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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 6978 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 10785 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 477 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 141 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 114 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 108 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 123 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 195 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 354 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 114 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 618 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 420 Views 0 comment Print


Customs Notification Adds Defense Items to Exemptions

September 17, 2025 2898 Views 0 comment Print

 A new customs notification from the Ministry of Finance, effective September 22, 2025, adds a list of defense-related items and parts to a previous exemption list.

Depreciation on EOU Capital Goods Allowed Only Till Debonding, Not Duty Payment: CESTAT

September 16, 2025 1368 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Hyderabad ruled that depreciation on capital goods under EOU scheme is admissible only until date of de-bonding, not until date of duty payment.

Import exemption cannot be denied when DGFT licence was valid at time of import but cancelled later

September 16, 2025 1434 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held the denial of import exemption customs authority not justifiable since import was made under DGFT licence which was valid at the time of import and was cancelled by DGFT much later. Accordingly, order set aside and appeal allowed.

Delhi HC Directs Customs to Set Up Passenger Grievance Counters at IGI Airport

September 15, 2025 441 Views 0 comment Print

he Delhi High Court directs the Customs Department to refund a Kuwaiti resident for a seized gold piece that was disposed of prematurely.

Delhi HC Sets Aside Penalty on Teen Taekwondo Player in Gold Smuggling Case

September 15, 2025 507 Views 0 comment Print

The Delhi High Court has set aside a Rs. 2 lakh penalty on a 19-year-old taekwondo player, Vivek Kumar Singh, finding that he was acting on instructions from his coach.

Gauhati HC Grants Anticipatory Bail in DRI Cigarette Seizure Case to Vehicle Owner

September 15, 2025 705 Views 0 comment Print

Gauhati High Court grants anticipatory bail to vehicle owner in DRI foreign cigarette seizure case, directing cooperation with investigation under Customs Act.

Bombay HC Allows Accused to Travel Despite Customs Prosecution

September 15, 2025 1131 Views 0 comment Print

The Bombay High Court rules that a person’s right to travel abroad cannot be restricted solely because of a pending tax prosecution, citing it as a fundamental right.

HC Allows Appellate Remedy in Case of Seizure of Perishable Meat Goods

September 15, 2025 342 Views 0 comment Print

Madras HC declines to interfere in confiscation of Indian buffalo meat export, allowing petitioner to pursue appeal before Customs Appellate Authority.

CESTAT Mumbai Reduces Customs Penalty/Fine from Rs. 19.5 Lakh to Rs. 16,582

September 15, 2025 537 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT rules on S. Kantilal & Company’s appeal, setting a legal precedent that redemption fines cannot exceed the market value of mis-declared goods.

Madras HC condones delay in filing Customs appeal due to employee illness

September 15, 2025 786 Views 0 comment Print

In the case of Mobis India Limited vs. Principal Commissioner of Customs, the Madras High Court set aside a Tribunal’s order that rejected an appeal due to a 145-day delay.

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