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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


India Exempts Cotton Imports from Customs Duty

August 18, 2025 1197 Views 0 comment Print

The Ministry of Finance has temporarily exempted cotton imports from customs duty and AIDC. The exemption, effective from August 19 to September 30, 2025, is aimed at public interest.

Customs Duty on Iron Ore Fines was to be determined on Wet Metric Ton (WMT) and not on Dry Metric Ton (DMT) basis

August 18, 2025 669 Views 0 comment Print

Merely on the premise of mixing of the cargo, post the issuance of the let export order could not justify the claim for demand of duty on the entire lot, when there was nothing contrary to hold Fe% being more than the dutiable threshold, when arrived at on WMT basis.

CBIC Newsletter Highlights GST, Rankings and Tax Evasion

August 18, 2025 858 Views 0 comment Print

The CBIC Chairman’s August 2025 newsletter discusses upcoming GST reforms, the board’s top ranking in grievance redressal, and a recent tax evasion case involving subsidized urea.

Inconsistent stand at different stages of proceedings not permissible: Orissa HC

August 18, 2025 375 Views 0 comment Print

Orissa High Court held that a party cannot be permitted to take inconsistent stand at different stages of the proceeding. Thus, contention that Fe content in IOF is to require to be determined on the basis of Dry Metric Ton [DMT] and not Wet Metric Ton [WMT] cannot be sustained.

Madras HC Directs Customs Authorities to Decide Representation in Cashew Import Dispute

August 18, 2025 264 Views 0 comment Print

 Madras High Court directs Customs to consider a firm’s plea for warehoused cashew nut clearance amid a commercial dispute over an import contract.

Order revoking customs broker license quashed as regulation 10(n) doesn’t require continuous surveillance

August 18, 2025 519 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that regulation 10(n) doesn’t require Customs Broker to keep continuous surveillance on client to ensure that client operates from that address and has not changed his operations. Accordingly, order revoking customs broker license set aside.

CBDT, CBIC Vacancy Filling Slows Due to Promotions and Legal Hurdles

August 17, 2025 1773 Views 0 comment Print

The government provides details on current vacancies in the CBDT and CBIC, citing ongoing recruitment efforts and challenges like litigation and a lack of eligible candidates.

Reduction In Custom Duty On Crude Edible Oil

August 16, 2025 1323 Views 1 comment Print

India’s government has reduced the customs duty on crude edible oils to 10% to lower consumer prices and support the domestic refining industry.

Project Imports under Customs Law– How Burden of Proof Shapes Classification Outcomes

August 15, 2025 2241 Views 1 comment Print

Understand the burden of proof for claiming customs duty concessions under the Project Import Regulations, 1986. Learn how Supreme and Delhi High Court rulings impact importers.

Car imported into India remained “new” for customs purposes even if it was registered abroad before export eligible for 60% Concessional Duty

August 14, 2025 318 Views 0 comment Print

Car imported into India remained “new” for customs purposes even if it was registered abroad before export, provided the registration was a legal requirement and the car was unused, therefore, the question of demanding any duty short paid on account of re-determination of the assessable value did not arise.

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