<h1>Indian Customs and Postal Department Collaborate to Boost SME Exports and E-commerce via Improved Postal Services.</h1> Indian Customs and the Department of Posts held their first joint conference in New Delhi to improve import and export processes by post, emphasizing support for SMEs and the Make in India initiative. They discussed simplifying export procedures through India Post, potentially expanding e-commerce exports via all Foreign Post Offices (FPOs) without current MEIS benefits. Challenges include the lack of professional logistics companies to aid SMEs. Amazon and DHL were invited to share global best practices. Customs plans to enhance infrastructure at FPOs, introduce x-ray scanning to expedite goods release, and improve narcotics smuggling control by scanning mail bags at airports.