‘ICEDASH’ IT initiative launchs as an Ease of Doing Business (EODB) monitoring dashboard of Indian Customs

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has recently launched two new IT Initiatives – ICEDASH and ATITHI – for improved monitoring and pace of customs clearance of imported goods and facilitating arriving international passengers. ICEDASH is an Ease of Doing Business ..

Tags: Commercial policy • Customs • Customs services • International law • International Relations

Ministry of Finance conducts India’s first national Time Release Study (TRS)

The Department of Revenue under the Ministry of Finance is conducting India’s first national Time Release Study (TRS) between 1st – 7th August to enable faster movement of cargo across borders to benefit traders. The exercise will be institutionalized on ..

Tags: Customs • Customs duties • Customs services • International law • International Relations

UN collaborated with EU to Strengthen Partnership in Counter-Terrorism Efforts

The United Nations and the European Union (EU) have signed an agreement to strengthen partnership in counter-terrorism efforts. The framework was enacted on the occasion of the second EU-UN high-level political dialogue on Counter-Terrorism in New York. The UN-EU initiative ..

Tags: Counter-terrorism • Definitions of terrorism • Global Counterterrorism Forum • International law • Prevention

HongKong launches new law of extradition despite opposition

The leadership of Hong Kong has launched laws for changing the rules of extradition for allowing people to be sent back to mainland China for any trial, thereby standing against the growing opposition to a move which had the potential ..

Tags: Carrie Lam • Criminal law • Democratic Party • Emily Lau • Extradition

2019 International Customs Day (ICD)

The International Customs Day (ICD) is observed every year on January 26 to recognize the role of custom officials and agencies in maintaining border security. It focuses on the working conditions and challenges that customs officers face in their jobs. ..

Tags: Cultural globalization • Customs • Customs duties • Customs services • International law

Jaipur hosts regional meeting of World Customs Organisation

The regional meeting of the World Customs Organisation has started in Jaipur, Rajasthan with representatives of 33 member countries of Asia attending it. The meeting is slated to deliberate upon various issues including the steps required for the capacity building ..

Tags: Cultural globalization • Customs • Customs duties • Customs services • International law