The road to impact Tripura imports from Bangladesh

Representative image. |Photo source: Debasish Bhaduri

India’s decision to import from Bangladesh through land ports will affect bilateral trade activities in Tripura and other parts of northeastern India. In addition to Nhava Sheva and Kolkata Seaports, the General Administration of Foreign Trade (DGFT) imposed port restrictions.

Secretary General of the All-Tripura Merchant Association Sujit Roy said Indian merchants have been importing items of Rs 6 crore at Tripura’s land port. “However, due to the implementation of restrictions, they will not be able to be imported,” he told him. Hindu On Sunday.

However, Mr Roy said the restrictions would have a brief impact as items imported from Bangladesh are also available in India.

Over the past three decades, ICP and LCSS import trade activities of Tripura, which shares an 856-km border with Bangladesh. The region sells a wide range of imported plastic goods of various natures and furniture.

Fish, cooking oil and gravel were imported on Sunday through Agatara and other land ports, as they were not banned by DGFT.

Meanwhile, Bangladesh online news portal bdnews24.com Sheikh Bashir Uddin, a business consultant in the country, said they will work with India to resolve the trade issues. According to reports, the advisor to the interim government commented: “We are two geographically connected countries.”