Notification No. 73/2025-Customs (N.T.), Dated 04-11-2025
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued a notification amending the Transhipment of Cargo to Nepal under Electronic Cargo Tracking System (ECTS) Regulations, 2019. The amendment revises Regulation 3, which defines the scope and applicability of the regulations.
1. Applicability Limited to Specified Indian Ports
Under the amended provision, the regulations now apply to cargo transhipped from the following Indian ports:
- Kolkata
- Haldia
- Visakhapatnam
These updates align the regulatory framework with designated customs transit routes and monitoring requirements.
2. Permitted Rail and Road Movement to Nepal
The revised regulation authorises cargo movement from the above ports to designated destinations in Nepal and India through specified rail and road routes:
- Kolkata/Haldia/Visakhapatnam → Birgunj (Nepal) by rail
- Kolkata/Haldia/Visakhapatnam → Batnaha (India) by rail → Biratnagar (Nepal) by road
- Kolkata/Haldia/Visakhapatnam → Biratnagar (Nepal) by rail
- Kolkata/Haldia/Visakhapatnam → Indian Customs Yard, Jogbani (India) by rail → Biratnagar (Nepal) by road
The use of Electronic Cargo Tracking System continues to enable real-time tracking, reduced delays, and higher security during transit.
3. Effective Date
The amended provisions take effect from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
4. Key Takeaway
The amendment streamlines the ECTS-based transhipment system by clearly defining permitted ports, destinations, and multimodal routes, facilitating secure and transparent cargo movement between India and Nepal.
