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Customs Valuation Framework Under Section 14 and CVR, 2007

Custom Duty : Explains customs valuation under Section 14, CVR 2007, Rule 12, CAVR 2023, transaction value, valuation methods and key judicial d...

July 11, 2026 207 Views 0 comment Print

MOOWR Scheme: A Game Changer for Indian Manufacturers

Custom Duty : The article explains how the MOOWR Scheme allows manufacturers to defer customs duty and IGST while detailing eligibility, complia...

July 3, 2026 1572 Views 1 comment Print

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 681 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 6981 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 10788 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


CBIC Extends Customs Duty Exemption Till 15 July 2026 Due to West Asia Supply Disruptions

Custom Duty : The Government has extended the full customs duty exemption on critical petrochemical imports until 15 July 2026 because of contin...

July 2, 2026 330 Views 0 comment Print

India Secures Duty-Free Access for 99.38% Exports Through India–Oman CEPA

Custom Duty : The India–Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement became operational on 1 June 2026 after completion of required proce...

June 2, 2026 480 Views 0 comment Print

₹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 582 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 2874 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 675 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


CAAR Rejects Ruling on Roasted Areca Nut Classification Citing Madras HC Decision

Custom Duty : CAAR Delhi rejected the advance ruling application as the classification issue was already decided by the Madras High Court and th...

July 13, 2026 147 Views 0 comment Print

Samsung ‘Moving Style’ Classifiable as ‘Other Monitor’ Under CTH 8528: CAAR Delhi

Custom Duty : CAAR Delhi classified Moving Style under Tariff Item 8528 59 00 and Floor Stand under 8529 90 90, applying Chapter Notes 6(D), 6(E...

July 13, 2026 120 Views 0 comment Print

TrackMan 4 & TrackMan iO Classifiable as Other Golf Equipment Under CTH 9506: CAAR Delhi

Custom Duty : CAAR Delhi classified TrackMan 4 and TrackMan iO under CTI 9506 39 00 as golf equipment, rejecting Heading 9031 as measurement was...

July 13, 2026 114 Views 0 comment Print

Statutory Appeal Is Proper Remedy Against Customs Redemption Fine & Penalty: Madras HC

Custom Duty : Madras HC declined to entertain the writ, directed the petitioner to pursue the Section 129A appeal, and protected limitation if f...

July 12, 2026 126 Views 0 comment Print

Royalty Addition to Import Value Set Aside as Not a Condition of Sale: CESTAT Chennai

Custom Duty : CESTAT Chennai set aside the customs duty demand after holding royalty was not a condition of sale of imported goods and following...

July 12, 2026 123 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


CBIC Discontinues Manual Container Documents Under Notification 104/94-Customs

Custom Duty : CBIC Circular 32/2026-Customs replaces manual container documentation with ICEGATE reporting and electronic gate systems under Not...

July 13, 2026 213 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Empowers Board to Extend Two-Year Re-Export Period for Duty-Free Event Imports

Custom Duty : CBIC Notification No. 28/2026-Customs empowers the Board to extend the two-year period in specified cases on sufficient cause bein...

July 11, 2026 363 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Extends Anti-Dumping Duty on Chinese Arylides Till 13 January 2027

Custom Duty : CBIC extends anti-dumping duty on Arylides imported from China PR till 13 January 2027 through Notification No. 17/2026-Customs (A...

July 11, 2026 126 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Revises List of Goods Eligible for BCD Exemption for Lithium-Ion Cell Manufacturing

Custom Duty : CBIC Notification 27/2026-Customs amends Notification 25/2002 to revise the list of goods eligible for BCD exemption for lithium i...

July 9, 2026 633 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Grants Nil BCD on Goods for Mobile Phone Inductor Coil Modules Until March 2029

Custom Duty : CBIC Notification 26/2026-Customs grants nil BCD on specified goods used in manufacturing inductor coil modules for mobile phones ...

July 9, 2026 441 Views 0 comment Print


Delhi CAAR Denies Advance Ruling on NOx Sensors Due to Judicial Precedent

September 23, 2025 987 Views 0 comment Print

he Customs Authority for Advance Rulings (CAAR) in Delhi rejected Niterra India Pvt. Ltd.’s application for a ruling on the classification of NOx sensors. The rejection was based on Section 28-I(2)(b) of the Customs Act, 1962, as the issue had already been decided by the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) in a separate case.

Roasted Betel Nuts: CAAR Delhi Rejects Application Based on Judicial Precedent

September 23, 2025 501 Views 0 comment Print

The Customs Authority for Advance Rulings (CAAR), Delhi, has rejected an application by Great Nuts Impex Private Limited regarding the classification of ‘Roasted Supari.’ The decision, based on Section 28-I(2)(b) of the Customs Act, holds that a ruling cannot be issued on a matter already decided by a High Court, even if the applicant wasn’t a party to the prior case.

CAAR Rejects Scented Supari Customs Ruling Request

September 23, 2025 459 Views 0 comment Print

The Customs Authority for Advance Rulings has rejected an application for a ruling on Scented Supari classification, citing an existing High Court judgment on the matter.

Penalty u/s. 112(b)(i) of Customs Act quashed as no evidence established that gold bars were smuggled

September 22, 2025 1029 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata held that imposition of penalty under section 112(b)(i) of the Customs Act, 1962 not justified since there is no evidence available on record to show that the gold bars were of foreign origin and smuggled into the country.

Weekly newsletter from Chairman, CBIC dated 22/09/2025

September 22, 2025 702 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC newsletter covers GST Bachat Utsav, grievance redressal rank, BRICS recognition, cargo scanner launch, and GST evasion enforcement.

Shore tank quantity to be considered for levy of customs duty in case of bulk liquid cargo

September 22, 2025 543 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad held that in case of bulk liquid cargo imports measurement in tanks on shore into which such cargo is pumped from the tanker is to be considered as basis for levy of customs duty.

CESTAT Overturns ₹15 Lakh Customs Seizure due to contradictory timings & location

September 21, 2025 732 Views 0 comment Print

The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) in Kolkata has ordered the release of ₹15 lakh seized by Customs, finding contradictions in the Show Cause Notice regarding the location and time of the seizure.

Latex Party Balloons Are Toys, Not Decorations, Subject to Higher Duty: CAAR Mumbai

September 20, 2025 1578 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR in Mumbai has classified balloons made from latex rubber for festive and party decoration as toys under Customs Tariff Heading (CTH) 9503, a ruling that subjects them to a significantly higher basic customs duty (BCD) of 70% rather than the 20% applicable to decorative or rubber articles.

CAAR Mumbai Allows BCD & IGST Exemptions on Imported Cable Laying Vessels

September 20, 2025 1233 Views 0 comment Print

The CAAR Mumbai grants SubCom India exemption from Basic Customs Duty (BCD) and IGST on cable laying vessels under Notification No. 50/2017-Customs, clarifying conditions for importers and duty liability on materials used in cable-laying services.

Provisional release u/s 110A of seized object won’t extend time limit for issuing SCN in Pre-2018 Cases

September 20, 2025 1110 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court upheld a Delhi High Court order directing release of an imported Maserati car seized by DRI on failure to issue a show-cause notice within time prescribed under section 110 (2) of Customs Act, 1962 as section 110A functions as an interim arrangement to allow release of goods, including perishable or fast-moving items, but does not in any way impede or limit the mandatory time limit in Section 110(2).

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