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Kolkata Custom - Who are we?

Kolkata Customs under Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) is a part of the Department of Revenue under the Ministry of Finance, Government of India. It deals with the tasks of formulation of policy concerning levy and collection of Customs and Central Excise duties, prevention of smuggling and administration of matters relating to Customs, Central Excise and Narcotics to the extent under CBEC's perview. the Board is the administrative authority for its subordinate organizations, including Custom Houses, Central Excise Commissionerates and the Central Revenues Control Laboratory

Kolkata Custom Jurisdiction

The Commissionerate of Customs (Port), Kolkata, has jurisdiction over the Kolkata Port, the Haldia Dock System, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Ten kilometers on both sides of Hooghly River starting from Kolkata City upto the sea.
The Commissioner of Customs (Airport and Administration) has jurisdiction over Netaji Subhash Bose International Airport, the Customs work of Falta Export Processing Zone and the Administration side of Kolkata Customs.
Revenue Collection by Kolkata Customs
*all figures are in crores
Period Target Actual Revenue Realization Excess over
Target
Excess over
Previous Year (%)
         
2004 - 05 3851 3950.84 99.84 --
2005 - 06 4025 4252.57 227.57 7.64%
2006 - 07 5530 5759.12 229.12 35.43%
2007 - 08 6593 6588.53 -4.47 14.40%
2008 - 09 6163 4246.60 -1916.40 -31.10%
2009 - 10 -- 2334.81 -- --
(upto 31.10.09)