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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 342 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 4596 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 7812 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 744 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 1095 Views 1 comment Print


Latest News


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 285 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 441 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 2541 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 618 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 1611 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Interest on Customs Duty Cannot Be Waived Merely Because EPCG Benefit Was Granted Later: CESTAT Mumbai

Custom Duty : Tribunal ruled that interest liability extends to the full duty adjudged under Section 28, regardless of whether payment is made t...

June 11, 2026 75 Views 0 comment Print

Article 20(2) Inapplicable as Customs Proceedings Are Not Criminal Prosecutions: SC

Custom Duty : The Court ruled that confiscation proceedings before Customs Authorities do not amount to prosecution before a judicial tribunal. ...

June 10, 2026 105 Views 0 comment Print

EPCG Export Failure due to SARFAESI Auction: CESTAT waives Interest & Penalty, upheld duty demand

Custom Duty : Where an EPCG licence holder becomes incapable of fulfilling export obligations due to unavoidable circumstances such as SARFAESI ...

June 10, 2026 117 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Sets Aside Customs Demand as Undervaluation Allegations Lacked Admissible Evidence

Custom Duty : CESTAT Chennai held that unsigned invoices, unauthenticated e-mails, and uncorroborated statements were insufficient to reject tra...

June 9, 2026 102 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Sets Aside Customs Broker Penalty as Ergotamine Preparation Not Covered Under NDPS Schedule-B

Custom Duty : The Tribunal held that a medicine containing Ergotamine was merely a preparation and not “Ergotamine and its salts” under Sche...

June 9, 2026 63 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Nil Customs Duty on Goods Under Tariff Item 26020010 under India Australia ECTA

Custom Duty : The Central Government has amended Notification No. 62/2022-Customs to prescribe a 0% Basic Customs Duty on all goods falling unde...

June 10, 2026 180 Views 0 comment Print

Common Adjudicating Authority Appointed for SVB SCNs – Koinone Polytech

Custom Duty : CBIC has designated a common adjudicating authority to decide several customs show cause notices issued by different commissionera...

June 10, 2026 93 Views 0 comment Print

Common Adjudicating Authority Appointed in ViewSonic SVB Case

Custom Duty : CBIC exercised its powers under the Customs Act, 1962 to appoint a common adjudicating authority for two customs proceedings invol...

June 6, 2026 132 Views 0 comment Print

Hewlett SVB Matter Referred for Common Adjudication of Multiple SCNs

Custom Duty : Appointment of Common Adjudicating Authority in the case of M/s. Hewlett Packard Enterprise India Private Limited, (IEC: 071500719...

June 5, 2026 102 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Bars Direct DGFT References to Ensure Uniform FTP Interpretation

Custom Duty : CBIC has directed Customs field formations not to seek FTP clarifications directly from DGFT. The new mechanism aims to ensure con...

June 4, 2026 198 Views 0 comment Print


Guidelines for compounding of offences under Customs and Central Excise Acts – regarding

December 30, 2005 2134 Views 0 comment Print

Adequate publicity may be given to the Compounding of Offence Rules and these guidelines so that large numbers of cases are compounded resulting in reduction in number of cases pending in the courts. All the applications for compounding of offences must be disposed of within 6 months. The performance of the zone in realisation of compounding amount also may be indicated suitably in the monthly report to the Directorate of Data Management.

Administrative Control over SEZ- Instructions Reg

December 29, 2005 937 Views 0 comment Print

Representations have been received from trade that Special Economic Zones located at far flung areas face difficulty in commuting to customs offices which are away from the SEZs in pursuing various customs related work.

Notification No. 113/2005-Customs (N.T.), dated: 28-12-2005

December 28, 2005 481 Views 0 comment Print

For the purposes of adjudicating the matters relating to show cause notice pertaining to M/s Clarrity Intermediates and Pesticides, Surat and Others, issued vide Directorate of Revenue Intelligence F.No.DRI/SRU/INV-2/2004, dated the 18th July, 2005, by the Additional Director General, Ahmedabad Zonal Unit, Rupen Bungalow, Near Jain Merchant Society, Paldi, Ahmedabad.

Notification No. 112/2005-Customs (N.T.), dated: 28-12-2005

December 28, 2005 571 Views 0 comment Print

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby appoints the officers specified in column (5) of the Table below to act in respect of the matters specified in the corresponding entries in columns (2) and (3) of the said Table as officers specified in corresponding entry in column (4) of the said Table for the purpose of adjudication and investigation of such matters , namely.

Regarding compounding authority for compounding of offence

December 28, 2005 400 Views 0 comment Print

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendments, in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.39/96-Customs, dated the 23rd July, 1996, G.S.R. 291(E), dated the 23rd July, 1996, namely.

Rate of exchange of conversion for exported goods w.e.f. 1.1.2006

December 27, 2005 397 Views 0 comment Print

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (i) of clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No.105/2005-NT-Customs, dated the 25th November, 2005 [S.O.1659(E), dated the 25th November, 2005], the Board hereby determines for the purposes of said section relating to export goods, that the rate of exchange of conversion of each of the foreign currency specified in column (2) of each of Schedule I and Schedule II appended hereto into Indian currency or vice versa shall, with effect from the 1st January, 2006, be the rate mentioned against it in the corresponding entry in column (3) thereof.

Rate of exchange of conversion for imported goods w.e.f. 1.1.2006

December 27, 2005 400 Views 0 comment Print

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (i) of clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 14 of Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No.104/2005-NT-Customs, dated the 25TH November, 2005 [S.O.1658(E) dated the 25th November, 2005], the Board hereby determines for the purposes of said section, relating to imported goods, that the rate of exchange of conversion of each of the foreign currency specified in column (2) of each of Schedule I and Schedule II appended hereto into Indian currency or vice versa shall, with effect from the 1st January, 2006.

Amends Customs Notification No.89/2005 dt.4.10.2005

December 26, 2005 379 Views 0 comment Print

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 89/2005-Customs, dated the 4th October, 2005 GSR 624(E), dated the 4th October, 2005. namely.

Imposition of final anti-dumping duty on Sodium Cyanide

December 19, 2005 553 Views 0 comment Print

Whereas in the matter of import of Sodium Cyanide (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), falling under sub heading number 2837 11 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from, the Chinese Taipei (hereinafter referred to as the subject country), the designated authority in its final findings vide notification No.14/14/2004 -DGAD, dated the 24th October, 2005, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 24th October, 2005.

Anti-dumping duty on Sodium Cyanide

December 19, 2005 1192 Views 0 comment Print

Whereas the designated authority vide notification No.15/9/2003-DGAD dated the 29th March, 2004, published in Part I, Section 1 of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 29th March, 2004, had initiated review in the matter of continuation of final anti-dumping duty on Sodium Cyanide (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), falling under Sub-heading 2837 11of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter referred to as the Customs Tariff Act), originating in, or exported from the United States of America, European Union, Czech Republic and Korea RP, imposed vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 83/2000-CUSTOMS, dated the 6th June, 2000, G.S.R. 522 (E), dated the 6th June, 2000, superseded by notification No. 10/2001-CUSTOMS dated 31st January 2001,G.S.R. 47(E), dated the 31st January, 2001 and extended by notification No.56/2005-CUSTOMS, dated 23rd June 2005, G.S.R. 420(E), dated the 23rd June, 2005.

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