- The Four-day regional meeting of World Customs Organisation (WCO) was held in Jaipur, the capital city of Rajasthan.
- The meeting was jointly chaired by the WCO’s Deputy Secretary General Ricardo Travino and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Chairman S Ramesh.
- It was attended by representatives of 33-member countries of Asia.
World Customs Organisation
- The WCO is an independent intergovernmental body whose mission is to enhance effectiveness and efficiency of Customs administrations.
- It was established in 1952 as Customs Co-operation Council (CCC). It is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.
- It is the only international organization with competence in Customs matters and is considered as voice of international Customs community.
- It represents 182 Customs administrations across the globe that collectively process approximately 98% of world trade.