New orders have been issued to increase the CCS limit on imports of old motorcycles. The new rules prohibit the import of all types of motorcycles older than three years and above 175 cc. An earlier order had banned the import of all motorcycles above 155 cc.
Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce by order of the President. This information has been revealed in the notification signed by Delwar Hossain. This order has been issued by amending the Import Policy Order 2015-16 with the powers given in Section 1, Sub-section 3 of the Import and Export Act, 1980.
According to the notification, the import of motorcycles older than three years and all types of motorcycles above 165 cc is prohibited. However, in the case of the police department, this provision of the upper limit of 165 cc will not be applicable. In case of import of motorcycles not more than three years old, the period of three years will be calculated from the first day of the year following the manufacture of the vehicle. The certificate issued by an inspection company of international repute and approved by the National Board of Revenue as an alternative to the Registration Cancellation Certificate for determining the age of an old motorcycle will be acceptable.