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Anti-Dumping Duty

Custom Duty : Anti-dumping duty protects local manufacturers from unfairly cheap imports that can damage domestic markets. The article explains ...

May 21, 2026 180 Views 0 comment Print

Customs Duty on Gold & Silver Raised to 15% (Effective May 13, 2026)

Custom Duty : The new customs notifications standardize the effective import duty on gold and silver bullion at 15% through revised BCD, SWS, an...

May 14, 2026 3018 Views 0 comment Print

The Gold Duty Shock: A Symptom, Not the Disease

Custom Duty : The article argues that the sharp increase in gold import duty was triggered by pressure on India’s forex reserves, rising oil p...

May 13, 2026 5109 Views 0 comment Print

Strait of Hormuz Customs Relief: Six Circulars, 30 April Sunset & Key Unresolved Issues

Custom Duty : Emergency customs relaxations introduced during the maritime crisis expire on 30 April 2026, leaving exporters uncertain. The fram...

April 27, 2026 612 Views 0 comment Print

What is EMI Scheme in Custom? Complete Guide on Duty Deferment, Eligibility & Benefits

Custom Duty : Highlights how the EMI Scheme allows businesses to defer duty payments, easing working capital pressure while improving operationa...

April 21, 2026 837 Views 1 comment Print


Latest News


₹10 Lakh Cap Removed on Courier Exports to Boost E-Commerce Trade

Custom Duty : The reform removes value restrictions on courier exports, enabling higher-value shipments. It aims to boost e-commerce exports and...

April 1, 2026 390 Views 0 comment Print

Deferred Customs Duty Facility Extended to Eligible Manufacturer Importers to Expedite Clearance

Custom Duty : CBIC has allowed Eligible Manufacturer Importers to avail deferred payment of customs duty from 1 April 2026. The circular outline...

February 28, 2026 2400 Views 0 comment Print

CBI Books Three Customs Officials for Alleged Bribery in Smuggled Goods Release

Custom Duty : The CBI has registered a bribery case against three Customs officials accused of taking illegal gratification to release seized go...

February 7, 2026 570 Views 0 comment Print

Baggage Rules 2026 Raise Duty-Free Limits and Simplify Customs Clearance

Custom Duty : The new rules enhance duty-free allowances and introduce digital declarations. The overhaul aims to speed up clearance and improve...

February 3, 2026 1524 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2026: Explanatory Memoranda to Customs and Central Excise changes

Custom Duty : New baggage rules and processing regulations are notified, replacing earlier frameworks and aligning customs procedures for passen...

February 1, 2026 1434 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


CESTAT Sets Aside Customs Duty Demand as Electronic Evidence Did Not Meet Section 138C Requirements

Custom Duty : CESTAT Mumbai held that computer printouts and email records could not be relied upon for customs duty demands because statutory r...

May 22, 2026 81 Views 0 comment Print

Duty Drawback Cannot Be Denied as Phone Activation Before Export Is Mere Configuration

Custom Duty : CESTAT Mumbai held that unlocking and activating mobile phones before export only amounted to product configuration and not “use...

May 22, 2026 138 Views 0 comment Print

Incomplete CRCL Test Reports Cannot Justify Reclassification of Imported Solvents as Kerosene: CESTAT Mumbai

Custom Duty : Tribunal held that Customs authorities could not reclassify imported industrial composite solvent as kerosene when all mandatory B...

May 22, 2026 78 Views 0 comment Print

Education Cess Paid via MEIS Scrips Cannot Be Recovered Again in Cash: CESTAT Mumbai

Custom Duty : CESTAT Mumbai ruled that Education Cess and Secondary & Higher Education Cess paid through MEIS duty credit scrips for past import...

May 22, 2026 81 Views 0 comment Print

Past GST Cancellation Cannot Justify Customs Broker License Revocation: CESTAT Delhi

Custom Duty : CESTAT Delhi held that earlier GST cancellation history became irrelevant once the exporter possessed valid GST registration on th...

