Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) to host National Symposium on Customs Reforms and International Customs Day 2026 with the theme of ‘Customs protecting society through vigilance and commitment’
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Dated:- 26-2-2026
Union Minister of State for Finance Shri Pankaj Chaudhary to preside over International Customs Day 2026 in New Delhi tomorrow
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) is hosting the National Symposium on Customs Reforms, 2026, and International Customs Day, 2026, in New Delhi, tomorrow.
Union Minister of State for Finance Shri Pankaj Chaudhary will preside over the International Customs Day 2026 along with Shri Arvind Shrivastava, Secretary, Department of Revenue; Shri Vivek Chaturvedi, Chairman, CBIC; and officials of Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, and CBIC, will also remain present.
The International Customs Day 2026 will witness screening of a short film on Customs Reforms; an aud
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cements. The session will comprehensively cover trust-based customs processes and digital governance, including recent legal changes and import procedural reforms. It will also highlight the evolution of the digital ecosystem through initiatives such as SWIFT 2.0 and the Customs Integrated System (CIS). In addition, the discussions will focus on emerging export opportunities, including courier reforms, fisheries enablement and export procedure reforms. Special emphasis will also be placed on ease of living measures, particularly reforms relating to baggage rules and personal imports.
The Symposium will highlight India's ongoing transformation in Customs administration, focusing on trust-based processes, digital governance, trade facilitation and ease of living for citizens.
The event will bring together senior government officials, policymakers, trade representatives, industry stakeholders and officers from across the country to deliberate on key reforms shaping the future of Ind
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ner, Commissioner of Customs, Airport and ACC, Bangaluru
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Roy Varghese
Deputy Commissioner, Custom House, Cochin
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Prabhjot Kaur
OSD, Customs & EB, CBIC, New Delhi
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Veenu Kavaria
Deputy Director, DRI, Mumbai Zonal Unit
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Sakshi Garg
Under Secretary, GST Policy Wing, CBIC, New Delhi
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Rajender Kumar Gupta
Assistant Commissioner, O/O the Chief Commr., Customs Delhi Zone, New Delhi
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Ananya Kumar Singh
Technical Officer, TRU-I, CBIC, New Delhi
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Rajan Keswani
Superintendent, Customs IV Section, Customs Policy Wing
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Veena Rao
Superintendent, Custom, Canine Centre, Attari
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Bhawani Singh Shekhawat
Superintendent, Custom, Prev. Jaipur
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Rajbinder Singh
Superintendent, DRI Regional Unit Mangaluru
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Khaimuansang
Intelligence Officer, DRI, Aizawl Regional Unit
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Vinod Badola
Tax Assistant, DRI, Head Quarter, New Delhi
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