CBIC, citing FSSAI, notified Air Cargo Complex Kannur as a new food import point of entry. Customs officers (Superintendent/Appraiser) are designated as Authorized Officers.
DoPPW mandates both parents receiving enhanced family pension under CCS (EOP) Rules to submit annual life certificates. This prevents overpayment upon the death of one parent.
CBIC inaugurates the new, eco-friendly CGST Bhawan in Ghaziabad. A DRI officer is elected Chair of the WCO Anti-Piracy Group, and the DRI dismantles a major ₹110 crore narcotics network in the Delhi-NCR region.
CBIC leads GRAI rankings for September 2025; report highlights grievance redressal, open-door policy, Rajbhasha event, training, and trade facilitation.
CBDT directs Assessing Officers to standardize verification of pre-operative and film production expenses, following C&AG audit and PAC report.
Instruction 121 from the SEZ Division details the process for IT/ITES SEZ developers to convert demarcated Non-Processing Area (NPA) back to Processing Area (PA). The Development Commissioner is authorized to approve this reverse demarcation under Rule 11 of the SEZ Rules, 2006, provided the applicant has no claim for any duty refund.
CBIC mandates online processing of Look Out Circulars via the LOC portal, discontinuing manual or email requests from March 1, 2024.
The CBIC October 2025 newsletter details the revival of the S-CORD anti-smuggling platform, a 10.488 kg gold smuggling bust by DRI, and a customs seizure of 2,200 misdeclared drones.
India’s Commerce Ministry clarifies that SOFTEX form filing isn’t mandatory for service exports between SEZ units or from a DTA unit to an SEZ unit. These transactions are not governed by FEMA regulations, streamlining compliance.
CBIC seeks urgent nominations (AC to Addl. Commissioner) for the India-EU P2P-U.S. Strategic Trade Control (STC) Advanced Licensing and Enforcement Exchange in Brussels (Dec 2025).