May 22, 2026 99 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Anti-Dumping Duty Extended Till November 2026 Through Fresh Customs Amendment

Custom Duty : The Ministry of Finance amended the earlier customs notification to continue anti-dumping duty for an extended period. The notific...

May 23, 2026 126 Views 0 comment Print

India Imposes Anti-Dumping Duty on Monoisopropylamine Imports From China

Custom Duty : The government imposed anti-dumping duty on Monoisopropylamine imports after finding that Chinese exports were dumped below normal...

May 23, 2026 132 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Revises Tariff Values for Gold, Silver & Edible Oils from May 20, 2026

Custom Duty : CBIC issued Notification No. 47/2026-Customs (N.T.) continuing existing tariff values for key imported commodities including palm ...

May 20, 2026 543 Views 0 comment Print

Provisional Assessment Ordered Pending New Shipper Review of Chinese Solar Frame Imports

Custom Duty : The Central Government directed provisional assessment of imports of anodized aluminium frames for solar panels from a Chinese exp...

May 20, 2026 195 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Ends Mandatory Physical Boarding for Vessel Entry & Sail-Out Clearance

Custom Duty : CBIC has clarified that Entry Inward and Vessel Sail-out Clearance cannot be delayed due to pending physical boarding of customs o...

May 19, 2026 405 Views 0 comment Print


Waiver of demurrage not permissible without a seizure, detention, or confiscation

August 27, 2025 909 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court dismisses Modern Line’s plea for demurrage waiver, stating no customs seizure/detention order existed. The court upheld the denial.

Madras HC Directs Customs to Decide on Return of Seized Currency After Hearing

August 27, 2025 537 Views 0 comment Print

The Madras High Court has directed Customs to follow due process within 8 weeks regarding a Malaysian national’s seized Rs. 4 lakh Indian currency, declining immediate return

Madras HC Dismisses Writ Against Revocation of Customs Broker Licence

August 27, 2025 387 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court dismisses Shalom Forwarders writ petition, directing them to CESTAT for appeal against customs license revocation, granting 3-month temporary relief.

Order revoking Customs Broker License quashed as time limit under regulation 17 not adhered

August 26, 2025 765 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that order revoking Customs Broker License set aside on account of breach of time limit contemplated under regulation 17 of the Customs Broker Licensing Regulation 2018. Accordingly, appeal of the assessee allowed.

Customs Mandates BIS Registration Checks for Imports

August 26, 2025 1521 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC instructs customs officers to verify BIS registration validity for imports like CCTVs. The directive ensures compliance with quality and safety standards.

Expired Bank Guarantees could not be enforced belatedly through a writ petition

August 26, 2025 1329 Views 0 comment Print

Expired bank guarantee couldn’t be enforced post CIRP (corporate insolvency resolution process) as no claim was lodged by authority during the validity period of the guarantee.

Customs Revises Duty Drawback Rates for Gold & Silver Jewellery/Articles

August 25, 2025 1701 Views 0 comment Print

Govt amends Notification 77/2023, increasing duty drawback rates for gold and silver jewellery under specified tariff items from October 2025.

Filing of fresh refund claim u/s. 27 (1-B) not required when refund claim already filed within limitation

August 25, 2025 588 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court held that filing of a fresh refund claim in terms of section 27 (1-B) of the Customs Act not required as refund claim was duly filed within limitation of one year from the date of import. Accordingly, writ of petitioner stands allowed.

BCD exemption admissible on goods employing MIMO or LTE prior to 2021 amendment

August 25, 2025 501 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that exemption from Basic Customs Duty [BCD] admissible in case of WAPs import employing either Multiple Input/ Multiple Output (MIMO) or Long Term Evolution (LTE) standards prior to amendment brought vide Finance Act, 2021.

CBIC’s Efforts in Countering Drug Trafficking

August 25, 2025 327 Views 0 comment Print

A CBIC newsletter details international drug trafficking training and two major DRI operations, along with sporting achievements of its officers.

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