The government has introduced a host of measures that will do away with the requirement of signing and examining physical documents before imported goods are cleared New Delhi: India’s customs procedures, often flagged by the World Bank as an area needing reforms to improve the country's ease of doing business ranking, is getting more paperless and automated amid the push for avoiding physical interface during the coronavirus pandemic.
The government has introduced a host of measures that will do away with the requirement of signing and examining physical documents before imported goods are cleared.
Instead, imports will be processed with electronic documentation. These measures, which will come into force from 15 April, will reduce the