The Ministry of Finance has notified Dalpatpur in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, as a designated customs station for handling imports and exports. As per Notification No. 54/2025-Customs (N.T.) dated September 12, 2025, issued under the Customs Act, 1962, the location is now authorized for unloading imported goods and loading export consignments. The move, announced by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), amends the earlier 1997 notification to include Dalpatpur as item (xv) under Uttar Pradesh. This step is expected to boost trade facilitation and streamline customs operations in the region.
In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (aa) of sub-section (1) read with sub-section (2) of section 7 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs hereby makes the following further amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 12/97-Customs (N.T.) dated the 2nd April, 1997, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 193 (E), dated the 2nd April, 1997, namely: –
In the said notification in the Table, against serial number 12 relating to the State of Uttar Pradesh, in column (3) and (4), after item (xiv) in column (3) and the entries relating thereto in column (4), the following item and entries shall be inserted, namely: –
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| “(xv) Dalpatpur, Moradabad” | Unloading of imported goods and the loading of export goods or any class of such goods.” |
The Notification can be accessed at: https://a2ztaxcorp.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Customs-N.-No.-54-2025-Customs-N.T.pdf
