• The 14th edition of the annual Sino-Indian border trade opened at Nathu La in Sikkim
• The bilateral border trade between the two countries is organised four days a week for six months, between May 1 and November 30, every year.
• A total of 36 items, from dairy products are on India's export list comprising dairy products to utensils, while a total of 20 items, including carpets, quilts and jackets among others, are in the country's import list from the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR),

The three open trading border posts between India and China are- Nathu La in Sikkim Shipkila in Himachal Pradesh and  Lipulekh (or Lipulech) in Uttarakhand.