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Custom Duty : Anti-dumping duty protects local manufacturers from unfairly cheap imports that can damage domestic markets. The article explains ...
Custom Duty : The new customs notifications standardize the effective import duty on gold and silver bullion at 15% through revised BCD, SWS, an...
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...
Custom Duty : Emergency customs relaxations introduced during the maritime crisis expire on 30 April 2026, leaving exporters uncertain. The fram...
Custom Duty : Highlights how the EMI Scheme allows businesses to defer duty payments, easing working capital pressure while improving operationa...
Custom Duty : The India–Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement became operational on 1 June 2026 after completion of required proce...
Custom Duty : The reform removes value restrictions on courier exports, enabling higher-value shipments. It aims to boost e-commerce exports and...
Custom Duty : CBIC has allowed Eligible Manufacturer Importers to avail deferred payment of customs duty from 1 April 2026. The circular outline...
Custom Duty : The CBI has registered a bribery case against three Customs officials accused of taking illegal gratification to release seized go...
Custom Duty : The new rules enhance duty-free allowances and introduce digital declarations. The overhaul aims to speed up clearance and improve...
Custom Duty : The Court held that retention of seized cash beyond six months is illegal if the extension order under Section 110(2) of the Custo...
Custom Duty : Tribunal ruled that interest liability extends to the full duty adjudged under Section 28, regardless of whether payment is made t...
Custom Duty : The Court ruled that confiscation proceedings before Customs Authorities do not amount to prosecution before a judicial tribunal. ...
Custom Duty : Where an EPCG licence holder becomes incapable of fulfilling export obligations due to unavoidable circumstances such as SARFAESI ...
Custom Duty : CESTAT Chennai held that unsigned invoices, unauthenticated e-mails, and uncorroborated statements were insufficient to reject tra...
Custom Duty : The Central Government has amended Notification No. 62/2022-Customs to prescribe a 0% Basic Customs Duty on all goods falling unde...
Custom Duty : CBIC has designated a common adjudicating authority to decide several customs show cause notices issued by different commissionera...
Custom Duty : CBIC exercised its powers under the Customs Act, 1962 to appoint a common adjudicating authority for two customs proceedings invol...
Custom Duty : Appointment of Common Adjudicating Authority in the case of M/s. Hewlett Packard Enterprise India Private Limited, (IEC: 071500719...
Custom Duty : CBIC has directed Customs field formations not to seek FTP clarifications directly from DGFT. The new mechanism aims to ensure con...
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 28A 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. 12/99-Customs (NT) dated the 5th February, 1999.
Amendment to Para 4.4.2 relating to reduction in carat from 0.50 to 0.25 under the Gem and Jewellery Scheme and paras 6.39.1 to 6.39.13 of the HOP relating to Fast Track clearances for EOU’s, are under review and its implementation may be deferred till a final view is communicated by this Ministry.
The matter has been examined by the Board and to state that the instruction contained in the Regulation 4(d) and 4(e) of Foreign Exchange Management (Exports of Goods and Services ) Regulations, 2000 as amended vide notification No.FEMA.116/2004-RB, dated the 25th March, 2004 may kindly be implemented in letter and spirit.
Whereas, the designated authority had initiated anti dumping investigations into the existence, degree and effect of dumping in the matter of import of Propylene Glycol (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), falling under tariff item 2905 32 00 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from United States of America, Singapore, Republic of Korea and European Union (hereinafter referred to as the subject countries).
rate of exchange applicable for the purposes of calculation of such anti-dumping duty shall be the rate which is specified in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), issued from time to time, in exercise of the powers conferred.
The matter has been examined by the Board and it has been decided to waive the condition of Bank Guarantee for “Shipping Lines” who are handling more than 5000 TEUs ( as Import Containers) in a financial year for the purpose of transshipment of import & export cargo from any Gateway Ports to feeder ports/ICDs/CFSs & vice versa, by Road.
As per HSN notes in the heading 85.12, the exclusions include an assembly of switches for mounting on the steering column (CTH 85.37) which is nothing but “lever combination switch”. Since “lever combination switches” are specifically classifiable under CTH 85.37, whereas in general, switches are classifiable under CTH 85.36, it appears that “lever combination switches’ are not switches in the normal meaning of the term and hence these may not be treated as switches for the purpose of Customs Notification No. 25/99 dated 28.2.1999, S.No. 112.
In view of the decision of the Export Promotion Board, you are requested to ensure that, to the extent possible holidays should be decided in consultation with the Ports/Airports Authority or Custodians , as the case may be , so that holidays are synchronized , to ensure smooth flow of trade.
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).
Whereas in the matter of import of vitrified and porcelain tiles, other than vitrified industrial tiles (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), falling under headings 6907 or 6908 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from, the People’s Republic of China and United Arab Emirates (hereinafter referred to as the subject countries) and imported into India.
