NEW DELHI : Indian customs authorities have held back about 800 containers of imported heavy melting scrap (HMS) at key ports to ascertain the country of origin. The authorities said the consignments had been held on the
MUNDRA : Cargo handled at Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) has contributed Rs 80,732 crore to the assets of the Customs department in FY23 compared to Rs 60,945 crore in FY22. According
NEW DELHI : Several shipments have been stuck at Indian ports due to glitches in the customs IT system, leading to importers paying heavy demurrage charges. According to trade reports, shipments worth Rs 3,000-5,000
NEW DELHI : Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman chaired a review meeting with Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC). The review meeting was attended by the Revenue
KOCHI : Air Intelligence Units (AIU) of the Customs Department seized 1899.04 grams of gold worth Rs 1.01 crore at Kochi Airport in two instances. The accused have been identified as Subair Sulaiman, a
BRUSSELS : The 239th/240th sessions of the Permanent Technical Committee (PTC) took place from 25 to 27 April 2023. The Meeting brought together delegates from WCO Member administrations, international organizations and the private sector
AHMEDABAD : Handling about a quarter of India’s port cargo and generating customs receipts worth over ₹80,000 crore for the government, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) has a lot riding on it and are
BRUSSELS : At the invitation of KPMG, the current external auditor of the World Customs Organization (WCO), Dr. Kunio Mikuriya, Secretary General of the WCO, visited Rome, Italy on 21 and 22 April 2023.
NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday arrested a Superintendent of Customs department at Kolkata Port in a bribery case. The arrested accused has been identified as Pawan Kumar, a Superintendent of Customs department, Kolkata Port in
BRUSSELS AND VIENNA : The Container Control Programme (CCP) released its Annual Report for 2022. The CCP continued to deliver impressive results by making a wide variety of seizures, including cocaine, firearms, ammunition and