Body Worn Camera compliance now mandatory for import cargo examination at customs stations under immediate effect. Mandatory use of Body Worn Cameras has been made effective for physical examination of import cargo at Container Freight Stations, ICDs and ACCs under the Hyderabad Customs Commissionerate. The recording must start before opening of packages or containers and continue through completion of examination, covering inspection of goods, interaction with stakeholders, seals, verification of description and quantity, and sampling where required. Recordings must be securely stored for two years, with longer preservation where investigations, disputes or litigation are pending.