Article 304 - Restrictions on trade, commerce and intercourse among States - Constitution of India

Article 304. Restrictions on trade, commerce and intercourse among States.- Notwithstanding anything in article 301 or article 303, the Legislature of a State may by law- (a) impose on goods imported from other States 1 [ or the Union territories ] any tax to which similar goods manufactured or produced in that State are subject, so, however, as not to discriminate between goods so imported and goods so manufactured or produced; and (b) impose such reasonable restrictions on the freedom of trade, commerce or intercourse with or within that State as may be required in the public interests: Provided that no Bill or amendment for the purposes of clause (b) shall be introduced or moved in the Legislature of a State without the previous sanction of the President. ********************* NOTES 1 . Inserted vide Article 29 of the Constitution (7th Amendment) Act, 1956 dated 19-10-1956 , w.e.f. 01-11-1956.