The Central government has approved Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati as an official export point for agarwood chips and agarwood oil from Assam, according to reports from regional and national media outlets. The decision establishes the facility as a direct export gateway for agarwood products originating from the state.

The move allows direct overseas trade of both agarwood oil and agarwood chips from Assam through the terminal, fulfilling a long-standing demand of local growers and traders in the sector.

Trade Gateway for Regional Industry

The approval covers both agarwood oil and agarwood chips, establishing the Guwahati airport as a designated export hub for Assam's agarwood trade, according to reports by Swarajya, The Assam Tribune, and Northeast Today.

Union Minister Piyush Goyal confirmed the central government's approval of the Guwahati airport as an agarwood export point, Tripura Times reported.

Media outlets including India Today NE, Hub News, Northeast News, Rediff MoneyWiz, and The New Indian Express reported the approval, highlighting the development as an official sanction by the Centre for agarwood oil and chip exports from the region. Specific operational guidelines and logistical details regarding export procedures at the Guwahati terminal have not yet been detailed in the published reports.

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This report was prepared by the Vani24 news desk with AI assistance, based on reporting by the publications below.