CSIR-CLRI (RCED-KOLKATA) CONDUCTS SPECIAL PROGRAMME FOR CUSTOMS OFFICERS

摘要

Leather Industry in India is still largely export dependent. The industry not only exports leather and leather products, it also imports a variety of inputs including hides, skins and finished leather in compliance with the country's foreign trade norms. It is often said that complicated foreign trade procedure and inordinate delay in clearing the consignments is one of the important reasons why the country is losing out to its competitors in leather trade. Therefore, if the country has to facilitate the foreign trade of leather and leather products significantly, it has to put in place a system to clear promptly ail consignments which satisfy the norms while bringing meticulously under scanner all those that show deviation. One of the major impediments that block speedy clearance of consignments at port and country border is lack of adequate number of Customs officers having specialized knowledge in leather, leather products and components. Therefore, Indian Customs authority, which is responsible for monitoring the foreign trade and checking the level of compliance with foreign trade norms, felt the need to undertake capacity building exercise for its people to enable them to make quick decisions in respect of import-export consignments.