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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 5109 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 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 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 132 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


Online MOOWR Scheme Applications Extended to 31st October 2025

July 23, 2025 2634 Views 0 comment Print

India extends the online application facility for the MOOWR Scheme on the Invest India portal until October 31, 2025, ensuring continued digital access for applicants.

Calcutta HC directs to adopt assessee’s classification as department took seven years to commence de novo adjudication

July 23, 2025 282 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta High Court directed department to accept the classification adopted by appellant since de novo adjudication didn’t commenced within time permitted by High Court but commenced after seven years.

Machine for crumbling and processing Areca Nuts classifiable under CTH 8437: CESTAT Delhi

July 23, 2025 504 Views 0 comment Print

The above discussion is sufficient for us to hold that the order under challenge / OIA dated 30.03.2022 has wrongly confirmed the impugned demand against the appellant. The order is therefore not sustainable.

Blower, filter, water valve assembly, etc. cannot be classified as parts of automobile air conditioner

July 23, 2025 738 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that Blower, Filter, Water Valve Assembly, Control Panel, Module JCBHP and Thermostat are classifiable under CTI 8414 59 30, CTI 8421 39 90, CTI 8481 10 90, CTI 8538 10 90 and CTI 9032 10 10 and cannot be reassessed as parts of air conditioner under CTI 8415 90 00. Accordingly, appeal allowed.

Rejection of compounding application without granting opportunity of hearing is bad-in-law

July 23, 2025 519 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai held that Chief Commissioner was not justified in rejecting the compounding application filed u/s. 137(3) of the Customs Act, 1962 without granting any opportunity of hearing since the same results into violation of principles of natural justice.

Classification of Ultrasonic Flow Meters for Liquid Applications – CAAR Ruling

July 23, 2025 705 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Mumbai rules on classification of six GE Oil & Gas ultrasonic flow meters under Customs Tariff Headings 9026 vs 9032, clarifies legal position.

CAAR Rules on Classification of Ultrasonic Gas Flow Meters

July 23, 2025 912 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai CAAR rules that GE’s ultrasonic gas flow meters are measuring instruments (CTH 9026), not control apparatus (CTH 9032), based on their function at import.

Temporary retention of goods in non-bonded area with permission from customs authorities allowable

July 22, 2025 567 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai held that there is no provision/ stipulation that prohibits temporary retention of goods in non-bonded area while remedies were under way and, that too, with permission from customs authorities. Accordingly, redemption fine and penalties set aside.

Detention of worn jewellery untenable as covered within ambit of personal effects

July 22, 2025 738 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that the used jewellery worn by the passenger would fall within the ambit of personal effects in terms of the Baggage Rules, 2016. Accordingly, the same would be exempt from detention by the Customs Department.

Redemption Fine & Penalty Levied for Misdeclaring Restricted ‘Natural Garnet’ as ‘Abrasive Grain

July 22, 2025 858 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal also observed that assessee’s change in classification from 25132030 to 25132090 after the notification indicated an intent to circumvent the export restriction. It further held that reliance on internal communications not mentioned in the show cause notice did not alter the fact that the export violated DGFT policy.

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