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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 5115 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 102 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 135 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


Anti-Dumping Duty on Flax Fabric Extended to 9th February, 2026

August 6, 2025 999 Views 0 comment Print

The Ministry of Finance extends anti-dumping duty on Flax Fabric from China and Hong Kong until February 9, 2026, following a recent review.

CESTAT Kolkata Upholds Revocation of Customs Broker Licence Over Login Credential Misuse

August 6, 2025 354 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT confirms revocation of GMC & Co.’s Customs Broker Licence and security forfeiture due to G-card holder’s alleged misconduct.

CESTAT Upholds Customs Duty on Crude Shea Butter, Citing Non-Edible Grade

August 6, 2025 555 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Hyderabad ruled that crude shea butter with high FFA content is not edible grade, denying customs duty exemption and upholding the original assessment.

Tagging Exporter as ‘Risky’ Without Adjudication Questioned by Madras HC

August 6, 2025 393 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court has directed authorities to review BNBS Exports representation to remove risky exporter tag and sanction pending duty drawback and RoDTEP claims

No Extended Limitation Without Suppression: CESTAT in DG Set Re-Import Case

August 6, 2025 600 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad has dismissed Customs duty and penalty demands against Sterling Generators (EOU), ruling the extended limitation period was not invokable due to full disclosure in records.

Customs Notifies New Officers and entry points for Food Imports

August 6, 2025 1068 Views 0 comment Print

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs has notified the addition of six new entry points for food imports, along with the authorized officers responsible for clearance at these locations.

Exemption from customs duty was allowable on goods used as implants or rehabilitation aids

August 5, 2025 921 Views 0 comment Print

Commissioner of Customs had confirmed the entire differential duty. Assessee submitted that the intended use of these products was explicitly outlined by the medical licenses that had been awarded to assessee under Medical Devices Rules, 2017.

Invoice Mismatch & lack of duty payment proof – CESTAT Upholds Gold Confiscation

August 5, 2025 447 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi has upheld the confiscation of 2.95 Kg of foreign-marked gold from Kailash Chander Varshney, citing mismatched invoices and lack of duty payment proof.

Chennai Customs RoDTEP Claim Amendment Process

August 5, 2025 660 Views 0 comment Print

Chennai Customs allows exporters to amend shipping bills for RoDTEP benefits. A new public notice addresses retrospective rate changes, enabling post-EGM claim amendments.

Classification as ‘Newsprint’ under CTH 480180 adopted as tests not conducted as per ISO

August 4, 2025 669 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Bangalore held that since tests were not conducted in accordance with International Organization Standardization [ISO] the consignment is classifiable as ‘Newsprint’ under Customs Tariff Heading [CTH] 480180. Accordingly, order set aside.

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