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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 3015 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 5079 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 135 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 99 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 120 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 123 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 189 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


Recovery proceedings by Customs authority untenable without cancellation of MEIS license by DGFT

July 26, 2025 807 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata held that the recovery proceedings initiated by the Customs authorities under section 28AAA of the Customs Act are not sustainable as DGFT authorities have not cancelled MEIS licenses in question.

Smugglers Merely Carried Gold, Not Beneficiaries – CESTAT Lowers Penalty to ₹1 Lakh Each

July 26, 2025 489 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata has reduced penalties for two gold carriers, acknowledging their role as mere carriers and citing a precedent for leniency in similar smuggling cases.

F-Card Revocation Not Sustainable Without Charges Against Customs Broker Firm

July 26, 2025 612 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata set aside the revocation of Shyamal Kumar Ghosh’s F-Card and Rs. 50,000 penalty, ruling his card was inoperative and charges unsubstantiated.

1 Cr Bank Guarantee on ₹18L Import Onerous, HC Remands Case on Animal Feed Classification

July 25, 2025 735 Views 0 comment Print

This Court considering the nature of the cargo and considering the facts that the said cargo had arrived at Chennai Port on 29.11.2024, deemed it fit to direct Revenue to reconsider the impugned order within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

CAAR Ruling on Areca & Roasted Nuts Classification and Import Rules

July 25, 2025 1986 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Mumbai addresses classification of roasted cashew, areca, almond, and pista nuts, considering judicial precedents and HSN Explanatory Notes.

CAAR Rejects Areca Nut Ruling Plea by Infinity Export

July 25, 2025 255 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Delhi rejects Infinity Export’s advance ruling plea on roasted areca nut classification due to repeated non-appearance at scheduled hearings.

DFIA Scheme: Clarifying Input-Export Correlation Rules

July 24, 2025 999 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC clarifies DFIA scheme rules: Technical input-export correlation is only for specific items under FTP 2023 para 4.29; other inputs only need name and quantity declaration.

Order Quashed as SCN Sent to Old Address; Exporter Allowed to Submit BRCs in Fresh Proceedings

July 24, 2025 333 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court sets aside Customs order against Spac Starch due to non-receipt of notices, citing natural justice. Case remanded for fresh hearing.

Writ Allowed Despite Limitation Bar; Duty Drawback Case Remanded on Full Deposit & Proof of Export Realization

July 24, 2025 603 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court remands Sangeetha Tex duty drawback case, allowing fresh review despite appeal delay, citing health issues and BRC availability.

Kerala HC Upholds Notice Service on Adult Family Member Under Customs Act

July 24, 2025 297 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court affirms notice service on an adult family member is valid under Customs Act Section 153, dismissing a challenge against gold confiscation and penalty.

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