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 audio-visual presentation and launch of Single Window SWIFT 2.0; release of the SWIFT 2.0 Booklet and the Digital Travellers Guide; and release of the revamped Atithi App.

The celebrations will also witness the stakeholder feedback from representatives of trade and industry. The event will also include the distribution of the WCO Certificate of Merit to distinguished officers (List in Annexure-I).

Prior to the International Customs Day 2026 celebrations, CBIC is also organising the National Symposium on Customs Reforms 2026.

Shri Arvind Shrivastava, Secretary, Department of Revenue, will preside over the National Symposium on Customs Reforms 2026 along with Shri Vivek Chaturvedi, Chairman, CBIC, for the session. The session will commence with remarks by the Member (Customs), CBIC, setting the context for the deliberations. 

This will be followed by an overview presentation on Customs Reforms by the Joint Secretary (Customs), CBIC, outlining key policy and procedural advancements. 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 Indian Customs.

The Symposium underscores CBIC’s continued commitment to simplifying procedures, enhancing transparency, strengthening digital infrastructure and fostering a partnership-driven approach with trade and citizens.

ANNEXURE-I

List of Distinguished Officials awarded WCO Certificate of Merit

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