New Delhi, June 18 -- The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has declared that removing trade roadblocks and reducing cargo dwell times is its top operational priority for the current fiscal year.

Speaking to ANI, Yogendra Garg, Member (Customs), CBIC, on Thursday, affirmed that India will focus on removing trade-related bottlenecks during the current financial year as cargo dwell times remain above global standards despite annual improvements.

Speaking on the sidelines of an outreach programme on policy reforms for the express sector, Garg said reducing dwell times remains a key focus area for customs authorities.

"This financial year, we would like to remove roadblocks because compared to the rest of the world, our dw...