Several new commodities from Pakistan finds way to India via Attari after inauguration of ICP.

AMRITSAR: With the liberalization of Indo Pak trade and economic ties, the only land route of trade between two countries - Attari/Wagah - has witnessed trade of several new commodities which otherwise were traded on Mumbai-Karachi or through third country mainly Dubai. For the first time traders here have imported items like coal, ladies suit material, glass etc from Pakistan besides routine items like cement, gypsum, clinker, a chemical compound used in cement manufacturing, soda ash, hydrogen peroxide, dry dates etc, informed Central Warehousing Corporation Manager, Integrated Check Post, Attari, Rameshwar while talking to TOI on Friday He said many Indian exporters were also exploring possibilities of export of items like plastic granules etc, which were earlier sent to Pakistan through other routes.

However one of main concern of traders still remains unaddressed. "The ongoing illegal barter trade from across Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir is hampering our interests" said President of Federation of the Karyana and Dry Fruit Commercial Association Anil Mehra. Giving example he said they had to pay Rs 8 to Rs 9 per kilogram Customs duty on dry dates imported via Attari order but on the name of barter trade dry dates were being imported from Pakistan without paying any duty."

It becomes difficult to compete in the market and if government want to give full benefit of ICP to traders it should take stringent measures to check the illegal barter trade at LoC' he said.

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