The Indian AEO Programme(Authorized Economic Operator (AEO)), which started in 2011, has come a long way in the last few years. It was designed to set standards to secure and to facilitate the ever-growing flow of goods in international trade. Today, the programme has a membership of nearly 5,000 AEO entities. That is 5,000 economic entities which have actively collaborated with Indian Customs to ensure safety and security in the Supply Chain. And in return, they are reaping benefits of an ever-widening set of benefits from Indian Customs such as faster processing and clearance of cargo, deferred payment of duty, direct port delivery/entry.