A workshop on Container Control Program (CCP) sponsored by the Australian Border Force got underway at the World Customs Organization (WCO) Regional Training Centre in Nasese, Suva 26 August, 2019.

Shri C.K. Mishara, Secretary, MoEF&CC inaugurated UN library at NACIN Faridabad on 11.06.2019 in the presence of Shri Pranab Kumar Das, Chaiman, CBIC and Shri Atul Bagai, Contry Head, UNEP, India. Shri Devendra Singh, Principal DG and other Senior officials and staff of NACIN were present during the occassion.

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) organised a Conference of the Regional Heads of Customs Administration of Asia Pacific Region of the World Customs Organisation (WCO) in Kochi from 08th to 10thMay, 2019. India hosted this Conference in its capacity as Vice-Chair of the Asia Pacific Region of WCO which it assumed on 1st July, 2018 for a two-year period.

Since the 2019 WCO theme was SMART Borders, Afghan Customs Department presented their vision about the automation of Customs and their achievements in path toward modernization. Director General Ahmad Reshad Popal congratulated all the Customs Officer for their effort in ACD and called them to embark on the reform initiatives.

Sri Lanka Customs celebrated the International Customs Day (ICD) 2019 on 28t)1 January 2019 gracefully under the theme of "SMART Borders for Seamless Trade, Travel and Transport" with the participation of officials of Customs, other governmental agencies and private sector.