Customs' sustained improvement pays

India has supported its ambitious reform agenda by regular training to both Customs officials and private sector agents

India's ranking on the criterion of ‘trading across borders’ improved by sixty six in the World Bank’s report on ‘ease of doing business’. That is mainly due to initiatives taken by the Customs department to raise awareness on the facilities available and better use of information technology.

The report says the Indian Customs introduced or improved electronic submission and processing of documents for export and import, strengthened the border infrastructure for import and enhanced administration and inspection for export and import. And, that India has supported its ambitious reform agenda by regular training to both Customs officials and private sector