The Indian Customs & Central Excise Service was formed during the year 1946. The cadre controlling authority was Ministry of Finance, department of Revenue with a cadre size of 2311 posts. The source of recruitment (in percentage) was in three forms viz., by direct recruitment, by promotion and by lateral entry (if any).

Service hierarchy

Grade	Pay scales	Designation in field	Designation in headquarters	Any other designation
Junior time scale	8000-275-13500	Assistant commissioner	-	-
Senior time scale	10000-325-15200	Deputy commissioner	-	-
Junior administrative grade	12000-365-16500	Joint commissioner	-	-
Selection grade	14300-400-18300	Additional commissioner	-	-
Senior administrative grade	18400-500-22400	Commissioner	-	-
Higher administrative grade	18400-500-22400	Chief Commissioner or Director General	-	-
	24050-650-26000	-	Member, CBEC	-
	26000 (fixed)	-	Chairman, CBEC or Chairman CEIB	-

Brief write up on the service outlining the main functions etc. including areas where interaction and coordination with other service is essential:

The Organisation of Indian Customs and Central Excise is a part of the department of Revenue of the Ministry of Finance. The Central Board of Excise & Customs (CBEC) is the apex body of Central Excise, Customs and Narcotics Department which is headed by the Chairman, CBEC and the Board comprises of five other members. The officers of this Service are entrusted with the task of collection of the much needed revenues through indirect taxes, notable among them being customs and excise duties and tax on services. There are separate acts governing the levy and collection of excise and customs duty (Central Excise Act 1944, Customs Act 1962). Presently, up to the level of Commissioners the job of two wings has already been segregated and different Commissionerates are operating for the purposes of customs duty and excise duty.