Transshipment Cargo From Bangla Grew By 46%

Kolkata: Transshipment cargo from Bangladesh for re-export through India grew by 46 per cent between the 2023-24 and 2024-25 fiscals at the Petrapole Land Port in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, according to official data. However, no truck from Bangladesh carrying transshipment cargo for third countries entered through the Petrapole border since April 9, after the Indian government revoked the facility granted to the neighbouring country in 2020, an official said.

In the 2023-24 fiscal, 3,473 trucks carrying 4,733 consignments worth Rs2,357.27 crore entered India from Bangladesh through Petrapole, according to data provided by the Petrapole Clearing Agents' Staff Welfare Association (PCASWA). In the 2024-25 financial year, 4,861 trucks transported 7,772 consignments worth Rs3,446.66 crore, reflecting a 36 per cent increase in truck movement and a 46 per cent jump in cargo value over the previous fiscal, it said.

India had allowed transshipment of export cargo from Bangladesh to third countries via Indian land customs stations, and subsequently through Indian ports and airports since June 29, 2020.