The union president, Hishey Negi, said, “The one-sided trade has been suspended due to the IGST issue. The barter trade is a traditional system and not a commercial import-export transaction involving monetary payment. Under the Indo-China Border Trade Agreement, notified traders from border villages exchange specified goods directly without any monetary consideration. The imported items are primarily intended for personal and household consumption of registered traders and their families rather than for commercial sale in the open market.” Meanwhile, officials said the first batch of 16 registered traders, who had crossed the border following a flag-off ceremony by the tribal…
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