The government has withdrawn customs duty exemption on import of goods by the Board for Control of Cricket in India, BCCI or bodies certified by it following non-compliance of mandatory requirements. Central Board of Excise and Customs said in a circular that the goods imported by BCCI or certified by BCCI for import are not entitled to any exemption benefit which is available to sports goods or equipment or consumables imported or certified by a National Sports Federation or Apex body. This follows the Sports Ministry de-recognising BCCI as a national sports federation or the apex body for cricket in India. The move comes ahead of the World Cup which will be co-hosted by the BCCI from the 19th of next month.