<h1>Time Release Study shows varied customs clearance efficiency across port types, highlighting bottlenecks and facilitation measures.</h1> The fifth edition of the National Time Release Study provides stage-wise, process-specific assessment of Average Release Time across seaports, air cargo complexes, ICDs and ICPs using Customs Automated System data, reports import-side declines in ART at several port categories with an ICD increase, measures performance against NTFAP targets, attributes gains to the Path to Promptness measures (advance filing, RMS facilitation, AEO, DPD), and identifies delays in duty payment, amendment resolution, PGA interventions and post-LEO logistics; export analysis shows faster regulatory clearance at air cargo and ICPs and longer post-LEO logistics at seaports and ICDs.