{"id":91036,"date":"2026-11-12T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.taxaj.com/learn\/?p=91036"},"modified":"2026-11-12T11:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T06:00:00","slug":"export-to-bangladesh-from-kolkata-petrapole-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taxaj.com/learn\/export-to-bangladesh-from-kolkata-petrapole-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Exporting to Bangladesh from Kolkata and Petrapole (2026): Port Restrictions, Documents, SAFTA, GST and Payments"},"content":{"rendered":"

Trade with Bangladesh through Kolkata and the Petrapole-Benapole land border continues in 2026, but under tighter rules than before 2025. Since May 2025, Bangladeshi readymade garments can enter India only through the Kolkata and Nhava Sheva seaports, not through any land port, and several other Bangladeshi products cannot enter through land ports in the North-East and West Bengal’s Changrabandha and Fulbari. India withdrew the transshipment facility for Bangladeshi export cargo in April 2025, and Bangladesh closed several land ports to Indian yarn.<\/strong> Indian exports to Bangladesh through Petrapole are allowed, but traders face holiday closures, congestion and payment risk. Check the latest DGFT and customs notifications before every new contract.<\/p>\n

Where things stand<\/h2>\n
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Measure<\/th>\nEffect<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
India, May 2025<\/td>\nBangladeshi readymade garments only through Kolkata and Nhava Sheva seaports; processed food, plastic goods, wooden furniture and some other items barred at specified land ports<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
India, April 2025<\/td>\nTransshipment facility for Bangladeshi exports through Indian ports and airports withdrawn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
India, later in 2025<\/td>\nFurther restrictions reported on some Bangladeshi jute products; confirm the current DGFT notification<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bangladesh, 2025<\/td>\nIndian yarn barred through several land ports; trade moved to sea routes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Exempt from India’s restrictions<\/td>\nGoods in transit to Nepal and Bhutan; items such as fish, LPG, edible oil and crushed stone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n

Exporting from India to Bangladesh<\/h2>\n
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  1. IEC:<\/strong> you need an Importer Exporter Code. See our IEC service<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  2. Buyer and payment:<\/strong> agree terms, preferably against an irrevocable letter of credit confirmed by an Indian bank, given Bangladesh’s foreign exchange pressures.<\/li>\n
  3. Documents:<\/strong> commercial invoice, packing list, shipping bill, certificate of origin, and any product-specific certificates (phytosanitary, FSSAI, test reports).<\/li>\n
  4. SAFTA certificate:<\/strong> a SAFTA certificate of origin lets your buyer claim preferential duty. See our SAFTA certificate of origin<\/a> page.<\/li>\n
  5. Movement:<\/strong> trucks to Petrapole with an e-way bill, customs clearance at the Integrated Check Post, and handover at Benapole.<\/li>\n
  6. Realisation:<\/strong> export proceeds must be realised within the time allowed under FEMA (generally 15 months), and reported through your bank.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    GST on exports to Bangladesh<\/h2>\n

    Exports are zero-rated. Most exporters export under LUT without paying IGST and claim refund of unused input tax credit, or pay IGST and get it refunded automatically once the shipping bill and GSTR-1 match. Make sure the shipping bill number, port code and invoice details in GSTR-1 match exactly, or the refund stalls.<\/p>\n

    Petrapole-Benapole in practice<\/h2>\n