THE Bureau of Customs (BoC) said it accredited 11 firms for its Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) program in 2025, which granting expedited clearance in exchange for meeting compliance and security ...

On February 4th, the Customs Department issued an urgent document to customs units on duty 24/7, instructing them to expedite customs clearance for export and import goods during the peak period ...

Out of 584 applications submitted before the January 31, 2026, deadline, only 154 firms have yet cleared the Customs ...

The Union Budget 2026–27 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman marks a decisive step in reshaping India’s tax and ...

The circular mandates auto goods registration, Auto OOC, and Auto LEO to reduce physical interface and delays. It confirms that risk-based systems will drive faster and more predictable customs ...

The budget had projected a 5% growth in customs duty revenue collection in FY27 to ₹2.71 trillion, a moderation from the 11% ...

Though political leaders are holding onto the term “ceasefire” and have yet to withdraw from the process, there is growing ...

Customs regimes can lead to labyrinthine legal disputes. Budget 2026 must recognise that an excessively defensive Customs posture can itself become a trade barrier, point out Mukesh Butani and Shankey ...

A key element of any competitiveness strategy must be the facilitation of imports of intermediate and capital goods, which are critical for domestic production ...

Since the beginning of this year, the “fast-track” clearance model at Youyi Guan has been expanded to cover not only vehicles ...

Israel accuses Hamas fighters of threatening its troops and occasionally opening fire, while Hamas accuses Israeli forces of ...

Indonesia's Directorate General of Customs and Excise recorded state revenue from the customs and excise sector of Rp300.3 trillion throughout 2025.