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EXPEDITIOUS CARGO CLEARANCE
Advance cargo info system in worksSuch a system would allow customs authorities to know beforehand the contents and arrival time of cargo. The information can then be used t...
Parliamentary panel says India needs increased draft depth at all ports to handle large vesselsWhile pointing out that there is significant potential to develop port infrastructure in India and become competitive with other leading ma...
Customs Act, 1962: The past, present and the futureOver the years, domestic legal jurisprudence has also evolved, with courts evaluating the provisions of the Customs Act on the touchstone o...
CovAid portal set up for real-time monitoring of reliefAll Covid-19 related foreign aid received by the government can be tracked online end-to-end till distribution by the donors. The NITI Aayo...
World for India: Delhi Airport receives record 300 tonnes of COVID aid in 5 daysMost of the relief flights were supported by Air Force aircraft, which included IL76, C-130, C-5, C-17. These flights brought in over 5,500...
Customs expeditiously clearing Covid medical equipment imports from ChinaEquipment such as oxygen concentrators, oximeters, ventilators, PPE kits and thermometers are being cleared on a priority and emergency bas...
Centre steps up monitoring of ships carrying containers with oxygen, related equipmentWith the country’s healthcare system on its knees, the government is now scrambling to ensure required supplies of oxygen to those affected...
View: The biggest challenge in fight against Covid pandemic begins nowThe enormity of the challenge arises from the need for vaccines to reach remote, poorly connected areas, and the necessity to store and tra...
Automation of cargo clearance processes to improve trade facilitation: ADBThe pandemic has underscored the importance of trade facilitation within South Asia and with the region's neighbours, said the blog written...
Govt sets up single-window clearance mechanism to expedite aviation sector proposalsThe ICC has been mandated to serve as a single-window system for attracting investment and its terms of reference include accelerating inve...
India-China tussle: Government seeks stricter checks on Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, South Korea, Asean importsThe ministry has requested the finance ministry to introduce stringent provisions related to rules of origin, to empower customs officers f...
Customs department to do away with supervised sealing of containers from OctoberThis would enable cargo to move expeditiously and prevent unnecessary hold ups at ports bringing down transaction cost of exporters and red...
Signs of revival in exports: FIEO president SC RalhanThe decline in imports is encouraging for managing the trade deficit and may help in giving a fillip to domestic manufacturing, but the fig...
Nepal earthquake: India simplifies relief supply procedureIndia today said it has put in place a simplified procedure to expedite and facilitate transit clearances of relief supplies to Nepal which...
India plans committee to ease customs norms for boosting international tradeThe trade facilitation goal requires harmony between departments like customs, shipping & ports, road transport & highways, and DGFT.
New export customs system to bring down transaction cost: P ChidambaramIndian exporters will now be able to access a new green channel Customs facility that will allow expeditious & hassle-free clearance, bring...
- Shipping Ministry working on new land policy for major ports: GK Vasan
The Shipping Ministry is working on formulating a new land policy for major ports that is aimed at ensuring level playing field for all sta...
- Leg up for exports: Government plans green channel clearance facility for traders
A new green-channel facility that will allow hassle-free and expeditious clearance of India’s $600-billion trade will be in place soon
- Union Budget 2011: Exporters to do self-assessment of their duty liabilities
The finance minister also proposed to soon introduce a scheme for the refund of service tax on the lines of drawback of duties in a more si...
- DIAL to cut cargo clearance time, exporters to suffer
In case goods are not cleared within three days, storage charges would be levied.