**Policy Summary**
**Subject:** Inclusion of Ports of Import - Amendment to Notification No. 20/2015-2020 dated 24.08.2021
**Issuing Authority:** Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
**Date of Notification:** 25th September, 2021
**Notification No.:** 32/2015-2020
**Purpose:** This notification amends Para 3 of Notification No. 20/2015-2020 dated 24.08.2021, read with Notification No. 23/2015-20 dated 03.09.2021 and Notification No. 25/2015-20 dated 13.09.2021, to include additional ports for import.
**Key Amendment:** The following ports are included in addition to the existing five ports specified in the original notifications:
* Ghojadanga LCS (INGJXB)
* Kolkata (INCCU1)
**Effect of the Notification:** The ports of Ghojadanga LCS (INGJXB) and Kolkata (INCCU1) are now permitted for imports under Notification No. 20/2015-2020 dated 24.08.2021.
**Other Conditions:** All other conditions stipulated in Notification No. 20/2015-2020 dated 24.08.2021, Notification No. 23/2015-20 dated 03.09.2021 and Notification No. 25/2015-20 dated 13.09.2021 remain in effect.
**Legal Basis:** This notification is issued in exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, and paragraphs 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020, as amended.
**Approval:** Approved by the Minister of Commerce and Industry.
**Contact:**
Amit Yadav
Director General of Foreign Trade &
Ex-officio Addl. Secretary to the Government of India
**File No.:** M-5012/3002/2002-PC-2[A]/Part-VIII/E-29098
Key Entities Referenced
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: An agency of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, responsible for implementing foreign trade policy.
Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020: A policy document outlining guidelines and objectives for India's foreign trade.
FTDR Act, 1992: Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, an act of the Parliament of India to provide for the development and regulation of foreign trade.
Ghojadanga LCS INGJXB: A Land Customs Station (LCS) in West Bengal, India, designated for imports.
Kolkata INCCU1: A port in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, designated for imports.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: A ministry of the Government of India responsible for matters related to internal trade, commerce and industries.
Amit Yadav: Director General of Foreign Trade and Ex officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India.
To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part II Section 3, Sub Section (ID)
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Notification No. 32 /2015-2020
New Delhi, Dated: 25" September, 2021
Subject: Inclusion of Ports of Import in continuation to Notification No. 20/20215-20 dated
24.08.2021 and Notification No. 23/2015-20 dated 03.09.2021.
S.O.(E): In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of FT (D&R) Act, 1992
and paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020, as amended from time to
time, the Central Government hereby amends the provision in Para 3 of Notification no. 20/2015-
20 dated 24.08.2021 read with Notification No. 23/2015-20 dated 03.09.2021 and Notification No.
25/2015-20 dated 13.09.2021 as under:
The following (2) ports are included in addition to the existing (5) ports as stated in the
Notifications mentioned above —
i. Ghojadanga LCS (INGJXB)
ii. Kolkata INCCU1)
2. All other conditions as mandated under Notification No. 20/2015-20 dated 24.08.2021
read with Notification No. 23/2015-20 dated 03.09.2021 and Notification No. 25/2015-20 dated
13.09.2021 shall continue to apply.
Effect of the Notification: The ports of Ghojadanga LCS (INGJXB) and Kolkata (INCCU1) have
been additionally included for allowing imports under Notification No. 20/2015-20 dated
24.08.2021.
This issues with the approval of Minister of Commerce & Industry.
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Director General of Foreign Trade&
Ex- officio Addl. Secretary to the Government of India
(File No.M-5012/300/2002/PC-2[A ]/Part-VIII/E-29098)