CBIC marks 10 years of India's Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) programme
On 16 September 2026, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) marked a decade of India's Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) programme with the event 'AEO@10: Accelerating Growth, Enhancing Trust, Optimizing Trade' in New Delhi.
Summary
The AEO@10 event was addressed by CBIC Chairman Vivek Chaturvedi as Chief Guest. He said the AEO programme has been pivotal in making India's customs administration modern, trusted and facilitative, in line with the World Customs Organization's SAFE Framework of Standards. The CBIC Member (Customs) said customs has moved from a transaction-centric approach to a risk-based, trust-oriented model.
Key facts
- Event
- AEO@10: Accelerating Growth, Enhancing Trust, Optimizing Trade
- Organiser
- CBIC, New Delhi — 16 Sep 2026
- Chief Guest
- CBIC Chairman Vivek Chaturvedi
- Aligned with
- WCO SAFE Framework of Standards
Practice MCQs 1 questions
The CBIC event 'AEO@10' held on 16 September 2026 marked ten years of which programme?
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Correct answer: C — Authorised Economic Operator programme
AEO@10 marked a decade of India's Authorised Economic Operator programme, aligned with the WCO SAFE Framework.