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Maharashtra Launches Electronic Bond (E-Bond) System for High-Value Import and Export Transactions in October 2025.

National | Dated: 07 Oct 2025

In October 2025, the Government of Maharashtra launched an Electronic Bond (E-Bond) system to replace traditional paper-based stamp bonds for high-value import and export transactions. With this initiative, Maharashtra became the 16th state in India to adopt the digital system. The system was inaugurated by Chandrashekhar Bawankule, Revenue Minister, at Mantralaya, Mumbai.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - The E-Bond system enables importers and exporters to complete, submit, and access bonds digitally across the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) in Maharashtra, eliminating dependence on physical documents.
  • - It drastically reduces processing times and simplifies procedures by removing the need for physical Rs. 500 stamp papers, streamlining high-value trade transactions.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) The system improves transparency, curbs revenue leakages, and strengthens state revenue collection through e-signatures, real-time verification, and digital record-keeping.
  • (ii) The E-Bond system acts as a key reform to enhance ease of doing business, support trade facilitation, and promote digital governance within the state.
  • (iii) The initiative aligns with the central government’s ‘Ekal Anubandh’ digital initiative and supports the broader vision of ‘Viksit Bharat’ (Developed India), promoting digitization and modernization of trade processes.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Which state recently launched an Electronic Bond (E-Bond) system for high-value import and export transactions in October 2025?

Correct Answer: Maharashtra

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About Maharashtra

  • Capital: Mumbai
  • Chief minister: Devendra Fadnavis