India has permitted imports of potatoes from Bhutan without any license for one more year, until June 2024. According to the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, the ‘import of potatoes … is allowed from Bhutan without any import license, up to June 30, 2024’. Imports of fresh or chilled potatoes stood at $1.02 million in 2022-23.
In a separate notification, the DGFT said that the import of 17,000 tons of fresh (green) areca nuts without a minimum import price condition from Bhutan will also be allowed through land customs station Chamurchi.
