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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


CESTAT Allows SAD Refund Despite Invoice Endorsement Failure

September 20, 2025 480 Views 0 comment Print

In Palfinger Cranes v. Commissioner of Customs, CESTAT Chennai ruled that a company is eligible for a Special Additional Duty (SAD) refund, classifying the failure to endorse invoices as a procedural lapse.

India Extends Anti-Dumping Duty on Fluoroelastomers (FKM)

September 19, 2025 1080 Views 0 comment Print

The Government of India extends the anti-dumping duty on Fluoroelastomers (FKM) imported from China until February 26, 2026, following a review by the DGTR.

Anti-Dumping Duty on Toluene Di-lsocyanate Extended

September 19, 2025 537 Views 0 comment Print

The Indian Ministry of Finance has extended the anti-dumping duty on Toluene Di-lsocyanate (TDI) imports from the European Union and Saudi Arabia until March 1, 2026.

Customs duty exemption vide notification 151/09 granted on import of G Watch from Korea

September 18, 2025 846 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court held that customs duty exemption provided vide notification no. 151/2009-Cus dated 31-12-2009 is available on import of G Watch (Smart Watch) from the Republic of Korea. Accordingly, the appeal is allowed.

Rajasthan HC Quashes Customs Notice Due to 14-Year Adjudication Delay

September 18, 2025 798 Views 0 comment Print

Rajasthan High Court set aside a customs demand notice, ruling that 14-year delay in adjudication was unreasonable and violated principles of natural justice, citing precedents on need for timely quasi-judicial proceedings.

Notification No. 38/2025-Customs Dated:17th September, 2025

September 17, 2025 2943 Views 0 comment Print

A new customs notification from the Ministry of Finance, effective September 22, 2025, extends an exemption to include the integrated tax on certain goods.

Customs IGST on Petroleum Goods Raised to 18%

September 17, 2025 1140 Views 0 comment Print

IGST on imported goods for petroleum operations increased from 5% to 18% effective 22 Sept 2025. DGH certificates required for compliance.

OTR Mining Tyres Classifiable Under HS Code 4011 80 00: CAAR Mumbai

September 17, 2025 1311 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Mumbai holds that R.K. International’s imported mining tyres fall under HS Code 4011 80 00, citing technical features, CBIC circulars, and judicial precedents.

Corn Silk Extract Falls Under 1302, Gets Duty Exemption: CAAR Mumbai

September 17, 2025 552 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai CAAR classifies Corn Silk Extract Powder under CTH 1302 19 19, granting partial customs duty exemption. Ruling clarifies “vegetable extract” scope.

Agatti Island Notified as Customs Port in Lakshadweep

September 17, 2025 429 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC notifies Agatti Island in Lakshadweep as a customs port for baggage handling, amending Notification 62/1994-Customs with effect from September 2025.

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