Archive · 10 Sep 2026
AILBIEA Silver Jubilee Conference to Focus on Trade Reforms
AILBIEA is organizing a large business conference in Mumbai on 11 September 2026.
The group represents companies involved in importing and exporting liquid goods.
Speakers will discuss shipping risks, tax disputes, trade agreements and customs changes.
Businesses will also talk openly about India’s Authorised Economic Operator system.
Their ideas will be written into a document and sent to the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.
Suppliers from several countries will discuss what they expect from India’s growing market.
A senior Customs official will explain reforms being made by the department.
Capt.
Raghu Raman will give the main speech about making difficult decisions under pressure.
A separate anniversary celebration will take place that evening by invitation only.
AILBIEA will hold its Silver Jubilee Knowledge Conference on 11 September 2026 at Mumbai’s Hotel Trident.
The event will examine maritime risks, GST disputes, free-trade agreements and customs reforms.
An open-floor discussion on the Authorised Economic Operator framework will produce an Outcome Document for CBIC.
Global suppliers and Indian trade representatives will discuss demand across edible oils, grains, petrochemicals and solvents.
Capt. Raghu Raman will deliver the closing address before AILBIEA’s invitation-only Silver Jubilee Evening.
- Who
- The All India Liquid Bulk Importers & Exporters Association, its members, government officials, suppliers and invited speakers.
- What
- A Silver Jubilee Knowledge Conference covering trade, customs, taxation, maritime risks and supply-chain issues.
- When
- Friday, 11 September 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.; the anniversary evening begins at 6:21 p.m.
- Where
- The Regal Ballroom, Hotel Trident, Nariman Point, Mumbai, India.
- Why
- To discuss challenges facing India’s liquid bulk trade, gather industry recommendations on the AEO framework and mark AILBIEA’s 25th anniversary.
- Organizer
- All India Liquid Bulk Importers & Exporters Association (AILBIEA)
- Conference theme
- India in Full Flow — The Decade of Demand
- Main policy discussion
- EMI – AEO – The Way Forward
- Outcome
- Industry interventions will be consolidated into a document for submission to the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.
- Venue
- The Regal Ballroom, Hotel Trident, Nariman Point, Mumbai
- Flagship speaker
- Capt. Raghu Raman, Founding Chief Executive Officer of NATGRID
- Digital partner launch
- AGS 360 will mark its India launch during the Silver Jubilee celebrations.