GST ‘a major roadblock’ to India-Bhutan trade ties

Indo-Bhutanese trade has been hit because of infrastructural constraints at the Jaigaon Land Custom Station,particularly after the implementation of GST.  According to a senior CGST official, the volume of trade between India and Bhutan through Jaigaon has dropped since July. After the roll out of GST, clearances are required online, unlike the earlier system when it was manual. Located in th…