with. Instead, a Letter of Guarantee (LoG) in the enclosed format would be submitted. Revised Letter of Guarantee (Annexure-I) is being made applicable with effect from 1St February, 2012. The Letter of Guarantee for clearance shall be acceptable only when it is duly signed by authorized signatory of The Royal Government of Bhutan with name designation, as is manifest from the format of the Letter of Guarantee. b) At the Custom House (Kolkata/Haldia Bhutan Unit) or the Air Cargo Complex, N.S.C Bose International Airport, Kolkata ( as the case may be), the importer or his agent (hereinafter referred to as the Importer ) shall present the Letter of Guarantee in the prescribed form (Annexure-I) in five copies duly filled in with ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... f Customs (Bhutan Unit) for counter signature. Thereafter the Tax assistant shall enter the details of the imports into computer. Thereafter these documents shall be presented before the Appraiser/Superintendent of Bhutan Unit for endorsing necessary order of inspection/examination as the case may be, to be conducted at Port/Airport/ACC or the Container Freight Station. The original copy of the Letter of Guarantee shall be retained in the Bhutan Unit, Custom House, /Airport/Air Cargo Complex Kolkata. c) The CHA shall present the remaining four copies (duplicate, triplicate, fourth copy and fifth copy) and other enclosed documents before the customs Appraiser/Superintendent at Port/Airport/ACC for necessary inspection/examination, who wil ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Government of Bhutan in Kolkata to realize the customs duties and other dues of the Government of the Republic of India. g) Air cargo consigned to Bhutan arriving in Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai airports which has to move by surface transport through the territory of the Republic of india shall follow the import procedure as outlined above. EXPQBT PROCEDURE The import procedure detailed above shall apply mutatis-mutandls for Bhutan exports to third countries transiting through India. This is for information and compliance of all concerned. (GURDEEP SINGH) Commissioner of Customs (Port) - Circular - Trade Notice - Public Notice - Instructions - Office orders Tax Management India - taxmanagementindia - t ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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