{
  "id": 8077702,
  "title": "AI, tech to scan cargo without disrupting trade: CBIC Chairman",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/ai-tech-to-scan-cargo-without-disrupting-trade-cbic-chairman",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-17T18:25:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times - Economy",
    "slug": "the-economic-times-economy",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/ai-tech-to-scan-cargo-without-disrupting-trade-cbic-chairman/articleshow/134319641.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India is set to significantly increase the use of artificial intelligence, advanced image analytics, and non-intrusive scanning technologies in detecting illicit trade, according to CBIC chairman Vivek Chaturvedi at Ficci-CASCADE's MASCRADE 2026. The government is working towards a phased system that will eventually scan every consignment entering the country. This shift aims to move customs enforcement from physical inspection to intelligence-led, technology-driven risk assessment, with the objective of disrupting illicit supply chains rather than merely increasing seizures and arrests. Customs inspections at borders are meant to make the movement of legitimate commerce faster, safer, and more predictable, not to slow it down. Illicit trade has evolved beyond conventional movements of prohibited goods across borders, with criminal networks exploiting legitimate logistics infrastructure and documentation. The CBIC chief urged businesses to share any information they may have about counterfeit goods being smuggled into the country, emphasizing that the fight against illicit trade is a security, governance, and peace imperative.",
  "summary": "The shift is aimed at moving customs enforcement from physical inspection towards intelligence-led, technology-driven risk assessment, he said, stressing that the objective is not merely to increase seizures and arrests but to disrupt illicit supply chains.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}