India and China have renewed the agreement for Mutual Administrative Assistance and Cooperation in Customs matters. A fresh agreement was signed by the Chairperson of Central Board of Excise and Custom (CBEC) JM Shanti Sundharam and the Chinese Ambassador to India.
The fresh agreement will help in timely availability of relevant information for prevention, investigation and combating Customs offences. It will assist customs administrations in both the countries to exchange experiences in the techniques and methods of clearance of goods and passengers, exchanging information on new trends of smuggling and in simplification and harmonisation of procedures.