U M Khona & Co.

AEO Certified

With the advent of technology and innovation, as the global trade continued to prosper, the need for seamless operations to sustain a smoother multilateral trade network arose. The challenges faced among countries hindered the free flowing movement of goods, leading to increased costs and a depreciation in time value taken for goods to be procured.

Under these circumstances, the World Customs Organization drafted the WCO Framework of Standards to Secure and Facilitate global trade (SAFE), with the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) being a core part of SAFE. The aim of this certification is to have a uniform global recognition as against the country-specific one. At that time, AEO was not aggressively introduced in India with barely a handful of organizations applying for and receiving the certification. Post our interaction with Customs Officers who had come for an Inspection – we were educated on and made to realize the true potential, extent, and purpose of AEO

We were among the first few Customs Brokers to approach Customs and make an application for AEO in 2016, and since then, we have never looked back.

We adhere to below elaborated practices as an AEO certified organization:

Organization Chart with clearly defined, Dedicated Roles & Responsibilities
Employee ID Cards
Access Control Systems vide Fingerprint Security & Face Recognition

24 X 7 CCTV recording including Night Vision Cameras
Entry of Visitors not permitted inside working areas of office
Obtaining ID & Address Proof of All Employees for Police Verification Purposes
Secure servers for data storage and retrieval (to name a few)

Pan India Presence

EXIM trade acquires a greater importance in today’s scenario. The plethora of ports offer a lucrative window of opportunity to unlock the untapped reservoirs of our nation, and integrate multiple stakeholders to bolster our vision.

With increased market access being imperative for the growth of developing countries, we continue to augment our Pan Indian Presence, providing comprehensive coverage and access to numerous ports under one roof.

We have our operations across below mentioned Ports.

Maharashtra - Mumbai Port, Mumbai Airport, JNPT (Nhava Sheva Port) & Dighi Port
Gujarat - Hazira Port, Kandla Port, Dahej Port & Mundra Port

With Pan India partnerships we provide comprehensive coverage of following major ports under one roof, administered from our headquarters in Mumbai.

New Delhi - Delhi Airport, ICD Tughlaqabad, ICD Patli & ICD Sonepat
Karnataka - Mangalore Port & Bengaluru Airport
Kerala - Cochin Port
Tamil Nadu - Chennai Port, Ennore Port, kattupalli Port, Chennai Airport & Tuticorin Port
Andhra Pradesh - Vishakhapatnam Port & Krishnapatnam Port
Assam - ICD Guwahati
West Bengal - Kolkata Seaport, Kolkata Airport & Haldia Port

Ease of Doing Business

With a presence that spans over seven decades, what sets us apart from our competitors is our commitment and focus on quality management and unparalleled customer service. Our vast experience in the Logistics industry combined with our expertise in Customs Law and Practices has enabled us to provide professional services to leading national & multinational organizations. Given a host of reforms initiated under the aegis of the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC), the objective to strengthen the Make In India program can reap rich rewards with policies streamlined to attract greater investments.

Through AILBIEA, we have raised several important issues for the benefit of the trade & have helped to bring wholesome changes in various tedious procedures, the fruits of which are being enjoyed by the trade.